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May 13, 1966

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Historical Context for May 13, 1966

In 1966, the world population was approximately 3,404,041,125 people^[†]

Notable Births

1966Alison Goldfrapp, English singer-songwriter and producer^[†]

Alison Elizabeth Margaret Goldfrapp is an English musician and record producer, known as the vocalist of English electronic music duo Goldfrapp.

1966Darius Rucker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist^[†]

Darius Carlos Rucker is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld, and Dean Felber. The band released five studio albums with Rucker as a member and charted six top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Rucker co-wrote most of the songs with the other members of the band.

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28 Seized at Dawn In L.I. Bookie Raids; 28 Seized at Dawn in L.I. Bookie Raids

By Ronald Maiorana Special To the New York Times

28 seized in raids, LI North Shore, in breakup of $2.5-million-a-yr bookmaking operation, held largest uncovered in Nassau County; 2 of 5 housewives arrested rented phones and rooms to bookmakers during daytime

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75% OF TAXIS IDLE, BUT STRIKE IMPACT ON PUBLIC IS LIGHT; Hacks That Are Available Concentrate on Hotels, Terminals and Airports MAYOR URGES PARLEYS Full Schedule of Helicopters Is Resuming at Pan Am Heliport in the Tie-up 75% OF TAXICABS IDLE IN WALKOUT

By Homer Bigart

75% of city's 10,000 cabs idle; over 2,500 of 4,900 owner-operated cabs available; concentrate at hotels, rail and bus terminals and at airports where anticipated congestion did not materialize; Lindsay confs with McDonnell; appeals for immediate resumption of talks; McDonnell meets separately with both sides; police rept 18 incidents of violence; Van Arsdale repeats warning to drivers against violence; Ind Taxi Owners Council repts ind drivers will keep operating despite strike leaders appeal; illus

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PEKING REPORTS IT LOST A PLANE TO U.S. INTRUDERS; 5 Fighters Are Said to Have Flown Over Yunnan and Attacked 'Training' Craft PROVOCATION ALLEGED Chinese Protest 'Deliberate' Act Assert 'Pirates' Fled Before Counterattack PEKING REPORTS IT LOST A PLANE

By Seymour Topping Special To the New York Times

China charges 5 US mil planes intruded into Y unan Prov NE of Makwan, 20 mi N of N Vietnam border, and downed 1 Chinese plane; sees 'war provocation'; says it followed repeated US air intrusions into China; recalls Chou En-lai warning to US that China will fight back if US imposes war on China; Jenmin Jih Pao also prints warning to US

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Roosevelt Enters Race for Governor; ROOSEVELT JOINS GOVERNOR'S RACE

By Warren Weaver Jr

candidate Roosevelt scores Rockefeller on 'crisis-to-crisis' govt

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Plan for Panel to Oversee C.I.A. Passes Senate Committee Test; A C.I.A. CHECKREIN WINS SENATE TEST

By Tom Wicker Special To the New York Times

Sen McCarthy proposal to set up new Sen com to oversee all intelligence activities, including dept's Intelligence and Research Bur, wins Foreign Relations Com test vote

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GOVERNOR URGES 'CITY' AT BATTERY; 98-Acre, $600-Million Plan for Landfill Envisions Housing and Offices GOVERNOR URGES 'CITY' OFF BATTERY

By Steven V. Roberts

Gov Rockefeller proposes bldg $600-million 'Battery Pk City' composed of offices, light indus, housing, commercial and recreational facilities on 98 acres of filled-in-land on Hudson River from Battery to Chambers St, news conf; J W Galbreath to organize corp to coordinate private investment; Lindsay backs plan put notes city will have own plan for area; financing, other details discussed; Planning Comm Chmn Ballard comments; details; model illus; map

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Debate at City College; STUDENTS DEBATE C.C.N.Y. PRESIDENT

By Unknown Author

Dr. Buell G. Gallagher, presi- dent of City College, argued with hundreds of students yesterday over whether the college should release a student's class standing to his draft board.

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New Auto Sales Fall 15% In First 10 Days of Month; New Car Sales Off 15% for May 1-10

By Walter Rugaber Special To the New York Times

indus sales drop over 15%, May 1-10; Corvair sales plunge nearly 70%

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Chicago U. Students Seize Building in Draft Protest; Campus Offices Closed 350 STAGE SIT-IN AT U. OF CHICAGO

By Austin C. Wehrwein Special To the New York Times

about 350 students seize control of Chicago U adm office bldg to protest univ cooperation with Selective Service request for students acad rankings; illus; protest follows all-night sit-in; adm officials stay away from bldg to avoid incidents; profs participate in sit-in discussions on both sides; Prof Meyer calls sit-in self-defeating tactic; students jeer univ pres Beadle statement regretting protest; countermovement organized by student govt leader K Shelton circulates petition backing divulging of students ranking; Natl Coordinating Com to End War in Vietnam sends wire backing protest

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