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June 15, 1966

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Historical Context for June 15, 1966

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

Notable Births

1966Raimonds Vējonis, Latvian politician, 9th President of Latvia^[†]

Raimonds Vējonis is a Latvian politician who served as the 9th President of Latvia from 2015 to 2019 and the president of the Latvian Basketball Association since 2020.

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Headlines from June 15, 1966

PARLEY IN SEOUL SHAPES NEW BLOC; Nine Asian-Pacific Nations Work on Organization to Resist China's Marxism PARLEY IN SEOUL SHAPES NEW BLOC

By Robert Trumbull Special To the New York Times

nations plan orgn of non-Communist govts to resist spread of Communist Chinese Marxism, Seoul conf; Min Thanat Khoman warns on 'new form of colonialism' of Communists, s; Min Shiina urges orgn promote gradual and realistic cooperation on broad basis

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TALKS IN ALBANY FAIL TO END SNAG ON CITY TAX PLAN; 15c Fare and Income Levy Said to Be Main Issues Travia Sees No Gains A 3D SESSION DUE TODAY Governor Calls Negotiations 'Toughest' He's Been in Budget Deadline Friday Talks in Albany Fail to Resolve Impasse on City Tax Program

By Richard L. Madden Special To the New York Times

fare dispute reptd key issue in deadlocked talks on tax program; Lindsay reptdly refused Rockefeller plea to go along with fare rise

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NATO to Liquidate Its Military Council In the U.S. by July 1; NATO TO END UNIT IN U.S. BY JULY 1

By Henry Tanner Special To the New York Times

14 allies reptdly agree to abolish Standing Group by July 1, conf, Paris

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Chicago Violence Held in Check After Change in Police Policies; POLICE IN CHICAGO BALK NEW RIOTING

By Donald Janson Special To the New York Times

Capt J Holzman replaces Deputy Chief Ascher as comdr in Puerto Rican area; Human Rights Comr Marciniak blames riots in part on lack of communications with police

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General Reaction Is Mild Crime Unit Aide Sees No Major Changes; REACTION IS MILD IN U.S. TO RULING

By Fred P. Graham Special To the New York Times

gen reaction by law enforcement aides to new confessions limitations seen mild

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DUTCH POLICEMEN BATTLE RIOTERS; Youths and Strikers Roam Streets of Amsterdam 60 Are Injured in Amsterdam As Police Clash With Rioters

By Unknown Author

Thousands of demonstrators and striking construction workers riot in sts of Amsterdam, clash with police; city asks mil aid; illus

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U.S.-SOVIET CLASH MARS ARMS TALK; 2 Countries Agree on Aims but Not Means as Parley in Geneva Is Resumed PARLEY IN GENEVA ON ARMS RESUMES

By Unknown Author

17-nation Geneva disarmament conf resumes; Foster and Roshchin agree major tasks are extension of tests ban to underground tests and a nonproliferation treaty; Roshchin rejects Foster contention that on-site inspection is needed to verify ban; holds nonproliferation treaty blocked by US aim for draft that would leave way open for W Ger to acquire nuclear arms; Foster rebukes Roshchin for opening talks with 'propaganda blast against US policy in Vietnam

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SENATOR RUSSELL LOSES IN CAROLINA; Democrats Pick Hollings for Rest of Johnston Term SENATOR RUSSELL LOSES IN CAROLINA

By Roy Reed Special To the New York Times

Defeated in primary; por

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World Arts Festival Planned Here in '67; LINCOLN CENTER PLANS FESTIVAL

By Richard F. Shepard

Lincoln Center World Arts Festival (NYC): planned, '67; believed 1st of type to be held in urban center in US or world; S Chapin is dir; Vice Pres Humphrey, Amb Goldberg and Mayor Lindsay unable to attend announcement of fete as planned

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Negroes Win Voting Gains On Stop in Grenada, Miss.; MARCHERS SWAY MISSISSIPPI TOWN

By Gene Roberts Special To the New York Times

Meredith sets up Meredith Voter Regis Fund from offers of aid pledged him

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Two-Stage Tear-Gas Canisters Are Used in Saigon

By Unknown Author

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HOUSE CHALLENGES M'NAMARA'S STAND ON NUCLEAR SHIPS; Orders Building of 2 Frigates for Navy Constitutional Issue Raised by Action M'NAMARA FACING HOUSE CHALLENGE

By John W. Finney Special To the New York Times

HR, in authorizing $258-million for 2 guided-missile craft, specifies that Defense Sec shall build them as soon as practicable, thur raising const issue of whether Cong or Exec Branch has responsibility to determine composition of mil forces; Sec McNamara opposes bldg on ground that superiority of craft does not justify outlay; HR Armed Services Com chmn Rivers holds Cong has responsibility, welcomes test of strength

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