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Sec Rusk tells Cambodia US backs its proposal to strengthen Control Comm, will pay for comm expansion
Morhouse gets 2 concurrent 2-3-yr jail terms for bribing SLA ex-Chmn Epstein to get license for NYC Playboy Club; Scotti, in urging heavy sentence, cites for 1st time other alleged cases of Morhouse selling his pol influence; Morhouse seeks bail pending appeal; is remanded
Chase Manhattan Bank raises rates on most installment loans up to $5,000 by 1/2%
Pres Johnson convenes White House meeting on Medicare implementation attended by 250 drs, hosp admrs and other reprs of med profession; urges health leaders avoid excessive fees and other abuses; urges compliance by all; hails Medicare; delegates conf; Sec Gardner s
Top state and city officials continue Exec Mansion talks; initial accord on broad-based tax announced; total amount undecided; Rockefeller reptdly proposed $390-million compromise
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 15, 1966, covering June 16, 1966.
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
The Mamas & The Papas
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
Soundtrack
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
1966Mark Occhilupo, Australian surfer[†]
Marco Jay Luciano "Mark" Occhilupo is an Australian professional surfer and winner of the 1999 ASP World title.
1966Olivier Roumat, French rugby player[†]
Olivier Roumat is a former French rugby union footballer. He played as a number-eight, openside flanker and lock.
1966Phil Vischer, American voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, co-created VeggieTales[†]
Phillip Roger Vischer is an American filmmaker, animator, author, puppeteer, and voice actor. He is the creator of the animated video series VeggieTales alongside Mike Nawrocki. He provided the voice of Bob the Tomato, Archibald Asparagus, Pa Grape, Jimmy Gourd, Mr. Lunt, Mr. Nezzer, Phillipe Pea and about half of the other characters in the series. Currently, he owns a small film business, Jellyfish Labs, based in Wheaton, Illinois.
1966Jan Železný, Czech javelin thrower and coach[†]
Jan Železný is a Czech former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He is a World and Olympic champion and holds the world record with a throw of 98.48 metres. Widely considered the greatest javelin thrower of the modern era, he also has the fourth, fifth and sixth best performances of all time. He broke the world record a total of four times.
In 1966, the world population was approximately 3,404,041,125 people[†]