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June 18, 1966

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Headlines from June 18, 1966

FOWLER ASSERTS TAX RISE REMAINS AN OPEN QUESTION; Says It Depends Largely on Whether Congress Votes Bigger Expenditures BALANCED BUDGET SEEN Johnson Announces Steps to Help End a 'Serious Waste of Manpower' FOWLER IN DOUBT ON TAX INCREASE

By Edwin L. Dale Jr. Special To the New York Times

Pres Johnson moves to curb manpower waste, chiefly by asking statistical changes in reptg joblessness and underemployment; notes some 3-million are jobless despite business complaints of labor shortage

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Saigon Policeman Is Slain On the 6th Day of Rioting; SAIGON RIOTERS KILL POLICEMAN

By Neil Sheehan Special To the New York Times

policeman shot to death, Saigon, in 6th day of anti-Govt rioting; Buddhist youths blamed; 20 emerge from Secular Affairs Inst after police threaten to invade bldg; Buddhist girl burns self to death within compound; 6 sr monks demand to be arrested and jailed in protest against arrest of hundreds of Buddhists; illus; stage sitdown strike when demand is rejected; Tam Chau disavows st rioting, open lr to inst; rebukes Buddhist leaders for not countermanding Tri Quang order to place altars in sts; other Buddhist leaders call for 3-day natl gen strike; Saigon mob scene illus

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 15, 1966, covering June 18, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for What Now My Love by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    What Now My Love

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears by The Mamas & The Papas

    If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears

    The Mamas & The Papas

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  3. 3
    Album cover for Whipped Cream & Other Delights by Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass

    Whipped Cream & Other Delights

    Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    58
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    66
  5. 5
    Album cover for !!Going Places!! by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    36

Notable Births

Kurt Browning

1966Kurt Browning, Canadian figure skater, choreographer, and sportscaster[†]

Kurt Browning is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and commentator. He is the first skater to land a ratified quadruple jump in competition. He is a four-time World Champion and Canadian national champion. He competed at three different Olympic Games.

1966Troy Kemp, Bahamian high jumper[†]

Troy Kemp is a former high jumper from the Bahamas who won the gold medal at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics. His personal best was 2.38m in Nice 1995.

Dexter Romweber

1966Dexter Romweber, American musician (died 2024)[†]

John Michael Dexter "Dex" Romweber II was an American rockabilly and roots rock musician from Carrboro, North Carolina. Dex was best known as one-half of the seminal two-piece Flat Duo Jets. He fronted the Dex Romweber Duo with his older sister Sara Romweber.

Historical Context for June 18, 1966

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