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June 27, 1966

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Headlines from June 27, 1966

3 RIVALS CHARGE SURROGATE 'DEAL'; Klein, Silverman and Rohan Trade Allegations as Race Nears Fighting Finish 3 RIVALS CHARGE SURROGATE 'DEAL'

By Paul L. Montgomery

Silverman, Klein, Rohan appear on various TV programs together; Albano denies lr to Repub com members is illegal; says he bore cost; denies lr is involvement in Dem primary; calls it expression of Repub views for its candidate; Klein says he and Silverman are pawns in Jones-Kennedy power struggle; Silverman, Kennedy, Klein tour Lower E Side; NYS Trial Lawyers Assn Surrogate's Ct Com statement denies Klein nomination is deal; assn natl pres Keiner issues counterstatement disavowing com

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12,000 End Rights March to Jackson; Meredith Hailed at Rally At Mississippi's Capitol 12,000 END MARCH TO JACKSON, MISS.

By Gene Roberts Special To the New York Times

12,000-15,000 attend rally at Capitol, Jackson, completing civil rights march through Miss; Meredith, King, Carmichael, Urban League exec dir W M Young Jr and others s; march and rally without serious incidents as Natl Guard troops, state and local law enforcement officers stand by; Meredith forced to leave march because of leg wounds; C Evers and other NAACP officials barred from rally program as factionalism among rights orgns continues; Evers refusal to sign 'march manifesto' cited as reason; Young reptdly was barred until he signed manifesto; rally and Meredith addressing it illus

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TRIAL SUSPENSION OF ALL ATOM TESTS BACKED AT PARLEY; Plan on Underground Blasts Supported Unofficially by U.S. and Soviet Aides HOPE FOR ACCORD SEEN Private Groups, Meeting in Canada, Call for System of Checks by Invitation A Trial Ban on Atomic Testing Urged

By John W. Finney Special To the New York Times

nongovt Internatl Assembly on Nuclear Weapons, Scarborough, Ont, with support of US and USSR officials, calls on nuclear powers to forego all underground nuclear testing for ltd 'trial period' during which a system of 'verification by challenge or inv' would be triad; Western and Communist disarmament officials hopeful move may break impasse on full tests ban; experimental moratorium proposed by US repr, supported by USSR participants, then endorsed by assembly; is variation of Swedish proposal for 'inspection by challenge'; conf reveals impatience by nonnuclear states over slow progress toward nonproliferation treaty; nonnuclear states hold that if they give up nuclear arms nuclear powers must take steps to reduce theirs; Mrs Myrdal proposes deferring nonproliferation talks in favor of talks toward cut-off in fissionable materials production and comprehensive tests ban; Prime Min Pearson quoted on need for restraint by nuclear powers; conf sponsored by Canadian Inst of Internatl Affairs, Brit Inst for Strategic Studies, Carnegie Endowment for Internatl Peace and Amer Assembly; US Deputy Dir Fisher, USSR Prof Yemelyanov and Lord Chalfont participate in private capacity

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 22, 1966, covering June 27, 1966.

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

    What Now My Love

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

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    7
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    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

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    1
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    16
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    Album cover for Whipped Cream & Other Delights by Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass

    Whipped Cream & Other Delights

    Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass

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    3
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    1
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    59
  4. 4
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

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    Peak
    4
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    15
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

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    4
    Peak
    1
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    67

Notable Births

J. J. Abrams

1966J. J. Abrams, American director, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Jeffrey Jacob Abrams is an American filmmaker and composer. He is best known for his works in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote and produced films such as Regarding Henry (1991), Forever Young (1992), Armageddon (1998), Cloverfield (2008), Star Trek (2009), and the Star Wars sequels The Force Awakens (2015) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Abrams' films have grossed over $4 billion worldwide, making him the tenth highest-grossing film director of all-time.

1966Jörg Bergen, German footballer and manager[†]

Jörg Bergen is a German football manager and former player.

Jeff Conine

1966Jeff Conine, American baseball player and sportscaster[†]

Jeffrey Guy Conine is an American former professional baseball left fielder / first baseman and current front office assistant for the Miami Marlins, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 17 seasons, with six teams. An inaugural member of the Florida Marlins who was with the franchise for both of its World Series titles, he was nicknamed "Mr. Marlin" for his significant history with the club.

Aigars Kalvītis

1966Aigars Kalvītis, Latvian politician, businessman, and former Prime Minister of Latvia[†]

Aigars Kalvītis is a Latvian businessman and a former politician who was the Prime Minister of Latvia from 2004 to 2007. Currently he is the president of Latvian Ice Hockey Federation and the Chairman of the Board of Latvian gas company Latvijas Gāze. He is the Chairman of the Council of Latvian telecommunications company Tet.

Historical Context for June 27, 1966

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