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C Weeks named summer program deputy dir; will seek $2-million loan from banks to set program in full operation because only 1/2 of $11-million program is functioning; explains loan procedure; will also be in charge of Econ Opportunity Com program
Natl Assn of Ind Schools scores school admrs for failing to take lead in developing educ programs; appts J Chandler staff consultant and names advisory com to help schools work out programs; plans regional insts for teachers; New World Foundation to fund initial phase of project
Lindsey names 23-member Exec Volunteer Corps headed by M Bass to help businessmen expand and to attract new business; members list; Lindsay comments; projects under study listed
Straight Deal, Sheepshead Bay Hdcp
Haryou-Act dir Wingate calls for stressing quality educ in Negro ghetto areas rather than integration; holds equating quality educ with integration is 'myth'; proposes special insts to train teachers for ghetto schools, other measures; stand is counter to that of Negroes who oppose bldg new pss in ghetto areas fearing further de facto segregation
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 6, 1966, covering July 10, 1966.
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
The Mamas & The Papas
Frank Sinatra
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
Soundtrack
1966Clive Efford, English politician[†]
Clive Stanley Efford is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Eltham and Chislehurst, previously Eltham, since 1997.
1966Johnny Grunge, American wrestler (died 2006)[†]
Michael Lynn Durham was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Johnny Grunge. He is known for his appearances with Eastern/Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as one-half of the tag team The Public Enemy with Rocco Rock. In the course of his career, Grunge held championships such as the ECW World Tag Team Championship and WCW World Tag Team Championship.
1966Christian Stangl, Austrian skier and mountaineer[†]
Christian Stangl is an Austrian alpine style mountaineer and mountain guide. He has become known as Skyrunner by numerous exceptionally fast ascents of high mountains. His major success was in 2013, when he became the first person to ascend the three highest mountains on all seven continents, the so-called "Triple Seven Summits".
1966Anna Bråkenhielm, Swedish business executive[†]
Anna Birgitta Bråkenhielm, during a period of time Anna Carrfors Bråkenhielm, is a Swedish business leader and producer of television programming. She was also owner and CEO of the magazine Passion for Business and presented the radio show Sommar i P1.
1966The Chicago Freedom Movement, co-founded by Martin Luther King Jr., holds a rally at Soldier Field in Chicago; as many as 60,000 people attend.[†]
The Chicago Freedom Movement, also known as the Chicago open housing movement, was led by Martin Luther King Jr., James Bevel and Al Raby. It was supported by the Chicago-based Coordinating Council of Community Organizations (CCCO) and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).
In 1966, the world population was approximately 3,404,041,125 people[†]