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July 16, 1966

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Historical Context for July 16, 1966

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

Notable Births

Jyrki Lumme

1966Jyrki Lumme, Finnish ice hockey player[†]

Jyrki Olavi Lumme is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and SM-liiga. After beginning his career in Finland, playing with Ilves Tampere for three seasons, he moved to North America to join the Montreal Canadiens in 1988. The Canadiens had selected Lumme two years prior in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft 57th overall. In his second NHL season, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks, with whom he spent the majority of his career and enjoyed the most success. Over nine seasons with the Canucks, Lumme was named the club's annual top defenceman on four occasions, became the team's all-time top goal- and point-scoring defenceman, and was a part of the squad's run to the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals. Towards the end of his NHL career, he additionally played for the Phoenix Coyotes, Dallas Stars and Toronto Maple Leafs over the span of five seasons. In 2005, Lumme returned to Ilves Tampere of the SM-liiga after a two-year playing hiatus. He played two final campaigns in Finland before retiring, at which point he became a part-owner of Ilves Tampere.

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Headlines from July 16, 1966

18 SENATE 'DOVES' URGE HANOI SPARE CAPTURED PILOTS; North Vietnam Is Warned Abuse of Fliers Would Bring Swift Reprisals PLEA IS BY DEMOCRATS Signers Hope Their Past Attacks on U. S. Policy Will Strengthen Appeal 18 Senate 'Doves' Warn Hanoi on Captive Pilots

By Max Frankel Special To the New York Times

18 Dem Sen 'doves' warn Hanoi that punishment of captured US pilots will bring swift reprisals; stress own past criticism of growing US involvement; Sen Church rallies Sens to sign 'plea for sanity'; hints Adm encouraged him; like plea to Hanoi made by Sane Nuclear Policy Natl Com; Washington analysts believes Hanoi uses prisoners to raise morale and incite militancy in N Vietnam; dozens of pilots believed to be among 90 known or presumed Amers held in N Vietnam

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Workers at 4 Hospitals Stay Away for Day Shift; Stage Stoppage at a 5th Mt. Sinai Planning to Move Patients Nonmedical Aides at 4 Hospitals Refuse to Report for Day Shift

By Ralph Blumenthal

Drug and Hosp Employes workers stay away from day shift at Mt Sinai, Montefiore, LI Jewish and Queens Gen Hosps, stop work for 2 hours at Beth Israel; some rept for night shift at LI Jewish and Mt Sinai; Sinai plans patient evacuation; Deputy Mayor Costello confs with union pres Davis and Montefiore and Mt Sinai reprs

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