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August 14, 1966

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Historical Context for August 14, 1966

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

Notable Births

1966Halle Berry, American model, actress, and producer^[†]

Halle Maria Berry is an American actress. She began her career as a model and entered several beauty contests, finishing as the first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant of 1986 and also placing sixth in Miss World 1986. Her breakthrough film role was in the romantic comedy Boomerang (1992), alongside Eddie Murphy, which led to roles in The Flintstones (1994) and Bulworth (1998) as well as the television film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.

1966Karl Petter Løken, Swedish-Norwegian footballer^[†]

Karl Petter "Kalle" Løken is a Norwegian businessman and former footballer. He became the CEO of Kværner ASA in May 2018.

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Headlines from August 14, 1966

Housewife Who Beat City Hall Makes Plans for a New Assault; HOUSEWIFE FIGHTS CITY HALL AGAIN

By Edith Evans Asbury

Pelham Bay Taxpayers and Civic Assn pres Mrs F Colucci fight for proposed playground at Wilkinson and Mayflower Avs and Hutchinson Pkwy revd; construction was due to start in '65 but project was shelved because of demapping of expressway

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PEKING REDS BACK MAO AND AFFIRM MILITANT POLICY; Plenary Session of Party's Central Committee Vows Continued Aid to Hanoi PURGE WILL BE PRESSED Communique Scores Soviet and Hails Emergence of New 'Leap Forward' CHINA REAFFIRMS MILITANT POLICY

By Seymour Topping Special To the New York Times

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Air Force Selecting University to Study 'Flying Saucer' Data; Air Force Selecting University to Study 'Saucers'

By Walter Sullivan

USAF seeks to contract with leading unidentified univ to make intensive studies of reptd sightings; move marks departure from previous policy but does not indicate USAF now places credibility in repts; seen effort to refute charges that USAF conceals data

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WIRTZ SAYS UNION UPSET NEW PACT TO END AIR TIE-UP; Secretary Hits Machinists After They Walk Out of Joint Bargaining Talks PARLEY RESUMES TODAY Both Sides Agree to Meet In an Attempt to Head Off Congressional Action

By David R. Jones Special To the New York Times

inflation pressure and guideposts issue revd

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Director Endorsed For Police Board; DIRECTOR CHOSEN FOR POLICE BOARD

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H Baer Jr to be apptd bd exec dir

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ULBRICHT EXULTS OVER A 'VICTORY' AT BERLIN WALL; Declares Its Construction Wrecked a Plan by Bonn to Topple Red Regime

By Thomas J. Hamilton Special To the New York Times

wall 5th anniv; Ulbricht asserts wall thwarted W Ger plan to overthrow E Ger Govt so well that NATO members have had to recognize status quo of 2 Gers, s, E Berlin; illus; he revs parade; contrasts USSR bloc support for E Ger during '61 crisis with alleged NATO refusal to back W Ger demand for action; holds some Western nations welcomed wall; credits wall with stabilizing E Ger Govt; W Berlin acting Mayor Albertz likens parade to Nazi storm troopers march in '33 when Hitler gained power; allies do not submit formal protest; issue statement denouncing parade

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KY ALTERS STAND ON WAR POLICIES; In Saigon, He Backs Away on Invasion of the North and U.S. Withdrawal Ky, Home, Modifies His Stand on War

By Charles Mohr Special To the New York Times

Deputy Premier Gen Nguyen Huu Co thanks W Ger for aid, news conf, Bonn

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LABOR HERE LOOKS TO NEW CITY ROLE; Union Leaders Emerge From Conference With a Desire to Help Business Labor Leaders Here Feel Role Must Change to Strengthen City

By Peter Millones

over 70 union leaders attend conf, sponsored by Central Labor Council and Cornell U, on future of NYC and need for labor cooperation with business to spur employment; voice concern over loss of jobs by cos leaving city; BLS aide Ehrenhalt cites drop in mfg Jobs from 963,000 in '59 to 866,000 in '65; heavy job losses in other trades noted

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YOUNG G.O.P. VOTES RAT FINKS PURGE; Jersey Leader Resigns in a Compromise--7 Expelled Units Given New Chance

By Sydney H. Schanberg Special To the New York Times

Young Repub Natl Fed exec com, under pressure from party's natl leaders, reluctantly votes compromise to purge Rat Finks; absolves Plechner of charges of racism and bigotry but calls for his resignation as natl vice chmn in return for reinstatement of 7 county units; units must vote to dissociate selves from Rat Finks, 'Exterminators,' Birch Soc; Exterminators are faction formed to oppose Rat Finks; fed will lift threat to suspend NJ orgn for way in which units were expelled if orgn agrees to purge

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