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August 15, 1966

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Historical Context for August 15, 1966

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

Notable Births

1966Scott Brosius, American baseball player and coach^[†]

Scott David Brosius is an American former professional baseball third baseman for the Oakland Athletics (1991–1997) and the New York Yankees (1998–2001) of Major League Baseball (MLB) who is the athletic director at Linfield University. He was an MLB All-Star in 1998 and won a Gold Glove Award in 1999. Brosius was a member of three consecutive World Series champions with the Yankees from 1998 to 2000 and won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award in 1998.

1966Dimitris Papadopoulos, Greek basketball player and coach^[†]

Dimitris Papadopoulos, also commonly known by his nickname, "The Doctor", is a Greek former professional basketball player.

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Headlines from August 15, 1966

Birth Control Study Finds No Proof Pill Is Unsafe; Panel F.D.A. Sponsored Asks More Research to Get at the Facts U.S. Birth Control Study Finds No Evidence Pills Are Unsafe

By Jane E. Brody

Advisory Com on Obstetrics and Gynecology membership listed; Dr L M Hellman chmn

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WESTMORELAND FINDS HANOI FIRM IN ITS WAR EFFORT; General, in Surprise Visit to Johnson, Reports No Sign Enemy Is Slackening SEES RISE IN U.S. TROOPS President Asserts Defeat Is Impossible but Warns of 'No Quick Victory' WESTMORELAND FINDS HANOI FIRM

By Robert B. Semple Jr. Special To the New York Times

Gen Westmoreland visits Pres Johnson at LBJ Ranch, Tex, for conf on war; says N Vietnam is still firm in war effort, news conf; calls US bombings a 'success'; not specific on war duration; puts N Vietnamese mil strength at 280,000; says Vietcong is strong in delta region and that allies will have to move into region; says Vietcong follows Mao Tse-tung's 'classic' mil strategy; lauds US troops; Johnson says Communist mil take-over of S Vietnam is now 'impossible' but there will be no quick victory, statement; stresses US will to prosecute war until Communists end fighting or seek peaceful settlement; says he discussed over '3 dozen' subjects with Westmoreland; illus

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China: Nuclear Gains Worry Asia; Advances in Peking More Rapid Than Was Expected Communist China's Atom Potential Worries Asian Neighbors GAINS MORE RAPID THAN PREDICTED Peking Believed to Leapfrog Directly to Advanced Weapons Systems

By Harrison E. Salisbury

H E Salisbury repts US, other analysts see China midway in all-out program to develop capability of delivering H-bombs by long-range missiles, article in series based on tour around China's perimeter; China seen bypassing some weapons to develop most advanced types; Lanchow and Paochow are major centers of production of material for bombs; map; tech progress has exceeded Western estimates

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SATELLITE MOVES INTO LUNAR ORBIT ON PHOTO MISSION; Craft Is First U.S. Vehicle Lofted Into Space to Circle Earth's Nearest Neighbor U.S. Satellite Moves Into Lunar Orbit on Photographic Mission

By John Noble Wilford Special To the New York Times

craft moves almost flawlessly into counterclockwise lunar orbit with 1,160-mi high point, 119-mi low point and 3-hr, 37-min, 36-sec orbital time after 92-hr flight; drawing shows orbit and photographic target areas; craft, after taking photos from present orbit, will be shifted into lower orbit with 28-mi low point

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McNamara Expects Rise in Air Losses; M'NAMARA SEES PLAN-LOSS RISE

By Unknown Author

Sec McNamara estimated US will lose 580 planes worth $1.2-billion in current fiscal yr, censored transcript of secret testimony before Sen Appropriations Com, Aug 1; said pending $58-million defense fund bill includes provisions for more than enough replacement planes

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PARLEYS RESUME IN AIRLINE TIE-UP; PROGRESS NOTED; Carriers Make a New Offer to Striking Machinists as U.S. Presses Mediation TALKING 'IN GOOD FAITH' Wirtz Seeks to Negotiate Settlement Before House Moves to End Walkout PARLEYS RESUME IN AIRLINE TIE-UP

By David R. Jones Special To the New York Times

lr contrasts Moyers statement that Govt is powerless to prevent rise with Pres and Cong plans for legis to end airline strike

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RUDOLPH VICTOR IN $100,000 GOLF; Wins Thunderbird With 278 Nicklaus Takes Second

By Unknown Author

M Rudolph wins Thunderbird

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Police in Chicago Clash With Whites After 3 Marches; CHICAGO WHITES AND POLICE CLASH

By Sydney H. Schanberg Special To the New York Times

police clash with whites, Marquette Pk; riot described; Amer Nazi party rallies after riot; party capt J Patler urges party join 'white revolution' and march on Negro areas; more riots follow rally; described; over 1,000 march in 3 concurrent marches: map; illus

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Skyscraper Boom Fails to Fill Need For Office Space; New Skyscrapers Failing to Fill Demands for Office Space

By Glenn Fowler

article on office space shortage, Manhattan; illus

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U.S. IS SAID TO BAR MOVES INTO NORTH; Restrictions on an Extension of Land War Also Affect Vietnam Buffer Zone U.S. IS SAID TO BAR MOVES INTO NORTH

By Richard Eder Special To the New York Times

Washington sources say that despite deliberate official vagueness on subject, US bars its forces from N Vietnam part of zone; US forces may engage in defense action in southern part of 6-mi-wide zone after action has been authorized by highest mil levels

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O'CONNOR TO SEEK KENNEDY'S VIEWS; Hopes for Neutral Stand by Senator, Whom He Plans to See in Capital Today O'Connor Will Seek Kennedy Views

By Maurice Carroll

Dennison offers self as candidate, radio int

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CITY BLAMES U.S. FOR MILK PRICES; Kearing Says Dealers Must Pay More to the Farmers and Cannot Cut Costs CITY BLAMES U.S. FOR MILK PRICES

By Robert E. Dallos

Kearing says dealers 'are in serious financial trouble and are in no position to lower prices,' int; says Agr Dept raising of farm prices caused retail rises; Met Dairy Inst exec dir Corash comments; Inst says 1¢ rise since June brought prices back to 27¢ Jan-May level, NYC; big chains did not adopt 2d rise on Aug 1 and level slowly settled back to 27¢; Lefkowitz's office says suit is ind of price situation

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