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August 20, 1966

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Headlines from August 20, 1966

TEXAS GULF TRIAL CLEARS ALL BUT 2; U.S. Court Dismisses S.E.C. Charges Against Lamont and 9 Other Insiders All but Two Are Cleared in U.S. Trial of Insiders of Texas Gulf Sulphur Co.

By Richard Phalon

ct dismisses SEC complaint that Tex Gulf Sulphur and 10 insiders capitalized on advance information of rich strike near Timmins, Ont, Apr '64; co sec D M Crawford and property surveyor R H Clayton, found guilty; pres Stephens, exec vp Fogarty and dir Lamont among those cleared

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LIBERALS, IN POLL, FAVOR OWN ENTRY IN GOVERNOR RACE; Costello Is Reported Backed, but Is Reluctant to Run Roosevelt Turned Down LIBERALS, IN POLL, FAVOR OWN ENTRY

By Terence Smith

Costello seen reluctant to accept Liberal party nomination for Gov because he would have to resign post

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Chicago Injunction Limits Rights Drive; Dr. King May Defy It; CHICAGO TO LIMIT RIGHTS PROTESTS

By Donald Janson Special To the New York Times

Chicago obtains county ct injunction limiting number and size of civil rights demonstrations; King denounces injunction and indicates he may defy it; Daley says 'extremists' caused much of violence; King urges marchers to appear at Chicago Freedom Movement S Side hq for 'a big day'; injunction suit named King, and Coordinating Council of Community Orgns as defendants

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12 HELD AS INQUIRY ON LEFTISTS ENDS; 2 Witnesses Dragged Off Rep. Pool Pleased at Data on 'Hard-Core' Reds House Inquiry on Leftists Ends; 2 Dragged From Witness Chair

By John Herbers Special To the New York Times

com ends hearing after S Cherkoss and S C Hamilton are dragged from stand and dozens of others are ejected and arrested for creating disturbances; illus; Rubin ousted for persistent objections to not being called to stand; Cherkoss, Progressive Labor party aide, insults com, says 'We are Communists and proud of if'; Hamilton cites funds sent to Vietcong; abuses com; G Ewart Jr derides Pool; admits he is Communist and Progressive Labor party member; Gen J Hittle testifies on need for legis to control aid to enemy; illus; 6 persons ejected for shouting 'murderer' at him; Pool and Ichord sum up hearings; 12 Dem Reprs sign statement criticizing hearings

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JOHNSON PLEDGES SLUMLORD CURBS IN SYRACUSE TALK; Outlines Moves to 'Take the Profit Out of Poverty' and Cites Urban Gains BEGINS A 5-STATE TOUR He Also Speaks at Buffalo and Ellenville Moves to New England Today Johnson, in Syracuse, Says Administration Will Act 'to Take Profit Out of Poverty' MORE LEGAL UNITS IN SLUMS PLEDGED President Also Gives Talks at Buffalo and Ellenville In New England Today

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

Pres Johnson, dedicating Ellenville (NY) Hosp, hails Hill-Burton Act

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 17, 1966, covering August 20, 1966.

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Yesterday And Today
The Beatles
Last week
1
Peak
1
Weeks
7
2
Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
Last week
2
Peak
2
Weeks
7
3
What Now My Love
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Last week
3
Peak
1
Weeks
15
4
Strangers In Night
Frank Sinatra
Last week
4
Peak
1
Weeks
10
5
Doctor Zhivago
Soundtrack
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5
Peak
4
Weeks
23

Notable Births

1966Miguel Albaladejo, Spanish director and screenwriter^[†]

Miguel Albaladejo is a Spanish screenwriter and film director.

1966Colin Cunningham, American actor^[†]

Colin Alexander Cunningham is an American television and film actor. Cunningham is best known for his roles as John Pope in the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies and as Major/Lt.Col Paul Davis on Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis.

1966Dimebag Darrell, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2004)^[†]

Darrell Lance Abbott, known professionally as Dimebag Darrell, was an American musician. He was the guitarist of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan, both of which he co-founded alongside his brother Vinnie Paul. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest metal guitarists of all time.

1966Enrico Letta, Italian lawyer and politician, 55th Prime Minister of Italy^[†]

Enrico Letta is an Italian politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy from April 2013 to February 2014, leading a grand coalition of centre-left and centre-right parties. He was the leader of the Democratic Party (PD) from March 2021 to March 2023.

1966Liu Chunyan, Chinese host and voice actress^[†]

Liu Chunyan better known by her nickname Jin Guizi (金龟子), is a Chinese host and actress. She won the Golden Mic Award in both 1999 and 2011, and received the Flying Apsaras Award for Best Female Voice Actress in 1989.

Historical Context for August 20, 1966

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

Headlines from August 20, 1966

TEXAS GULF TRIAL CLEARS ALL BUT 2; U.S. Court Dismisses S.E.C. Charges Against Lamont and 9 Other Insiders All but Two Are Cleared in U.S. Trial of Insiders of Texas Gulf Sulphur Co.

LIBERALS, IN POLL, FAVOR OWN ENTRY IN GOVERNOR RACE; Costello Is Reported Backed, but Is Reluctant to Run Roosevelt Turned Down LIBERALS, IN POLL, FAVOR OWN ENTRY

Chicago Injunction Limits Rights Drive; Dr. King May Defy It; CHICAGO TO LIMIT RIGHTS PROTESTS

12 HELD AS INQUIRY ON LEFTISTS ENDS; 2 Witnesses Dragged Off Rep. Pool Pleased at Data on 'Hard-Core' Reds House Inquiry on Leftists Ends; 2 Dragged From Witness Chair

Yesterday And Today

Aftermath

What Now My Love

Strangers In Night

Doctor Zhivago

Notable Births

Historical Context for August 20, 1966