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September 15, 1966

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Historical Context for September 15, 1966

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

Notable Births

Wenn V. Deramas

1966Wenn V. Deramas, Filipino director and screenwriter (died 2016)[†]

Edwin Villanes Deramas, more commonly known as Direk Wenn or Wenn V. Deramas, was a Filipino film and TV director and screenwriter.

1966Sherman Douglas, American basketball player[†]

Sherman Douglas is an American former professional basketball player from Syracuse University who played for the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers from 1989 to 2001. His nickname, The General is a play on his first name and his position as a point guard. He was known for revolutionizing the running "floater" shot in the lane.

Historical Events

Lyndon B. Johnson

1966U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, responding to a sniper attack at the University of Texas at Austin, writes a letter to Congress urging the enactment of gun control legislation.[†]

Lyndon Baines Johnson, also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, under whom he had served as the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963. A Southern Democrat, Johnson previously represented Texas in Congress for over 23 years, first as a U.S. representative from 1937 to 1949, and then as a U.S. senator from 1949 to 1961.

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BRITAIN STIFFENS RHODESIAN TERMS -IN AN ULTIMATUM; Threatens to Drop All Plans for Settlement and Reject Freedom Till Blacks Rule END OF '66 IS DEADLINE But Other Commonwealth Members Reject Wilson's Proposals as Inadequate

By Anthony Lewis Special To the New York Times

GB stiffens stand on Rhodesia; Issues ultimatum threatening to withdraw all settlement proposals and to bar independence until there is majority rule, unless rebellion ends this yr; new policy disclosed in communique signed by all 22 delegates; some African nations take warmer view of Brit position, but with Asian and Caribbean delegates, reject proposals as inadequate; communique notes 'most' delegates differ with GB; major points of difference are whether force alone can resolve impasse, demand that GB bar independence without govt based on principle of 1 man, 1 vote, and demands that Wilson bar further talks and ask UN for total mandatory sanctions; communique also discloses commitments by Wilson on steps to be taken after fall of Smith Govt

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Astronauts Soar 850 Miles, Spin Tethered With Agena; GEMINI 11 REACHES 850-MILE ALTITUDE

By John Noble Wilford Special To the New York Times

astronauts use power from Agena to raise apogee to record 850 mi; view of earth covers estimated 17,200,000 sq mi; craft returned to orbit with 190-mi apogee, 180-mi perigee after 2 revolutions; Conrad gets permission to take pill to restrict bowel movement; astronauts are trying to complete mission without bowel movement; Gordon unlocks hatch, stands up to take ultraviolet photos of star fields; astronauts fire thrusters to send craft into slow spin with Agena, create slight artificial gravity; map shows view from apogee

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U.S. Sues to Free Tribune's Features; U.S. SUES TO FREE TRIBUNE COLUMN

By Emanuel Perlmutter

Justice Dept files civil antitrust suit under Clayton Act to compel World Journal Tribune to open to competitive bidding by other papers syndicated cols and features inherited from Tribune; Atty Gen Katzenbach says Govt wants to aid Post; says Govt will seek ct order to let paper pub features provided they are at same time made available to Post; statements by Meyer and Mrs Schiff

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