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September 17, 1966

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Headlines from September 17, 1966

O'CONNOR TO SHUN RACEWAY FIGURES; Role by Tananbaum Curbed --Wagner Is Invited to Join in Campaign

By Richard Witkin

O'Connor aides tell Yonkers Raceway pres Tananbaum to shun active role in campaign; O'Connor reptdly has assured Wagner that certain groups, including 'racetrack people,' will be kept out of his entourage; his camp seen engaged in major effort to keep controversy over Tananbaum, as raised by Roosevelt, from becoming issue; Tananbaum, citing Dist Atty Koota probe of harness racing, says he will avoid hurting O'Connor

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PEKING CHARGES NEW RAID BY U.S. ON BORDER AREA; Reports Chinese Planes Hit One of 2 Jets After They Wounded 3 Peasants 2D PROTEST IN A MONTH Rusk Is Unable to Confirm Allegation, but Chance of Error Is Under Study Peking Charges New U.S. Air Attack

By Unknown Author

Communist China charges 2 US planes attacked Chinese territory Sept 9, across NE corner of N Vietnam border in Chuang region of Kwangsi Prov; claims 3 peasants wounded, 1 plane damaged in battle with Chinese aircraft; says US planes had bombed Chinese territory 4 days, earlier

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DONOVAN OFFERS HARLEM PARENTS VOICE ON SCHOOL; Suggests Right of Veto Over Choice of Staff to End Boycott of I.S. 201 REPLY PROMISED TODAY Proposed Role of Community Greatest for a Local Group in System's History DONOVAN OFFERS VOICE TO PARENTS

By Leonard Buder

Supt Donovan offers community voice in screening and recommending candidates for supervisory and teaching posts at IS 201 with right to veto apptmts if 'there is sound and serious objection'; bd would also have veto power; legal implications of plan discussed; areas of proposed community bd interest outlined

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 14, 1966, covering September 17, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Revolver by The Beatles

    Revolver

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
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    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

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    2
    Peak
    2
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    27
  3. 3
    Album cover for What Now My Love by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    What Now My Love

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

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    3
    Peak
    1
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    19
  4. 4
    Album cover for Somewhere My Love by Ray Conniff

    Somewhere My Love

    Ray Conniff

    Last week
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    Peak
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    10
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    79

Notable Births

Doug E. Fresh

1966Doug E. Fresh, American rapper and producer[†]

Douglas Davis, known professionally as Doug E. Fresh, is a Barbadian-born American rapper, record producer, and beatboxer, also known as the "Human Beat Box". The pioneer of 20th-century American beatboxing, Fresh is able to accurately imitate drum machines and various special effects using only his mouth, lips, gums, throat, tongue and a microphone.

Notable Deaths

Fritz Wunderlich

1966Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor and actor (born 1930)[†]

Friedrich "Fritz" Karl Otto Wunderlich was a German lyric tenor, famed for his singing of the Mozart repertory and various lieder. He died in an accident aged 35.

Historical Context for September 17, 1966

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