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In 1966, the world population was approximately 3,404,041,125 people[†]
1966Pete Harnisch, American baseball player and coach[†]
Peter Thomas Harnisch is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played in college at Fordham University from 1984 through 1987, and was an All-American pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1988 through 2001 for the Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds.
Johnson says Goldberg proposals were made with his full approval, news conf; avoids terming them' an important new initiative'; Adm cautious on prospects for success; W W Rostow comments; Fulbright and Mansfield laud them; USSR Amb Fedorenko criticizes proposals but concedes they include 'some ideas'; main significance of Goldberg s seen that it indicates US gen pub's acceptance of Thant proposals; some differences discussed
Pres Johnson pleased over HR com action to provide funds for corps, news conf
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Amb Goldberg, in move to speed talks, offers USSR tracking facilities on US soil, s, Assembly; would discuss problem of reciprocity; Havana reptdly upset by prospect of US facilities on Cuban soil
UAW pres Reuther backs Samuels, news conf
Mysterious vibrations shake bldg; bldg evacuated; illus
proposes step-by-step deescalation of Vietnam war by both sides, starting with US halt in bombing N Vietnam, s, UN
GM raises prices avg $54 a car; links addition of safety features as standard equipment; Reuther warns UAW will raise demands during '67 contract talks; BLS to probe rises
13 alleged Mafia leaders from 7 states seized in basement of Queen restaurant; Chief Inspector Garelik says they will be charged with 'consorting with criminals'; calls raid part of campaign to rid NYC of top hoodlums
Lindsay visits IS 201; calls bd's handling of dispute 'clumsy'; says parents should not get veto power; Donovan and bd pres Garrison present; Donovan disputes Lindsay; denies parents have veto but admits only 'shadow line' exists between veto and power of proposed council; some 50 persons picket school; 3 arrested
Strategic Studies Inst repts allies outnumber Communists 4 to 1; total US servicemen up to 311,000, $ 23,8:1; McNamara announcement that US plans to raise warplanes output is 1st official sign that Adm has abandoned June 30 '67 date arbitrarily fixed as end of war; McNamara says most of additional planes are for USN, which had higher losses than anticipated
BLS Consumer Price Index for food up 1.3%, Aug; rise is key factor in overall index rise; table