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October 1, 1966

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Headlines from October 1, 1966

SOVIET PRICE RISE IN INDUSTRY SET; Wholesale Costs on Many Basic Goods Will Go Up to Spur Profit Program SOVIET PRICE RISE IN INDUSTRY SET

By Raymond H. Anderson Special To the New York Times

Govt outlines program for sweeping increases in wholesale prices for heavy indus; Govt to retain control over prices but will make revisions to bring them in line with production costs; areas of econ to be affected listed; Govt Com on Prices chmn V K Sitnin discusses program

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Buffer-Zone Raids Curbed To Foster Neutral Patrols; U.S. CURBS RAIDS ON BUFFER ZONE

By Charles Mohr Special To the New York Times

US halts bombing in SE corner of zone to encourage renewed patrolling by Control Comm; US mil leaders, Saigon, propose to set up strong force from US, S Korea, Australia and S Vietnam to seal off zone if comm cannot

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GOLDBERG INSISTS HANOI HASN'T SAID 'NO' TO PEACE BID; Declares U.S. Has a 'Great' Interest' in Reports North Vietnam Softens Stance CONFERS WITH JOHNSON Envoy to U.N. Says It Is Unrealistic to Expect Quick and Constructive Reply Goldberg Says Hanoi Hasn't Shut Door

By Richard Eder Special To the New York Times

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ROCKEFELLER CITES GAIN IN REVENUES; Says Unexpected Rise Will Allow Cutback in Bonds to Combat Inflation ROCKEFELLER CITES GAIN IN REVENUES

By Sydney H. Schanberg Special To the New York Times

Rockefeller confident Cong will not cut NYS Medicaid, comment, Washington DC; lauds Medicaid, s, NYC

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5 TOP ARCHITECTS VIE ON PARK PLAN; To Compete on $5.7-Million Police Station and Stable 5 Top Architects Will Compete On $5.7-Million Park Project

By Ada Louise Huxtable

Lindsay repts top architects compete to design $5.7-million Central Pk pct and stable

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 28, 1966, covering October 1, 1966.

1
Revolver
The Beatles
Last week
1
Peak
1
Weeks
5
2
Doctor Zhivago
Soundtrack
Last week
2
Peak
2
Weeks
29
3
Somewhere My Love
Ray Conniff
Last week
3
Peak
3
Weeks
12
4
The Sound Of Music
Soundtrack
Last week
4
Peak
1
Weeks
81
5
What Now My Love
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Last week
5
Peak
1
Weeks
21

Notable Births

1966George Weah, Liberian footballer and politician, 25th President of Liberia^[†]

George Manneh Oppong Weah is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who served as the 25th president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024. Before his election for the presidency, Weah served as senator from Montserrado County. He played as a striker in his prolific 18-year professional football career which ended in 2003. Weah is the first African former professional footballer to become a head of state, and the only African Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year winner in history, winning both awards in 1995. He won the African Footballer of the Year 3 times and is considered one of the greatest strikers ever.

1966José Ángel Ziganda, Spanish footballer and manager^[†]

José Ángel "Cuco" Ziganda Lakunza is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a centre-forward.

Historical Events

1966West Coast Airlines Flight 956 crashes with no survivors in Oregon. This accident marks the first loss of a DC-9.^[†]

West Coast Airlines Flight 956 was a scheduled commercial flight in the western United States which crashed on October 1, 1966, approximately 5.5 miles (9 km) south of Wemme, Oregon, southeast of Portland. Thirteen passengers and five crew members were aboard, but none survived. In its first week of service, the aircraft was destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire.

Historical Context for October 1, 1966

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

Headlines from October 1, 1966

SOVIET PRICE RISE IN INDUSTRY SET; Wholesale Costs on Many Basic Goods Will Go Up to Spur Profit Program SOVIET PRICE RISE IN INDUSTRY SET

Buffer-Zone Raids Curbed To Foster Neutral Patrols; U.S. CURBS RAIDS ON BUFFER ZONE

GOLDBERG INSISTS HANOI HASN'T SAID 'NO' TO PEACE BID; Declares U.S. Has a 'Great' Interest' in Reports North Vietnam Softens Stance CONFERS WITH JOHNSON Envoy to U.N. Says It Is Unrealistic to Expect Quick and Constructive Reply Goldberg Says Hanoi Hasn't Shut Door

ROCKEFELLER CITES GAIN IN REVENUES; Says Unexpected Rise Will Allow Cutback in Bonds to Combat Inflation ROCKEFELLER CITES GAIN IN REVENUES

5 TOP ARCHITECTS VIE ON PARK PLAN; To Compete on $5.7-Million Police Station and Stable 5 Top Architects Will Compete On $5.7-Million Park Project

Revolver

Doctor Zhivago

Somewhere My Love

The Sound Of Music

What Now My Love

Notable Births

Historical Events

Historical Context for October 1, 1966