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In 1966, the world population was approximately 3,404,041,125 people[†]
1966Larry Collmus, American sportscaster[†]
Larry Collmus is a Thoroughbred horse racing announcer and current track announcer for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. A native of Baltimore, Collmus has called at numerous racetracks around the country. He is the race caller for NBC Sports' coverage of the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup. He previously called races at Gulfstream Park, Monmouth Park, Suffolk Downs and NYRA.
1966Baja Mali Knindža, Serbian singer[†]
Mirko Pajčin, known by his stage name Baja Mali Knindža, is a Bosnian Serb folk singer and songwriter. He is often described as part of the turbo-folk scene, and is well known for his Serbian nationalist songs. His cousin was the pop-folk recording artist Ksenija Pajčin.
1966John Regis, English sprinter[†]
John Paul Lyndon Regis, MBE is a British former sprinter. During his career, he won gold medals in the 200 metres at the 1989 World Indoor Championships and the 1990 European Championships, and a silver medal in the distance at the 1993 World Championships.
1966Clifton Webb, American actor and dancer (born 1889)[†]
Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck, known professionally as Clifton Webb, was an American actor, singer, and dancer. He worked extensively and was known for his stage appearances in the plays of Noël Coward, including Blithe Spirit, as well as appearances on Broadway in a number of successful musical revues. As a film actor, he was nominated for three Academy Awards - Best Supporting Actor for Laura (1944) and The Razor's Edge (1946), and Best Actor in a Leading Role for Sitting Pretty (1948).
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restrictions on export of over 400 commodities to Comecon members, including Mongolia, lifted; experts see effects ltd by small E Eur mkt for many items and by continuing US restrictions on imports
resignations reptdly not accepted
conf deadlocked on HR insistence on channeling community action funds into specific programs, thus limiting Shriver discretion; Clark says there may not be a bill
article on NYC and Nassau security arrangements for Johnson
HR Repubs urge immediate action to raise benefits before Nov elections rather than in '67; cite rise in cost of living; Johnson officially announces his plan, which would become effective Jan '68, s, Baltimore; HR Ways and Means Com chmn Mills says com will not hold hearings, on, new legis this yr; Repr McCormack derides Repub move; Comr Ball says nearly 75% of Adm plan could be financed under present taxes, news conf; says rest could be paid through higher payroll tax, raising taxable income limit, or combination of both, news conf
Johnson stumps NYC and Nassau; illus; map
resigns title of Aux Bishop; to continue performing many episc duties; por
pors and illus
Pub Bank of Detroit declared insolvent, largest bank to fail since Depression; FDIC, apptd receiver, immediately sells bank to Bank of the Commonwealth, with which merger had already been planned; bankers deny failure is symptomatic of weakness in banking system or result of tight money; delinquent consumer loans seen prime factor; Mich Banking Comr Slay says receivership and takeover were necessary to keep bank open and avoid possible financial crisis in state; Pub Bank Shareholders group headed by I Kasoff scores 'giveaway' of assets; to ask ct to set aside order, return bank to shareholders; stock, which traded at $33 a share in '65, is now practically worthless
Sen Case (NJ) shortage of funds in campaign for re-election linked to NJ conservative Repubs refusal to contribute because they blame him in part for Goldwater's defeat; Goldwater says Case's financial troubles are 'chickens coming home to roost,'
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Oct. 12--Israel urged today that the Security Council be convened to deal with "acts of aggression" by Syria.