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October 16, 1966

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Coercion on Johnson Park Is Charged; COERCION ON PARK IN TEXAS CHARGED

By Martin Waldron Special To the New York Times

Tex Legis com chmn Sen Bates charges 'unethical or immoral pressures' on individuals and corps for funds to buy land for proposed pk in front of Pres Johnson's LBJ Ranch; charges Tex Pks and Wildlife Comm members use name and prestige of Pres in operation; will not identify complaining donors; 1 of 3 comm members is A W Moursund, Johnson's business partner; Bates says he decided to go to pub when Gov Connally and comm did not comply with his com's request for data; map shows pk and ranch site

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State Orders the City To Move S.I. Patients; State Orders City to Move 194 Aged Patients on S.I.

By Franklin Whitehouse

NYS Comr Ingraham orders NYC transfer 194 aged patients from 2 Sea View Hosp bldgs described as 'firetraps'; Gov Rockefeller notifies Sen Thaler, urges Thaler work with Mayor Lindsay and Admr Brown to rectify conditions; hosp admr comments; Brown says city will try to clear up violations instead because city has no place to put patients; says St Vincent's Hosp seeks NYS loan to build hosp on Sea View Site; says city will build own hosp if application is denied; Thaler comments

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G.O.P. Held Likely to Win Most Races for Governor; Nationwide Check Indicates Republicans Will Hold Strength in Senate and Pick Up 28 Seats in the House G.O.P. Is Expected to Win a Majority of the 35 Governorship Contests Next Month GAIN OF 28 SEATS IN HOUSE IS SEEN A Nationwide Survey Finds Republicans Likely to Hold Present Senate Total

By Warren Weaver Jr. Special To the New York Times

Increasing numbers of artists seen contributing to change in Bowery, NYC; illus

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 12, 1966, covering October 16, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Revolver by The Beatles

    Revolver

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    31
  3. 3
    Album cover for Somewhere My Love by Ray Conniff

    Somewhere My Love

    Ray Conniff

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    14
  4. 4
    Album cover for What Now My Love by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    What Now My Love

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    23
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Supremes A' Go-Go by The Supremes

    The Supremes A' Go-Go

    The Supremes

    Last week
    12
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    4

Notable Births

Olof Lundh

1966Olof Lundh, Swedish journalist[†]

Karl Olof Lundh is a Swedish sports journalist focusing on reporting on football for TV4.

Mary Elizabeth McGlynn

1966Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, American voice actress, singer, and director[†]

Mary Elizabeth McGlynn is an American voice actress, ADR director, and singer, best known for her role as Motoko Kusanagi in the Ghost in the Shell series. She is also known for her involvement in music production in multiple games from the Silent Hill series, and her extensive English-language dubbing of various anime, animated films, and video games, including the English adaptation of the television series Cowboy Bebop.

Notable Deaths

George O'Hara (actor)

1966George O'Hara, American actor and screenwriter (born 1899)[†]

George O'Hara was an American motion picture actor and screenwriter of the silent film era.

Historical Context for October 16, 1966

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