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November 1, 1966

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COLUMBIA STARTS 3-YEAR CAMPAIGN FOR $200-MILLION; Ford Foundation Pledges $35-Million, to Include Work With Minorities LARGEST SUCH GRANT More Professors, Higher Pay, New Buildings and Rise in Scholarships Due

By Fred M. Hechinger

Pres Kirk announces plans for 3-yr, $200-million fund drive for expansion and to provide 1st-rate faculty and student body, s, Charter Day ceremonies; major campaign goals listed; Ford Foundation pledges $25-mlllion matching grant and $10-mlllion straight grant for urban and minority affairs programs; details; trustees bd chmn Moore to direct campaign

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CORNELL SEVERING ITS BELLEVUE TIES; University Leaving Hospital by Mutual Agreement

By Martin Tolchin

Cornell U to end 68-yr assn with Bellevue, depriving hosp of 1/4 of its drs, in wake of crash program planned for hosp, joint statement by Dean Deitrick and Comr Terenzio; hosp plans gradual 1/4 cut in bed capacity; its other drs supplied by Columbia U and NYU; Terenzio repts 'mutual consent'; calls adm by 3 med schools unwieldly; says Cornell will staff Kips Bay Health Center; Admr Brown urged move 10 days ago; some Bellevue drs see Cornell caught in power play with 2 other univs over reduced bed capacity; NYU denial

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Court Rules Aides Can Sit for Mayor On Estimate Board; Hentel Says a Judge Is Involved In Liquor License Bribe Inquiry

By Robert E. Tomasson

J Brodsky arrested for July plot to shake down 3 seeking license for Imperial Inn, NYC; Hentel says he reptd involvement of at least 1 judge to Presiding Justice Beldock; denies SLA or ABC Bd member involved; says NY News premature disclosure of case hampered probe; pol implications discussed; O'Connor, Sedita statements attacking Rockefeller and Lefkowitz noted

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 26, 1966, covering November 1, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Supremes A' Go-Go by The Supremes

    The Supremes A' Go-Go

    The Supremes

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for Revolver by The Beatles

    Revolver

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    33
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Mamas & The Papas by The Mamas & The Papas

    The Mamas & The Papas

    The Mamas & The Papas

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for What Now My Love by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    What Now My Love

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    25

Notable Births

Willie D

1966Willie D, American rapper and entrepreneur[†]

William James Dennis is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He emerged as a member of the hip hop group Geto Boys, which he formed in 1986 alongside fellow Houston rappers Bushwick Bill and Scarface. He signed with the regionally-based label Rap-A-Lot Records to release his albums Controversy (1989) and I'm Goin' Out Lika Soldier (1992), the latter of which entered the Billboard 200.

Mary Hansen

1966Mary Hansen, Australian singer and musician (died 2002)[†]

Mary Therese Hansen was an Australian guitarist and singer. She joined the London-based avant-pop band Stereolab in 1992. As a member, Hansen recorded six studio albums from Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements to Sound-Dust.

Gary Howell (West Virginia politician)

1966Gary Howell, American businessman and politician[†]

Gary Howell is an American politician and businessman from West Virginia. He is currently a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates for the 56th district and chairman of the Mineral County Republican Executive Committee.

Jeremy Hunt

1966Jeremy Hunt, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for Health[†]

Sir Jeremy Richard Streynsham Hunt is a British politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2022 to 2024 and Foreign Secretary from 2018 to 2019, having previously served as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 2012 to 2018 and as Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport from 2010 to 2012. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament for Godalming and Ash, formerly South West Surrey, since 2005. Hunt also served as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Shadow Cabinet of Rishi Sunak from July to November 2024.

1966Ashab Uddin, Indian-Bengali politician[†]

Muhammad Achab Uddin,(Bengali: মুহম্মদ আসহাব উদ্দীন), also spelled as Ashab Uddin, is an Indian Bengali politician and social worker. He is two time member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, and formerly served as Pradhan for two terms. In October 2024, he faced disqualification from the house following his defection from Janata Dal to BJP.

Historical Context for November 1, 1966

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