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November 3, 1966

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Headlines from November 3, 1966

M'NAMARA VICTOR IN STAND ON THAIS; U.S. Copter Units Barred in Fight on Insurgents, but Other Aid Is Increased M'NAMARA VICTOR IN STAND ON THAIS

By Neil Sheehan Special To the New York Times

White House upholds McNamara stand against dispatching US Army helicopter cos and assigning mil advisers to bn level units, moves urged by Amb Martin and Maj Gen Stilwell to help put down Communist rising in NE; 30% increase in mil aid, raising fiscal '67 level from $40-million to $60-million, is compromise between 2 stands

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 2, 1966, covering November 3, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    34
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Monkees by The Monkees

    The Monkees

    The Monkees

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Supremes A' Go-Go by The Supremes

    The Supremes A' Go-Go

    The Supremes

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  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
    6
  5. 5
    Album cover for Revolver by The Beatles

    Revolver

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10

Historical Context for November 3, 1966

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