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November 23, 1966

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Headlines from November 23, 1966

LEARY ANNOUNCES HIS REVIEW BOARD; Civilian Employes Get 3 of 5 Posts on Panel to Hear Complaints on Police LEARY ANNOUNCES HIS REVIEW BOARD

By Jacques Nevard

Leary names all-police bd to rev citizens complaints; L L Stutman chmn; F A Thomas, E J McCabe, J T McDonough and A P Chess members; 3 are civilian employes of dept, 2 are deputy comrs and technically civilians; bd to be aided by 45 members of force organized into 15 three-man 'advisory panels'; new body to take over name, address, staff and responsibilities of Civilian Complaint Rev Bd; Leary outlines bd operations, news conf; Lindsay endorses new bd; members illus with Leary

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AUTO COMPANIES LIST 40 DEFECTS IN REPORT TO U.S.; Owners of Late-Model Cars Affected Are Given Notice Under New Safety Law INDUSTRY MOVE LAUDED Recall Campaigns Involve Half-Million Vehicles but Not All Are Faulty 40 AUTO DEFECTS REPORTED TO U.S.

By John D. Morris Special To the New York Times

auto mfrs notify owners and Commerce Dept of about 40 safety defects in late-model cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles; act under new safety law; ask owners to bring their cars to dealers for inspection and, if necessary, correction; possible 500,000 vehicles, mostly '67 models, affected; brake troubles most common defect reptd; several foreign mfrs involved; Natl Traffic Safety Agency dir Haddon made notifications pub with authorization of Sec Connor; says cos are making substantially successful effort to identify and correct defects promptly; Sen Magnuson comments; defects detailed

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 23, 1966, covering November 23, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Monkees by The Monkees

    The Monkees

    The Monkees

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    37
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Supremes A' Go-Go by The Supremes

    The Supremes A' Go-Go

    The Supremes

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  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
    9
  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
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    29

Notable Births

Vincent Cassel

1966Vincent Cassel, French actor and producer[†]

Vincent Cassel is a French actor. He has earned a César Award and a Canadian Screen Award as well as nominations for a European Film Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

1966Kevin Gallacher, Scottish footballer and sportscaster[†]

Kevin William Gallacher is a Scottish football pundit and commentator, and former professional player.

Michelle Gomez

1966Michelle Gomez, Scottish actress[†]

Michelle Gomez, is a Scottish actress. She gained recognition for her roles in the comedy series The Book Group (2002–2003), Green Wing (2004–2007), and Bad Education (2012–2013). She went on to appear as Missy in the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who (2014–2017), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Jerry Kelly

1966Jerry Kelly, American golfer[†]

Jerome Patrick Kelly is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions.

Notable Deaths

Seán T. O'Kelly

1966Seán T. O'Kelly, Irish politician, 2nd President of Ireland (born 1882)[†]

Seán Thomas O'Kelly, originally John T. O'Kelly, was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as the second president of Ireland from June 1945 to June 1959. He also served as deputy prime minister of Ireland from 1932 to 1945, Minister for Local Government and Public Health from 1932 to 1939, Minister for Finance from 1939 to 1945 and Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1919 to 1921. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1918 to 1945.

Historical Context for November 23, 1966

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