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December 19, 1966

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G.O.P. WILL AVOID A FIGHT TO ALTER RULES COMMITTEE; Will Press for Higher Ratio on Other House Panels in Line With Election Gain HAS PLANS TO SEEK 43% Negotiations Are to Begin Soon With Democrats on Revisions in Congress

By John D. Morris Special To the New York Times

Repub sources say Repub leaders will not press for greater party representation on com but will seek more favorable ratios in other coms instead; decision to favor majority party 2-1 ratio held to reflect tradition and also Repubs desire to assure selves of firm control in some future Cong; Repub leadership reptdly may propose change in 21-day rule to require Speaker to recognize either chmn or ranking minority member of com for motion to call up bill held by com for 21 days; reptdly will not seek change if Repubs obtain ratios satisfactory to them on HR coms

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RULES STIFFENED ON INTEREST ADS; U.S. Hopes to Outlaw Fraud in Claims on Return Rates

By Eileen Shanahan Special To the New York Times

Currency Controller, FDIC, HLBB and Reserve Bd set standards to bar 'misleading claims' in ads on interest paid to depositors; would require ads to state simple annual interest rate with prominence equal to that given cumulative or compound interest, bar ads showing depositors how to combine accts to get ins on more than $15,000 deposits, ban use of word 'profit' to describe interest, require ads to state if interest is payable only on accts of given size or held for specified length of time; agencies threaten violators with prosecution under '33 Securities Act and '34 Securities Exch Act

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 14, 1966, covering December 19, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Monkees by The Monkees

    The Monkees

    The Monkees

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  2. 2
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    40
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    92
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Supremes A' Go-Go by The Supremes

    The Supremes A' Go-Go

    The Supremes

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  5. 5
    Album cover for Parsley; Sage; Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

    Parsley; Sage; Rosemary And Thyme

    Simon & Garfunkel

    Last week
    12
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    6

Notable Births

1966Chuckii Booker, American singer-songwriter and producer[†]

Eugene Allen Booker, Jr., known professionally as Chuckii Booker, is an American producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader from Los Angeles, California.

1966Rajesh Chauhan, Indian cricketer[†]

Rajesh Chauhan is a former Indian cricketer who played in 21 Tests and 35 One Day Internationals from 1993 to 1998. He was part of the Indian spin trio of Kumble-Raju-Chauhan, in the 1990s.

Robert MacNaughton

1966Robert MacNaughton, American actor[†]

Robert MacNaughton is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Elliott's brother Michael in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, for which he won a 1982 Young Artist Award as Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. MacNaughton also played the lead role of Adam Farmer in the 1983 film I Am the Cheese, based on the young adult novel by Robert Cormier.

Alberto Tomba

1966Alberto Tomba, Italian skier[†]

Alberto Tomba Golden Collar of Sports Merit - Army Gold Cross of Merit is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Italy. He was the dominant technical skier in the late 1980s and 1990s. At 182 cm and 90 kg, his powerful build was a contrast to the lighter, more traditional technical skiers who prioritised agility over muscle. Tomba was able to take advantage of the introduction of spring-loaded ski gates which replaced the older, solid gates in the early 1980s by using his power to maintain a faster, more direct line through courses. Tomba won three Olympic gold medals, two World Championships, and nine World Cup season titles: four in slalom, four in giant slalom, and one overall title. He was popularly called Tomba la Bomba.

Eric Weinrich

1966Eric Weinrich, American ice hockey player and coach[†]

Eric John Weinrich is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, and Vancouver Canucks. He played 1,157 career NHL games, scoring 70 goals and 318 assists for 388 points.

Historical Context for December 19, 1966

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