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PRESIDENT JOHNSON NOTES
27,720 CORVETTES
BUILT IN 1966
 St Louis, MO (AP) - The President of the United States, Lyndon Johnson, proclaimed this day as "America's Sports Car Day" in honor of the 1966 Corvette.
Vice President Hubert Humphrey released the final production numbers and statistics on the 1966 Corvette.
Turn to Corvette Facts - Page 2
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CORVETTE CHANGES FOR 1966
- 427 cubic inch engine introduced
- Headrests were optional for the first time
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THIS YEAR'S TOP HEADLINES
The World in Review
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- Ghana gains independence
- France withdraws its forces from NATO
- Worst famine in 20 years strikes India. LBJ asks for $1 billion in aid to country
- Supreme Court decides Miranda v. Arizona
- Medicare begins
- Cigarette packs carry a new "Caution" warning label
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COST OF LIVING IN AMERICA
- Automobile = $2,400
- Avg. Income = $7,000
- Gal. Gasoline = $.24
- New Home = $22,100
- Postal Stamp = $.05
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CLICK ON THE 1966 AD
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Top Movies -
A Man for All Seasons, Fanastic
Voyage, Alfie,
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
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Television -
The first Star Trek episode aired
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Music -
We Can Work It Out, You Can't Hurry Love, Winchester Cathedral, Good Vibrations
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1966 OWNER'S MANUAL
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World Series -
Baltimore Orioles defeated
LA Dodgers (4-0)
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NBA Championship -
Boston Celtics defeated
LA Lakers (4-3)
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Stanley Cup -
Montreal d. Detroit (4-2)
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Kentucky Derby -
Kauai King
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- Montgomery Clift
- Walt Disney
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