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January 21, 1964

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JOHNSON FORESEES BOOM, BUT WARNS OF INFLATION; ADVISERS URGE PRICE CUTS; UPTURN STRESSED; Economic Report Links Price Suggestion to Productivity Rise

By Unknown Author

Pres Johnson, forecasting '64 econ boom, warns against using it for 'inflationary' wage and price increases, Econ Rept to Cong; says Adm will not hesitate to draw pub attention to moves that flout pubtinterest; sees no warrant for inflationary pay rises on heels of solid increases in real wages plus rise in take-home pay under proposed tax cut; Econ Advisers Council accompanying rept has special sec on issue

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NEW. REVISED 1964 WORLD ALMANAC —Dallas tragedy. new President. World's Fair. 896 fact‐packed pages. Now at stands, book‐stores. Published by WorldTelegram.—Advt.

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Boycott of Schools Still Being Planned

By Unknown Author

Citywide Com for Integrated Schools proceeds with boycott plans despite bd directives; hails move but wants plan and timetable, not 'guiding principles'; vows to repeat boycott until demands are met; concerned over scope and implementation of bd's principles but notes absence of plans for Harlem and Bedford-Stuyvesant areas; bd confs with Human Rights Comm; teachers group sponsored by NY Teachers for Integrated Quality Educ pickets bd, asks 'meaningful' plan; PEA backs bd's 'guiding principles,'

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 15, 1964, covering January 21, 1964.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Singing Nun by The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)

    The Singing Nun

    The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  2. 2
    Album cover for In The Wind by Peter| Paul & Mary

    In The Wind

    Peter| Paul & Mary

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  3. 3
    Album cover for Fun In Acapulco by Elvis Presley

    Fun In Acapulco

    Elvis Presley

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Peter; Paul And Mary by Peter| Paul & Mary

    Peter; Paul And Mary

    Peter| Paul & Mary

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    23
  5. 5
    Album cover for West Side Story by Soundtrack

    West Side Story

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    23

Notable Births

Andreas Bauer (ski jumper)

1964Andreas Bauer, German ski jumper[†]

Andreas Bauer is a West German/German former ski jumper.

Tony Dolan

1964Tony Dolan, English musician and actor[†]

Anthony Michael Dolan, also known by his nickname Demolition Man, is an English musician. He was the bassist and vocalist of heavy metal band Venom in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He currently plays in Atomkraft and Venom Inc., the latter of which he formed with fellow former Venom member Mantas.

1964Gérald Passi, French footballer[†]

Gérald Passi is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

1964Ricardo Serna, Spanish footballer[†]

Ricardo Jesús Serna Orozco is a Spanish former footballer who played mostly as a central defender.

Aleksandar Šoštar

1964Aleksandar Šoštar, Serbian water polo player[†]

Aleksandar Šoštar is a Serbian water polo goalkeeper who played on the bronze medal squad of FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics and on the gold medal squad for SFR Yugoslavia at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

1964Danny Wallace, English footballer[†]

David Lloyd "Danny" Wallace is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker and winger. During his career, he played for Southampton, Manchester United, Millwall, Birmingham City and Wycombe Wanderers. He won one full cap for England. His football career was ended prematurely by the effects of multiple sclerosis.

Historical Context for January 21, 1964

In 1964, the world population was approximately 3,264,487,339 people[†]