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July 3, 1964

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Headlines from July 3, 1964

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“THE DEPUTY” TICKETS NOW FOR July, Aug., Sept., Oct. Details on theatre page. “Compelllng” N. Y. Times— Advt.

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Union Race Discrimination Is Ruled an Unfair Practice

By Unknown Author

NLRB, 3-2, rules for 1st time that racial discrimination by a union is an unfair labor practice barred by Taft-Hartley Act, Hughes Tool Co-Ind Metal Workers Union Local 1 case; strips union of bd certification as bargaining agent; orders all-white local to stop refusing to process grievances filed by Negroes; splits on whether Cong intended act's unfair labor sec to apply to cases of racial bias; NAACP gen counsel Carter, who participated in prosecuting case, halls bd decision; favors processing bias complaints through bd rather than through Civil Rights Act Title VII

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 1, 1964, covering July 3, 1964.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly by Louis Armstrong

    Hello; Dolly

    Louis Armstrong

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly! by Original Cast

    Hello; Dolly!

    Original Cast

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    20
  3. 3
    Album cover for Funny Girl by Barbra Streisand

    Funny Girl

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Beatles' Second Album by The Beatles

    The Beatles' Second Album

    The Beatles

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Third Album by Barbra Streisand

    The Third Album

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    19

Notable Births

Yeardley Smith

1964Yeardley Smith, American actress, voice actress, comedian and writer[†]

Martha Maria Yeardley Smith is an American actress. She stars as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons.

Historical Context for July 3, 1964

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