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July 17, 1964

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Headlines from July 17, 1964

Johnson Notes Advances In 3 Economic Indicators

By Unknown Author

Pres Johnson repts 'notable advances' in nonfarm employment, 2d qr; sees even greater gains for rest of yr; Labor Dept repts number of nonfarm workers rose 600,000, June, to record 59.1 million; repts total number of available jobs up by about 1.4 million since June '63; Wirtz expects rise to continue; unemployment rate, June, was 5.3%

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U.S. and Soviet Link Desalting Programs

By Unknown Author

US and USSR reach informal agreement on ltd cooperation in developing desalting methods including possible use of atomic energy; pact reached after 3 days of talks between experts at US State Dept; exch of inspection visits is 1st step in program; talks believed outgrowth of Pres Johnson-Premier Khrushchev exch of lrs

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 15, 1964, covering July 17, 1964.

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

    Hello; Dolly

    Louis Armstrong

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly! by Original Cast

    Hello; Dolly!

    Original Cast

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
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    22
  3. 3
    Album cover for Funny Girl by Barbra Streisand

    Funny Girl

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
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    12
  4. 4
    Album cover for Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz And Joao Gilberto Featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim

    Getz/Gilberto

    Stan Getz And Joao Gilberto Featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Dave Clark Five Return! by The Dave Clark Five

    The Dave Clark Five Return!

    The Dave Clark Five

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    5

Notable Births

Heather Langenkamp

1964Heather Langenkamp, American actress and producer[†]

Heather Elizabeth Langenkamp is an American actress, director, writer, producer, and disc jockey. Langenkamp is best known for her acting work within the horror genre, as well as television sitcoms. Langenkamp was inducted into the Fangoria Chainsaw Hall of Fame in 1995 and one of her films is preserved in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.

Historical Context for July 17, 1964

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