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August 14, 1964

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Headlines from August 14, 1964

DISTRICTING FIGHT FORCED TO FLOOR BY HOUSE PANEL; Rules Committee Takes Bill From Celler's Control to Hasten Action; SENATE OPENS DEBATE; Clark Says Dirksen Offers a ‘Rotten‐Borough’ Plan—Filibuster Is Hinted

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HR Rules Com 10-4, clears for floor action bill sponsored by Tuck to deny Sup Ct right to rev any action by a Fed or state ct on redistricting, and to withdraw jurisdiction of Fed dist cts over reapportionment; Speaker McCormack opposes bill, Repr Albert and Repub leadership back it; in Sen small group of Northern liberal Dems threatens minor filibuster against Dirksen rider to foreign aid bill; Dirksen, in opening debate on it, concedes incongruity of rider but justifies it as buying time for const amendment; Sen Clark calls it rotten borough amendment; maneuvers of HR Rules Com Chmn Smith and Tuck taking Tuck bill out of jurisdiction of Judiciary Com and latter's chmn Celler reaction described

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PATERSON GANGS RENEW VIOLENCE; Negroes Throw Stones and Fire Bombs—Police Curb Flare‐Ups in Elizabeth

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Negro gangs throw gasoline bombs and stones but incidents are scattered and sporadic as police with searchlight-equipped trucks contain most violence to st corners in isolated places; Graves bans pub gatherings in Negro neighborhood, tours trouble area; 43 arrested since outbreak of violence: NAACP NJ pres A Harrison visits city, says rights leaders cannot reach youthful rioters; Mayor says all those arrested have police records; Gov Hughes opposes sending state police, would avoid 'confrontation atmosphere,'

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 12, 1964, covering August 14, 1964.

  1. 1
    Album cover for A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

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    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    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

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    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    11
  3. 3
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly by Louis Armstrong

    Hello; Dolly

    Louis Armstrong

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  4. 4
    Album cover for Funny Girl by Barbra Streisand

    Funny Girl

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    16
  5. 5
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly! by Original Cast

    Hello; Dolly!

    Original Cast

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    26

Notable Births

1964Neal Anderson, American football player and coach[†]

Charles Neal Anderson is an American former professional football player who was a running back for eight seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) during the 1980s and 1990s. Anderson played college football for the Florida Gators. He was a first-round pick in the 1986 NFL draft. He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection with the Bears.

1964Jason Dunstall, Australian footballer[†]

Jason Hadfield Dunstall is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Notable Deaths

Johnny Burnette

1964Johnny Burnette, American singer-songwriter (born 1934)[†]

John Joseph Burnette was an American singer and songwriter of rockabilly and pop music. In 1952, Johnny, his brother Dorsey Burnette, and their mutual friend Paul Burlison, formed the band that became known as the Rock and Roll Trio. His career was cut short on August 14, 1964, when he drowned following a boat accident, aged 30.

Historical Context for August 14, 1964

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