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February 11, 1967

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Historical Context for February 11, 1967

In 1967, the world population was approximately 3,473,412,880 people[†]

Notable Births

Ciro Ferrara

1967Ciro Ferrara, Italian footballer and manager[†]

Ciro Ferrara is an Italian former footballer and manager. Ferrara spent his playing career as a defender, initially at Napoli and later on at Juventus, winning seven total Serie A titles as well as other domestic and international trophies.

Notable Deaths

A. J. Muste

1967A. J. Muste, Dutch-American minister and activist (born 1885)[†]

Abraham Johannes Muste, usually cited as A. J. Muste, was a Dutch-born American clergyman and political activist. He is best remembered for his work in the labor movement, pacifist movement, antiwar movement, and civil rights movement.

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Headlines from February 11, 1967

25TH AMENDMENT, PRESIDENCY PLAN, HAS BEEN RATIFIED; Change in U.S. Constitution Designed for Continuity in Case of Disability NOMINATION POWER SET President Is Enabled to Name Someone to Fill Vacant No. 2 Office 25TH AMENDMENT GAINS APPROVAL

By John Herbers Special To the New York Times

25th Amendment ratified; provisions detailed; Sen Bayh, amendment's chief author, comments; it is not clear which state is 38th to ratify; ND, Minn, Nev vied for hon; amendment's shortcomings noted

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U.S. SEEKS TO SHIFT SOVIET PRESSURE ON TALKS TO HANOI; American Stand on Bombing Was Clarified to End Any Russian Misunderstanding RECIPROCITY IS THE KEY Wilson Urged to Ask Kosygin to Convince North Thant Renews Plea on Truce U.S. SEEKS TO SHIFT SOVIET PRESSURE

By Max Frankel Special To the New York Times

Adm clarifies its negotiating position because it seeks to deflect USSR, Brit and other diplomatic pressures back to Hanoi, clear up misunderstanding; urges Wilson try to get Kosygin to exact N Vietnam promise of reciprocal mil cuts; Washington analysts speculate on how much influence USSR has in Hanoi

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U.S. Says It Is Disturbed By Signs of Foe's Build-up; BUILD-UP REPORTS VEXING, U.S. SAYS

By Hedrick Smith Special To the New York Times

State Dept repts US disturbed by rept that N Vietnam has sent more equipment into S Vietnam during truce than during all of Jan; R N Goodwin, ex-white House aide, challenges estimate, phone int; says rept is designed to justify quick resumption of hostilities after truce expires; Pentagon officials describe how estimates are reached; Rusk, in earlier news conf, had referred to Communist 'violations,'

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BUILDING HAZARDS LAID TO HOSPITALS; Violations Found in 78 of 87 Institutions in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens Building Hazards Laid to Hospitals

By Martin Tolchin

Bldgs Comr Moerdler repts 1st comprehensive inspection of all 87 hosps in Bklyn, Bronx and Queens reveals 1,259 safety violations in 78 hosps; says study in 2 other boros continues; repts munic hosps worst offenders, but proprietary hosps 'are worse in many respects'; United Hosp Fund comments; Private Hosps Assn minimizes rept

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PRESIDENT SEEKS TO ROLL BACK RISE IN GASOLINE PRICE; Interior Department Asks 11 Top Oil Concerns to Halt Cent-a-Gallon Increase President Seeking to Roll Back Cent-a-Gallon Gasoline Increase

By Edwin L. Dale Jr. Special To the New York Times

Acting Sec Luce, as part of Johnson Adm effort to roll back rise, wires 11 cos requesting rise be rescinded or not be put into effect; Phillips Petroleum pres Learned defends rise; asks for meeting of reprs of oil cos and assns; Sinclair Oil pres Drescher says co cannot comply with Govt request

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