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February 25, 1967

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Historical Context for February 25, 1967

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

Notable Births

Ed Balls

1967Ed Balls, English politician; Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer[†]

Edward Michael Balls is a British former politician, broadcaster and economist. He served as Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families from 2007 to 2010, and as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2011 to 2015. A member of Labour Co-op, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Normanton and later for Morley and Outwood between 2005 and 2015.

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Headlines from February 25, 1967

Congressional Chiefs Bar Special Inquiry on C.I.A.; Curbs Called Sufficient CONGRESS AIDES BAR C.I.A. INQUIRY

By John Herbers Special To the New York Times

Sens Dirksen and Mansfield, Repr Ford say Cong will not undertake special probe; Ford, Mansfield say present Cong surveillance is sufficient; Mansfield says probe should be left to Katzenbach group; gen Cong attitude is that issue contains no pol profit; Sen Hartke charges CIA used NSA members as undercover agents during '65 Dominican Repub revolution

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Whitney Trust Got Aid; Whitney Trust Got Aid From a Conduit of C.I.A.

By E.w. Kenworthy Special To the New York Times

W N Thayer, in J H Whitney behalf, says charitable trust set up by Whitney got $325,000, '64-65, from Granary Fund, CIA conduit; Mass Atty Gen's records show Granary Fund, '64, got $300,000 from J G Thornton Trust and $150,000 from J Carlisle Trust, both identified as CIA fronts; list of '64 grants made by fund; records show fund, '65, got $325,000 from Mt Pleasant Fund, $200,000 from Carlisle Trust, $125,000 from Strauss Fund; Mt Pleasant and Strauss Funds also identified as conduits; '65 Granary contributions noted; Granary trustee G H Kidder refuses to discuss contributions and grants; says fund was set up for clients who wish to remain anon; IRS says fund has not filed form 990-A; Kidder claims IRS exemption

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NORTH IS SHELLED BY U.S. ARTILLERY FOR THE FIRST TIME; 63 Rounds Fired From South at Antiaircraft Positions in and Beyond Buffer Zone SUPPLEMENT AIR RAIDS American Spokesman Says Attack Doesn't Represent an Escalation of War ARTILLERY OF U.S. SHELLS THE NORTH

By R.w. Apple Jr. Special To the New York Times

operation continues but US troops fail to establish contact with large enemy forces; Vietcong stages 2 mortar attacks; US helicopter and observation plane downed; map

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CATHOLICS SCORED ON 'HARSH' STAND ON ABORTION BILL; Protestant Unit and Jewish Groups Assert They, Too, Care About 'Human Life' CITE ECUMENICAL SPIRIT Joint Statement Objects to Use of Word 'Murder' in Characterizing Reform CATHOLICS SCORED ON ABORTION BILL

By Edward B. Fiske

NYC Prot Council, NY Fed of Reform Synagogues, assn of Reform Rabbis and United Synagogue of Amer, NY unit, in joint statement, assail RC opposition to reform as 'harsh and unbending'; oppose use of terms murder and genocide; hold Prot and Jewish support for reform is based on same 'concern for human life'; reaffirm support of Blumenthal bill

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'Boston Strangler' Flees Mental Institution; 2 Others Who Also Escaped Surrender The 'Boston Strangler' Flees Mental Institution Two Fugitives Surrender and Are Returned to Cells

By John H. Fenton Special To the New York Times

DeSalvo escapes from Bridgewater State Hosp; 2 others who also escaped recaptured in Waltham bar; Bailey urges DeSalvo surrender; charges Mass with 'double-cross' in not accepting DeSalvo's confessions to stranglings and not allowing evidence on them to be used at his Jan trial; illus; map

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POWELL CENSURE EXPECTED TO PASS; House Leaders Predict That Panel's Recommendations Will Have Little Trouble House Leaders of Both Parties Expect Powell Censure to Pass

By Maurice Carroll Special To the New York Times

HR Dem Repub leaders see rept approved; Celler holds HR action will be immune from judicial rev; Conyers says he signed rept even though he dissented from proposals other than censure, press conf; says com acted without racism; to seek probe of alleged wrongdoings by white members in effort to dispel suspicion of racism; Powell cancels press conf, Bimini; illus

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