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March 7, 1967

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Headlines from March 7, 1967

Doctors Upheld in Barring an Abortion; Doctors Upheld in Barring an Abortion

By Ronald Sullivan Special To the New York Times

NJ Sup Ct, 4-3, rules defective child's right to life is greater than parents' wish for abortion, dismisses suit against 2 drs brought by Mr and Mrs I Gleitman, parents of defective child, who charged drs with malpractice for failing to warn Mrs Gleitman that Ger measles she contracted during pregnancy could result in defective child; Chief Justice Weintraub, in dissenting opinion, cites ambiguity of state abortion law; he and Justice Jacobs and Francis call for Legis study of problem; Legis sources see little chance for abortion reform in '67

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 1, 1967, covering March 7, 1967.

  1. 1
    Album cover for More Of The Monkees by The Monkees

    More Of The Monkees

    The Monkees

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Monkees by The Monkees

    The Monkees

    The Monkees

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    22
  3. 3
    Album cover for Between The Buttons by The Rolling Stones

    Between The Buttons

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    21
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for SRO by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    SRO

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    13
  5. 5
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    51

Notable Births

1967Zheng Haixia, Chinese basketball player and coach[†]

Zheng Haixia is a Chinese retired professional women's basketball player for the China women's national basketball team and the Women's National Basketball Association.

Ruthie Henshall

1967Ruthie Henshall, English actress, singer, and dancer[†]

Valentine Ruth Henshall, known professionally as Ruthie Henshall, is an English actress, singer and dancer, known for her work in musical theatre. She began her professional stage career in 1986, before making her West End debut in Cats in 1987. A five-time Olivier Award nominee, she won the 1995 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Amalia Balash in the London revival of She Loves Me (1994).

Notable Deaths

Alice B. Toklas

1967Alice B. Toklas, American writer (born 1877)[†]

Alice Babette Toklas was an American-born member of the Parisian avant-garde of the early 20th century, and the life partner of American writer Gertrude Stein.

Historical Context for March 7, 1967

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