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Legis enters final 3 wks of session with most of its work unfinished; major issues it faces detailed
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USSR quietly marks 50th anniv of collapse of Czarist rule; Pravda articles by Profs D M Kikin and M V Nechkina declare Bolsheviks were decisive force in Feb Revolution; press recalls roles of V V Shulgin and A Guchkov in prevailing upon Czar Nicholas to abdicate, Kerensky recalls revolution and his role, int; says he is convinced some historians are unfair in blaming him for loss of revolution to Bolsheviks; revolt scenes, '17 newspaper headlines illus
Lindsay says city may provide aux ptl or volunteers to escort women and elderly to and from soc and ch meetings at night, TV int; Comr Moerdler says Bldgs Dept will begin drive to fight crime in apt bldgs by enforcing bldg safety rules
USSR, acknowledging defection, says her stay abroad is 'private affair'; says she was granted USSR passport in '66
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 8, 1967, covering March 13, 1967.
The Monkees
The Rolling Stones
The Monkees
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
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1967Andrés Escobar, Colombian footballer (died 1994)[†]
Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga was a Colombian professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He played for Atlético Nacional, BSC Young Boys, and the Colombia national team. Nicknamed The Gentleman, he was known for his clean style of play and calmness on the pitch.
1967Pieter Vink, Dutch footballer and referee[†]
Pieter Vink is a former Dutch football referee, who also officiated for FIFA and UEFA. He was the first referee to take charge of a match at the "New Wembley Stadium" in 2007. His other occupation was as a police officer, eventually giving this up to become a full-time referee. His main other hobby is golf.
In 1967, the world population was approximately 3,473,412,880 people[†]