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March 22, 1967

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Headlines from March 22, 1967

Army in Sierra Leone Detaining Newly Inducted Prime Minister; LEADER IS SEIZED IN SIERRA LEONE

By Unknown Author

All-Peoples Cong Party member S Stevens sworn in as Prime Min to replace Sir A Margai; is immediately taken into custody by army group headed by Brig Lansana; Lansana charges Gov Gen Boston had no right to ask Stevens to form Govt, since election results are incomplete; declares martial law; Stevens backers demonstrate, Freetown; he links detention to orders from Margai

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PRESIDENT HOME FROM GUAM TALK; His Aides Perplexed After a Meeting They Describe as Hasty and Limited

By Max Frankel Special To the New York Times

Johnson and aides back in US; he outlines major concerns of Guam conf; says no spectacular new plans were adopted; US reprs privately describe conf as hasty and unfruitful; conf was apparently originally planned to announce changes in and to introduce civilian team; Saigon reprs found US reprs too exhausted for prolonged sessions and found conf aim unclear; at Guam news conf, prior to departure, Johnson, Lodge and others summarized developments; news conf details

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 22, 1967, covering March 22, 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
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Between The Buttons by The Rolling Stones

    Between The Buttons

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Monkees by The Monkees

    The Monkees

    The Monkees

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    25
  4. 4
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    54
  5. 5
    Album cover for SRO by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    SRO

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    16

Notable Births

Mario Cipollini

1967Mario Cipollini, Italian cyclist[†]

Mario Cipollini, often abbreviated to Cipo, is a retired Italian professional road cyclist most noted for his sprinting ability, the longevity of his dominance, and his colourful personality. His nicknames include Il Re Leone and Super Mario. He is regarded as having been the best sprinter of his generation.

1967Bernie Gallacher, Scottish-English footballer (died 2011)[†]

Bernard Gallacher was a Scottish professional footballer who made 113 appearances in the English Football League, playing predominantly at left-back.

Historical Context for March 22, 1967

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