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April 30, 1967

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Headlines from April 30, 1967

JOHNSON ORDERS BUILDING OF MODEL OF SUPERSONIC JET; Contracts With Boeing and G.E., Delayed 4 Months, to Be Signed This Week FLYING BY '70 IS GOAL U.S. to Pay $1.144-Billion in Four Years--Makers Will Put Up 10% Risk Capital

By Max Frankel Special To the New York Times

Pres Johnson orders construction of 2 test models; 1st craft expected to be flight-tested by end of '70; contracts to be signed with Boeing and GE will involve Govt investment of $1,144,000,000 over next 4 yrs, committing Govt to risk about 90% of cost of test craft; mfrs to risk 10%, but shares may be cut if more risk capital is furnished by US airlines that have ordered craft; drawings of craft

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U.S. CRIME STUDY FINDS POLICE BIAS; Charges Widespread Abuse --Calls Community Amity Law Enforcement Key

By Fred P. Graham Special To the New York Times

Special rept by Pres Johnson's natl crime comm holds deteriorating relations between police and minority groups thwart efforts to improve law enforcement; cites harassment of citizens, dishonesty and brutality by ptl as factors? urges large and medium-sized police depts set up internal investigation units to fight such abuses; condemns private police forces as lacking controls to guard citizens' rights

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 26, 1967, covering April 30, 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
    13
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Mamas & The Papas Deliver by The Mamas & The Papas

    The Mamas & The Papas Deliver

    The Mamas & The Papas

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    59
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Best Of The Lovin' Spoonful by The Lovin' Spoonful

    The Best Of The Lovin' Spoonful

    The Lovin' Spoonful

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for My Cup Runneth Over by Ed Ames

    My Cup Runneth Over

    Ed Ames

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    9

Notable Births

Phil Chang

1967Phil Chang, Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actor[†]

Phil Chang is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, television presenter and actor.

Philipp Kirkorov

1967Philipp Kirkorov, Bulgarian-born Russian singer, composer and actor[†]

Philipp Bedros Kirkorov is a Bulgarian-born Russian pop singer. Kirkorov's career began in 1985 with participation in the Soviet musical TV show "Wider Circle". Since 2000, he has maintained public interest in his person with a scandalous reputation and recording remakes of hits by international performers from Europe and the United States. In 1995, he represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest and took 17th place.

Turbo B

1967Turbo B, American rapper[†]

Durron Maurice Butler, known as Turbo B, is an American rapper and beatboxer. He was once the frontman of the German electronic music group Snap!

Historical Context for April 30, 1967

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