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May 1, 1967

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Headlines from May 1, 1967

Two Orioles Pitch No-Hitter, but Lose

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MAYOR NAMES 12 TO PLAN CITY AID TO PUERTO RICANS; Top Officials Will Cooperate With Ethnic Leaders to Promote 'Progress' MAYOR PLANS AID TO PUERTO RICANS

By Peter Kihss

Mayor Lindsay names 12 top city officials to work with Puerto Rican leaders and submit repts by June 1 on how to promote progress of group in line with recommendation of Apr 15-16 city-sponsored conf; list; Lindsay says he will meet June 15 with com of Apr conf; conf proposals recalled; Asst Deputy Admr M Valle to coordinate new effort; Gov Rockefeller accepts mktg rept which puts city Puerto Rican population at 935,250

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Lenin Prizes Won By Dr. Niemoller And Rockwell Kent; NIEMOLLER WINS LENIN PEACE PRIZE

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Peace Prizes to Rev Dr Niemoeller, A Fischer, R Kent, D A Siqueiros, I Malek, H Warnke

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GREEK KING JOINS SOLDIERS IN FETE; Takes His Traditional Easter Tour of Centers in a Show of Unity With Regime GREEK KING JOINS SOLDIERS IN FETE

By Richard Eder Special To the New York Times

ATHENS, April 30 King Constantine of Greece, looking pale and tired, walked up to a giant red paper Easter egg standing in a mess hall of the Armored Training Cener here.

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MISSILE SITE HIT IN NORTH VIETNAM NEAR BUFFER ZONE; Artillery, Planes and Naval Guns Batter Installation of Antiaircraft Units B-52'S BELIEVED TARGET Big Bombers on Runs Near Border Would Have Been Within Range of SAM'S U.S. Batters Missile Site North of Buffer Zone

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

US arty aids attack on missile site 10 mi N of demilitarized zone; map

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 26, 1967, covering May 1, 1967.

1
More Of The Monkees
The Monkees
Last week
1
Peak
1
Weeks
13
2
The Mamas & The Papas Deliver
The Mamas & The Papas
Last week
2
Peak
2
Weeks
7
3
Doctor Zhivago
Soundtrack
Last week
3
Peak
1
Weeks
59
4
The Best Of The Lovin' Spoonful
The Lovin' Spoonful
Last week
7
Peak
4
Weeks
7
5
My Cup Runneth Over
Ed Ames
Last week
4
Peak
4
Weeks
9

Notable Births

1967Tim McGraw, American singer-songwriter and actor^[†]

Samuel Timothy McGraw is an American country singer and actor. He has released 17 studio albums. 10 of those albums have reached number one on the Top Country Albums charts, with his 1994 breakthrough album Not a Moment Too Soon being the top country album of 1994. In total, McGraw's albums have produced 65 singles, 25 of which have reached number one on the Hot Country Songs or Country Airplay charts.

Historical Context for May 1, 1967

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

Headlines from May 1, 1967

Two Orioles Pitch No-Hitter, but Lose

MAYOR NAMES 12 TO PLAN CITY AID TO PUERTO RICANS; Top Officials Will Cooperate With Ethnic Leaders to Promote 'Progress' MAYOR PLANS AID TO PUERTO RICANS

Lenin Prizes Won By Dr. Niemoller And Rockwell Kent; NIEMOLLER WINS LENIN PEACE PRIZE

GREEK KING JOINS SOLDIERS IN FETE; Takes His Traditional Easter Tour of Centers in a Show of Unity With Regime GREEK KING JOINS SOLDIERS IN FETE

MISSILE SITE HIT IN NORTH VIETNAM NEAR BUFFER ZONE; Artillery, Planes and Naval Guns Batter Installation of Antiaircraft Units B-52'S BELIEVED TARGET Big Bombers on Runs Near Border Would Have Been Within Range of SAM'S U.S. Batters Missile Site North of Buffer Zone

More Of The Monkees

The Mamas & The Papas Deliver

Doctor Zhivago

The Best Of The Lovin' Spoonful

My Cup Runneth Over

Notable Births

Historical Context for May 1, 1967