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Premier Chou En-lai says China will send its armies into Vietnam if N Vietnamese are threatened with invasion or in event of 'sellout peace,' int with S Malley pub in Chicago Daily News; says Chinese are determined US will not succeed; US State Dept sees nothing new in statements
NJ Community Affairs Comr Ylvisaker to propose bldg city of up to 300,000 in 21,300-acre tract; map; sees $300-million in Fed, state and local funds need to reclaim meadows before bldg can begin; sees project taking 20-30 yrs; NJ Sen Kiefer offers bill embodying proposal and proposing formation of Hackensack Meadows Development Comm to develop and maintain land
GENEVA, Monday, May 15-- The world's major trading nations were within inches of agreement this morning in the Kennedy round of tariff-cutting negotiations being held here.
special rept by Task Force on Organized Crime supports wiretapping and bugging by police under rigid judicial controls but merely urges new Cong legis; Prof Blakey special study, issued with rept, holds rigidly controlled eavesdropping by police would shield citizens privacy better than present laws; urges eavesdropping against known criminals under strict conditions
The new president of the Board of Education said yesterday that a local school board could not force the School Superintendent to appoint a particular candidate as a district superintendent.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 10, 1967, covering May 15, 1967.
The Monkees
The Mamas & The Papas
The Lovin' Spoonful
Ed Ames
Soundtrack
1967Simen Agdestein, Norwegian chess grandmaster and football player[†]
Simen Agdestein is a Norwegian chess grandmaster, chess coach, author, and former professional footballer as a striker for the Norway national football team.
1967Laura Hillenbrand, American journalist and author[†]
Laura Hillenbrand is an American author. Her two bestselling nonfiction books, Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2001) and Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (2010), have sold over 13 million copies, and each was adapted for film. Her writing style is distinct from New Journalism, dropping "verbal pyrotechnics" in favor of a stronger focus on the story itself.
1967John Smoltz, American baseball player and sportscaster[†]
John Andrew Smoltz, nicknamed "Smoltzie" and "Marmaduke", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2009, all but the last year with the Atlanta Braves. An eight-time All-Star, Smoltz was part of a celebrated trio of starting pitchers, along with Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, who propelled Atlanta to perennial pennant contention in the 1990s, highlighted by a championship in the 1995 World Series. He won the National League (NL) Cy Young Award in 1996 after posting a record of 24–8, equaling the most victories by an NL pitcher since 1972. He also played for the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals.
1967Madhuri Dixit, Indian actress[†]
Madhuri Dixit Nene is an Indian actress and television personality. She has appeared in over 70 Hindi films. Praised by critics for her performances and dance ability, Dixit was credited for singularly paralleling her male contemporaries by leading star vehicles in a male-dominated industry. Her accolades include six Filmfare Awards from a record 17 nominations. In 2008, the Government of India awarded her with Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour of the country.
1967Edward Hopper, American painter (born 1882)[†]
Edward Hopper was an American realism painter and printmaker. He is one of America's most renowned artists and known for his skill in depicting modern American life and landscapes.
1967Italo Mus, Italian painter (born 1892)[†]
Italo Mus was an Italian painter.
In 1967, the world population was approximately 3,473,412,880 people[†]