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15 US Sens opposed to Adm policies plan to notify Hanoi that choice is negotiations or escalation, that they oppose unilateral US withdrawal; statement, cleared and welcomed by Sec Rusk, instigated by Sen Church; Sens Fulbright, Morse, McGovern and other sponsors listed; Sen Clark proposes Adm order indefinite cease-fire to spur negotiations, s, Sen
Cong member, not identified, was among those shaken down by ring that preyed on homosexuals
USMC bn joins 5,000 marines in push to break up threat on Conthien outpost; 7 US helicopters downed, 6 hit supporting action in central coastal plains; scattered clashes reptd; map
H W Baldwin repts mil leaders believe at least 4 more divs, some 60,000 men, are needed, 1 div immediately; troops strength seen likely to be ltd by Adm with little chance of quick major reinforcement
Sec Freeman says agr provisions are better than he expected
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 17, 1967, covering May 17, 1967.
The Monkees
The Mamas & The Papas
Soundtrack
The Lovin' Spoonful
Aretha Franklin
1967Mohamed Nasheed, Maldivian lawyer and politician 4th President of the Maldives[â ]
Mohamed Nasheed GCSK, also known as Anni, is a Maldivian politician and activist who served as president of the Maldives from 2008 until his resignation in 2012. A founding member of the Maldivian Democratic Party, he subsequently served as the 19th speaker of the People's Majlis from May 2019 until his resignation in November 2023. He is the first democratically elected president of the Maldives and the only president to resign from office.
1967Patrick Ortlieb, Austrian skier[â ]
Patrick Ortlieb is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Austria. A specialist in the speed events, he was also a world champion in the downhill event.
1967Six-Day War: President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt demands dismantling of the peace-keeping UN Emergency Force in Egypt.[â ]
The Six-Day War, also known as the June War, 1967 ArabâIsraeli War or Third ArabâIsraeli War, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states, primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan from 5 to 10Â June 1967.
In 1967, the world population was approximately 3,473,412,880 people[â ]