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May 24, 1967

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Historical Context for May 24, 1967

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

Notable Births

1967Tamer Karadağlı, Turkish actor^[†]

Tamer Karadağlı is a Turkish actor and director of Turkish State Theatres.

1967Andrey Borodin, Russian-English economist and businessman^[†]

Andrey Fridrikhovich Borodin is a Russian financial expert, economist and businessman who until 2011 was President of Bank of Moscow. He and his first deputy Dmitri Akulinin were dismissed from office by the court for the period of the investigation due to the Premier Estate criminal case, charged with abuse of authority. In April 2011, the meeting of the bank's shareholders dismissed them.

1967Eric Close, American actor^[†]

Eric Close is an American actor, best known for his roles in television series, particularly as FBI agent Martin Fitzgerald in the CBS mystery drama Without a Trace (2002–2009), Michael Wiseman in the CBS sci-fi drama Now and Again (1999-2000), Teddy Conrad in the ABC musical drama Nashville (2012–2017), and Travis Tanner in Suits (2011–2015).

1967Heavy D, Jamaican-American rapper, producer, and actor (died 2011)^[†]

Dwight Arrington Myers, known professionally as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-American rapper, record producer, and actor. He was the leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a group that included dancers/hype men G-Whiz and "Trouble" T. Roy, as well as DJ and producer Eddie F. The group maintained a sizeable audience in the United States through most of the 1990s. The five albums the group released included production mainly by Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, DJ Premier, Myers's cousin Pete Rock, and "in-house" beatmaker Eddie F. Myers also released four solo albums and discovered Soul for Real and Monifah.

1967Carlos Hernández, Venezuelan-American baseball player and manager^[†]

Carlos Alberto Hernández Almeida [er-NAN-dez] is a Venezuelan former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1990–1996), San Diego Padres (1997–2000) and St. Louis Cardinals (2000).

Historical Events

1967Egypt imposes a blockade and siege of the Red Sea coast of Israel.^[†]

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip of Palestine and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west; the Gulf of Aqaba in the northeast separates Egypt from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Cairo is the capital, largest city, and leading cultural center, while Alexandria is the second-largest city and an important hub of industry and tourism. With over 109 million inhabitants, Egypt is the third-most populous country in Africa and 15th-most populated in the world.

1967Belle de Jour, directed by Luis Buñuel, is released.^[†]

Belle de Jour is a 1967 surrealist erotic psychological drama film directed by Luis Buñuel, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jean-Claude Carrière. Based on the 1928 novel of the same name by Joseph Kessel, the film stars Catherine Deneuve in the leading role, a young housewife who spends her midweek afternoons as a high-class prostitute, while her husband is at work. It co-stars Jean Sorel, and Michel Piccoli, and features Geneviève Page, Francisco Rabal, Pierre Clémenti, Francis Blanche and Georges Marchal in supporting roles.

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Headlines from May 24, 1967

Superprize of $250,000 Will Be Given in Lottery; Annual Award to Be Paid Over 10 Years --Governor Devised Plan for Bonuses to 'Create a Continuing Interest' No Change in Law An Added Suspense LOTTERY TO PAY A $250,000 PRIZE First Drawing in July Installment Plan First Tickets Arrive

By Sydney H. Schanberg Special To the New York Times

Rockefeller plans superprize of $250,000 payable over 10-yr period to help ease tax burden for winner and other yrly bonusprizes to be added to monthly lottery; winners to be chosen Mar 31 from special 'kitty' of tickets set aside at each monthly drawing; Legis leaders oppose plan but will not block it; Comr Murphy estimates 10-yr payment will save $85,000 for family of 4 with annual income of $10,000; says as many govt offices as possible will be licensed to sell tickets; Rockefeller reiterates opposition to lottery; says he is carrying it out only because of referendum dictate; names T H Lowery Jr, N H Proller and S I Berman to new Lottery Comm; NYC gets 1st shipment of tickets

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Jordan Ousts Ambassador Of Syria and Shuts Border; Syria Blamed for Deaths ENVOY FROM SYRIA OUSTED BY JORDAN Blockade Is Supported

By Thomas F. Brady Special To the New York Times

Jordan orders Syrian Embassy and consulate closed, expels Syrian diplomats; reptdly closes border; Jordanian Parliament reptdly condemns blast, backs Govt stand; Damascus radio charges 'imperialist-Zionist scheme' to blame Syria for blast

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MOSCOW BLAMES ISRAELIS IN CRISIS; Vows to Resist 'Aggression' Against Arab Countries-- Oil Interests Accused Direct Interest Voiced MOSCOW BLAMES ISRAELIS IN CRISIS

By Peter Grose Special To the New York Times

USSR blames Israel for 'aggravating atmosphere of mil psychosis'; holds Apr 7 attack on Syria started crisis; charges imperialists, seeking to restore colonialism, spur Israel; says USSR has direct interest in area, warns USSR and all Arabs will resist aggression; crisis expected to be main topic during Brit Sec Brown visit to Moscow

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U.S. to Take Lead In Global Water Aid; U.S. to Take Lead in Global Water Aid To Set Up Water Office

By Gladwin Hill Special To the New York Times

conf opens; Johnson proposes global network of water resource centers to solve water problems; to set up Water for Peace Office to coordinate US effort in world program

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ESTIMATE BOARD AND COUNCIL CUT MAYOR'S BUDGET; Lindsay Says $6-Million Trim May Force Tax Rise for Teacher Pay Increase HE CHARGES POLITICS Borrowing to Meet Needs Is Another Possibility-- Some Projects Added Projects Added MAYOR'S BUDGET CUT $6-MILLION

By Seth S. King

Council and Estimate Bd approve

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U.S. WARNS CHINA ON VIETNAM WAR; Official Asserts Washington Would Meet Intervention With Everything It Has U.S. WARNS CHINA ON VIETNAM WAR 4 Incursions Charged 'Hell to Pay'

By Hedrick Smith Special To the New York Times

State Dept official discloses US made shallow intrusion into Chinese airspace during recent intensified attacks

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JOHNSON CALLS ON CAIRO TO ABANDON BLOCKADE MOVES; Says Efforts to Bar Israeli Ships Would Be 'Illegal'-- Borders Pledge Affirmed U.N. COUNCIL TO MEET Emergency Session Today --Sixth Fleet Ships Sent to East Mediterranean 'Potentially Disastrous' Plea to Israel Reported Johnson Calls On Cairo to Abandon 'Illegal' Blockade Move ANTI-ISRAEL STEP BRANDED 'ILLEGAL' President Reaffirms Pledge on Borders--Sixth Fleet Ships Sent Eastward He Reads Statement Build-up Deplored Jewish Groups Urge Step

By Max Frankel Special To the New York Times

Johnson holds Aqaba blockade is 'illegal'; urges Nasser offer clarification, apparently meaning that he should remove threat of enforcement; sees grave danger of miscalculation; asserts firm commitment to territorial integrity of all Middle East nations, citing earlier US stands and US actions in Vietnam; urges Thant stress Aqaba in Cairo talks; scores hurried UNEF withdrawal; calls for continued service by UNEF; deplores terrorism and mil build-ups; calls for cut in troop concentrations; reptdly decided to break pub silence on crisis because of blockade; acted after conf with Sec Rusk; seen still seeking effective internatl diplomatic action; reptdly asks Israel to delay testing blockade; US backs call by Denmark and Canada for urgent Security Council meeting; reptdly is asking all nations to help preserve peace; orders 6th Fleet units to Eastern Mediterranean; map

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As Thant Arrives in Cairo, Egyptians Report Laying of Blockade Mines; EGYPTIANS TELL OF LAYING MINES 'Fire Will Destroy' No Reports of Clashes State Department Silent

By Eric Pace Special To the New York Times

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Brink's Armored Car Stolen in Brockton, Mass.; Loot Is Put at $600,000; 3 ARMED ROBBERS TAKE BRINK'S CAR Sixth Assault on Car

By John H. Fenton Special To the New York Times

3 gunmen overpower guards, steal armored truck containing over $600,000, Brockton; illus

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Price Rise in April Biggest in 6 Months; Price Increase of 0.3% in April Is the Largest in Six Months 'Price Wars' Over Industrial Goods Steady

By Eileen Shanahan Special To the New York Times

BLS Consumer Price Index at 115.3, Apr, up 0.3%, largest increase since Oct despite continuing drop in food prices; gasoline and motor oil prices among prime contributors; graph; table

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Eshkol Admonishes Nasser on Blockade; Eshkol Warns Nasser on Aqaba Shipping ISRAEL'S PREMIER APPEALS TO WORLD Asks U.N. to Act Without Delay to Guarantee Free Navigation to Elath Confers With Ministers Law Violation Seen Freighter Reaches Elath Naval Units Alerted Two Navies Compared

By James Feron Special To the New York Times

Eshkol says interference with shipping through strait would be act of aggression against Israel and gross violation of internatl law, s, Knesset; urges big powers and UN act to maintain right of free navigation to Elath; Israelis grim; were surprised by blockade; see Nasser seeking showdown; tourists prepare to leave Israel

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HOUSE BACKS SHIFT ON DESEGREGATION; School Guidelines Plan for All States Stirs Dispute on Intent and Effect House Backs Plan for Enforcement of School Desegregation Guidelines Amid Dispute Over Its Intent Fears Other Amendment Portland Bias Opposed Some Change Minds

By John Herbers Special To the New York Times

HR, by voice vote, approves Green proposal to require uniform enforcement of guidelines; also approves Repr Fountain amendment to bar deferral of funds to segregated school dists until after dist is given pub hearing; Sec Gardner earlier warned against Green amendment, calling it dangerously vague, lr to Speaker McCormack; Green comments

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