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June 10, 1967

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Headlines from June 10, 1967

Struggle for Control in Cairo Seen Behind Nasser's Moves; Struggle for Control in Cairo Seen Behind Nasser's Moves

By James Reston Special To the New York Times

Govt control struggle apparently under way (Reston rept); deployment of troops by pro- and anti-Nasser officers, including movements on some Govt installations in Cairo before resignation s reptd; speculation on Nasser motives, effects of Mohieddin takeover; Mohieddin is regarded as pro-Western; USSR and E Eur nations reptdly press Nasser to retain control; Cairo radio repts he will go before Natl Assembly to debate issue

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Major Mideast Developments; In the Capitals

By Unknown Author

Gamal Abdel Nasser announced his resignation as President of the United Arab Republic in a radio and television address to the nation, but he later put the question before the National Assembly, which was reported to have rejected his resignation.

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CITY SHIFTS FUNDS TO SAVE 20C FARE; $11,869,768 Allocated for Uniformed Workers' Rides From 1961 to 1967

By Charles G. Bennett

Estimate Bd, in move to protect 20Âą fare at least until Mar 1 '68, allots $11,869,768 to NYCTA to pay for transporting uniformed employes of Police, Fire, Sanitation and Correction Depts, Jan 9 '61-Jan 9 '67; gets claim for $,919,849 more for Jan 9 '67-Dec 31 '67; Lindsay hails move, but stresses that protection of fare after Mar will hinge on state voters approval of $2.5-billion mass transit bond issue; Gilhooley and Procaccino comment; all money for payment of claims comes from $84.3-million originally earmarked as subsidy

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 7, 1967, covering June 10, 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
    19
  2. 2
    Album cover for I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin

    I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You

    Aretha Franklin

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10
  3. 3
    Album cover for Revenge by Bill Cosby

    Revenge

    Bill Cosby

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Sounds Like... by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Sounds Like...

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    101
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    2
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Mamas & The Papas Deliver by The Mamas & The Papas

    The Mamas & The Papas Deliver

    The Mamas & The Papas

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    13

Notable Births

Emma Anderson

1967Emma Anderson, English singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Emma Victoria Jane Anderson is an English musician. She is a songwriter, and was guitarist and singer in the shoegazing/Britpop band Lush.

Darren Robinson (rapper)

1967Darren Robinson, American rapper (died 1995)[†]

Darren Robinson, also known as Big Buff, Buff Love, Buffy, The Human Beat Box, The Ox That Rocks, and DJ Doctor Nice, was a rapper, beatboxer, and actor who was a member of the 1980s hip hop group The Fat Boys. He, along with Doug E. Fresh and others, were pioneers of beatboxing, a form of vocal percussion used in many rap groups throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

1967Elizabeth Wettlaufer, Canadian nurse and serial killer[†]

Elizabeth Tracy Mae "Bethe" Wettlaufer is a convicted Canadian serial killer and former registered nurse who confessed to murdering eight senior citizens and attempting to murder six others in southwestern Ontario between 2007 and 2016. With a total of 14 victims either killed or injured by her actions, she is described as one of the worst serial killers in Canadian history.

Notable Deaths

Spencer Tracy

1967Spencer Tracy, American actor (born 1900)[†]

Spencer Bonaventure Tracy was an American actor. He was known for his natural performing style and versatility. One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy was the first actor to win two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor, from nine nominations. During his career, he appeared in 75 films and developed a reputation among his peers as one of the screen's greatest actors. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Tracy as the 9th greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema.

Historical Events

Six-Day War

1967The Six-Day War ends: Israel and Syria agree to a cease-fire.[†]

The Six-Day War, also known as the June War, 1967 Arab–Israeli War or Third Arab–Israeli War, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states, primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan from 5 to 10 June 1967.

Historical Context for June 10, 1967

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