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In 1967, the world population was approximately 3,473,412,880 people[†]
1967Clifton Campbell, American sprinter[†]
Clifton Campbell is an American former sprinter specializing in the 400 metres and an inaugural World Athletics Indoor Championships silver medallist in the relay. After winning the 1986 World U20 4 × 400 m title and the 1988 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships title in the 400 m for the Auburn Tigers, Campbell won the silver medal at the 1991 World Indoor Championships 4 × 400 m by virtue of running in the heat.
1967Geki, Italian race car driver (born 1937)[†]
"Geki" was the racing pseudonym of Giacomo Russo, who was a racing driver from Italy. An experienced driver in the Italian lower formulae, he also participated in three Formula One Italian Grands Prix from 1964 to 1966, failing to qualify for the 1964 race, driving a Brabham for Rob Walker. For his two Grand Prix starts, he drove for Team Lotus. He scored no championship points.
1967Beat Fehr, Swiss race car driver (born 1942)[†]
Claude Beat Fehr was a Swiss racing driver.
28 killed as USAF C-13D crashes on landing in central highlands, S Vietnam
in NYC for UN Assembly session; illus
Holt in Washington, DC; welcomed by Johnson; goes with him to Camp David, Md, for wk-end
US AEC confirms test, puts blast force at several million tons of TNT; US officials surprised by speed of H-bomb development; mil analysts see pressure for deployment of missile defense system in US; think China develops warhead for missile rather than bomb; fear test will complicate talks on nuclear nonproliferation pact
Kosygin and party, including Mrs Gvishiani, walk 12 blocks up 3d Av to USSR mission hq; map
Lr on R Lingeman May 14 article on cultural revolution
s, opening of Assembly emergency session on crisis; insists debate must not be confined to USSR call for condemnation of Israel
Pres study group proposes US and other advanced non-Communist nations join in multi-billion-dollar econ development program for undeveloped nations to double output in next 20 yrs, avert mass starvation and threat to world peace; estimates stem from yr-long study by over 100 experts set forth in 3-vol rept; Pres Johnson, in foreword, stresses output problem
By the hundreds of thousands, New Yorkers sought out relief at beaches and woodlands yesterday as the heat wave went into its second day.
Ronan says NYC transit system could maintain 20¢ fare until '70 if Rockefeller hwy-transit bond issue were approved
article by festival pres W Gibson