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July 5, 1967

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Headlines from July 5, 1967

A KENNEDY PLAN SEEKS SLUM JOBS AND LOWER RENTS; Senator Hopes to Induce Private Capital to Build Housing in the Ghettos WILL OFFER BILLS SOON Federal Subsidies Would Reduce Cost to the Poor While Raising Profits A KENNEDY PLAN SEEKS SLUM AID

By Robert B. Semple Jr. Special To the New York Times

Sen R F Kennedy says he will propose legis aimed at creating more jobs for ghetto poor through Govt partnership with private indus whereby cos locating in slums would be given tax benefits

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 5, 1967, covering July 5, 1967.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for Headquarters by The Monkees

    Headquarters

    The Monkees

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Sounds Like... by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Sounds Like...

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    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
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    14
  5. 5
    Album cover for Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

    Surrealistic Pillow

    Jefferson Airplane

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    16

Notable Births

Mustafa Al-Kadhimi

1967Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Iraqi politician, 80th Prime Minister of Iraq[†]

Mustafa Abdul Latif Mishatat, known as Mustafa al-Kadhimi is an Iraqi politician, lawyer, bureaucrat and former intelligence officer who served as the prime minister of Iraq from May 2020 to October 2022. He previously served as columnist for several news outlets and the Director of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service, originally appointed in June 2016. He briefly served as Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs in an acting capacity in 2020. The latter part of his tenure closely followed the 2022 Iraqi political crisis. Following the conclusion of his term as Prime Minister in 2022, he spent over two years abroad, returning to Baghdad in February 2025. During his time away, he resided in London and the United Arab Emirates. His return was at the invitation of current Iraqi political leaders who sought his assistance in addressing the country's economic challenges.

Historical Context for July 5, 1967

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