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August 14, 1967

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HOUSE G.O.P. BLOC BIDS WHITE HOUSE FIGHT NATO 'DECAY'; 15-Member Panel Charges 'Paucity' of U.S. Thought About Threat of Discord ASKS REVIEW OF POLICY Suggests a Stronger Voice for the European Allies on Nuclear Deterrents HOUSE G.O.P. BLOCK SEES NATO 'DECAY'

By Benjamin Welles Special To the New York Times

HR Repub Com on Western Alliances, charging US 'paucity' of thought and action before 'alarming evidence of decay' accentuated by French withdrawal from integration, urges basic reappraisal of US policy and inter-allied rev to be followed by summit conf to approve and announce results; suggests ways to activate Eur initiative and will and correct 'imbalance' in alliance brought about by Amer power and predominance; rept prepared by Reprs Halpern and Esch under Repr Findley; other com members listed

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 9, 1967, covering August 14, 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
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    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Headquarters by The Monkees

    Headquarters

    The Monkees

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    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  3. 3
    Album cover for Flowers by The Rolling Stones

    Flowers

    The Rolling Stones

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    Peak
    3
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    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

    Surrealistic Pillow

    Jefferson Airplane

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
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    21
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Doors by The Doors

    The Doors

    The Doors

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    21

Notable Deaths

Bob Anderson (racing driver)

1967Bob Anderson, English motorcycle racer and race car driver (born 1931)[†]

Robert Hugh Fearon Anderson was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and racing driver. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1958 to 1960 and in Formula One from 1963 to the 1967 seasons. He was also a two-time winner of the North West 200 race in Northern Ireland. Anderson was one of the last independent privateer drivers in Formula One before escalating costs made it impossible to compete without sponsorship.

Historical Events

Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967

1967UK Marine Broadcasting Offences Act 1967 declares participation in offshore pirate radio illegal.[†]

The Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967, shortened to Marine Broadcasting Offences Act or Marine Offences Act, became law in the United Kingdom at midnight on Monday 14 August 1967. It was subsequently amended by the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 and the Broadcasting Act 1990. Its purpose was to extend the powers of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949, beyond the territorial land area and territorial waters of the UK to cover airspace and external bodies of water.

Historical Context for August 14, 1967

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