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Gov Hughes repts Army approves NJ request for 5% increase in Guard strength, consisting wholly of Negroes; Natl Guard Bur repts request 1st of kind; NJ Guard C/S sees possible legal challenges by whites who face draft while awaiting assignment to units
NYC Mayor Lindsay, as vice chmn of Pres Advisory Comm on Civil Disorders, tours riot-struck areas; illus; confs with United Community Corp officials
HR, 326-93, passes bill making interference with working firemen a Fed crime
Const Conv approves broadening citizen-suit provision on unconst spending to include any unconst act by official or employe
Sen Javits amendment to US foreign aid funds bill killing Sen com (Fulbright) plan to cut back coverage of AID 'extended guarantees' of US private investment in less developed nations from 75% to 50% approved, 68-20, Sen; 80% of blanket risk policies involve agr development; Fulbright opposed encouraging investment because of US econ problems
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 16, 1967, covering August 17, 1967.
The Beatles
The Monkees
The Rolling Stones
The Doors
Jefferson Airplane
1967David Conrad, American actor[†]
David Conrad is an American actor. From 2005 to 2010, he starred in the television series Ghost Whisperer alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt.
1967Michael Preetz, German footballer and manager[†]
Michael Preetz is a German former professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent his whole career in Germany, playing for Fortuna Düsseldorf, 1. FC Saarbrücken, MSV Duisburg and SG Wattenscheid 09, but he is mostly remembered for his seven-year spell at Hertha BSC where he ended his career. After retiring from active play, he stayed with the club, going directly into management.
In 1967, the world population was approximately 3,473,412,880 people[†]