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new glass and steel bldgs, Moscow, offer light but little ventilation; illus
CBS announces development of electronic device that allows playback of motion picture or other visual material through conventional TV set; device, known as Electronic Video Recording can be mfrd for about $280; involves 7-in film cartridge that can be inserted and removed from playback machine attached to TV set; system is scheduled for world mktg in late '69 or '70; differs from earlier such devices in that it can only play cartridges of film made by professional co; CBS Labs pres Goldmark, who played key role in development, sees device having major ramifications in entertainment and educ; CBS repts it has formed internatl mktg partnership with Imperial Chem Industries Ltd (GB) and CIBA Ltd (Switzerland); NY Times reptd CBS was developing such device in Mar '66 but co then denied it; diagram of device operation
HR com voices concern over lack of meaningful progress and reform
enemy attacks US bases near Danang and Dongha killing 7 marines and wounding 79
At least 2 persons killed as Piper Cherokee hits radio tower near Orchard Beach, Bronx, and crashes into LI Sound; map; craft leased by Arrow Aviation Co, La Guardia Airport; Arrow spokesman repts it was returning from unauthorized flight to E Hampton, Ag
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 23, 1967, covering August 28, 1967.
The Beatles
The Monkees
The Rolling Stones
The Doors
Jefferson Airplane
1967Jamie Osborne, English jockey and trainer[†]
Jamie Osborne is a Lambourn-based racehorse trainer and former National Hunt jockey.
In 1967, the world population was approximately 3,473,412,880 people[†]