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August 31, 1967

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Historical Context for August 31, 1967

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

Notable Births

Gene Hoglan

1967Gene Hoglan, American drummer[†]

Eugene Victor Hoglan II is an American drummer, acclaimed for his creativity in drum arrangements, including use of abstract devices for percussion effects and his trademark lengthy double-kick drum rhythms. Though his playing style is very technically demanding, he retains high accuracy at extreme tempos, earning him the nicknames "The Atomic Clock" and "Human Drum Machine".

1967Anita Moen, Norwegian skier[†]

Anita Moen, sometimes credited as Anita Moen-Guidon, is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1987 to 2003. She won five medals at the Winter Olympics with three silvers and two bronzes.

Notable Deaths

Ilya Ehrenburg

1967Ilya Ehrenburg, Russian journalist and author (born 1891)[†]

Ilya Grigoryevich Ehrenburg was a Soviet writer, revolutionary, journalist and historian.

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Headlines from August 31, 1967

Senate Confirms Marshall As the First Negro Justice; 10 Southerners Oppose High Court Nominee in 69-to-11 Vote

By Fred P. Graham Special To the New York Times

Sen, 69-11, confirms Marshall apptmt after nearly 6 hrs of speeches; opponents and supporters hold they were not swayed by fact Marshall is Negro; Sen R C Byrd and Sens from Deep South cast all opposing votes; Byrd notes he had previously voted to confirm Marshall's apptmt to US Appeals Ct and as Solicitor Gen; says he opposes Sup Ct nomination because Marshall is 'judicial activist' who would join with other activists on bench to form liberal majority; Sen Thurmond casts only opposing Repub vote; Sen Javits says Marshall opponents reargue past Ct rulings with which they disagree

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Arabs Adopt Plan For Yemen Peace; Plan for Yemen Peace Adopted By Nasser and Faisal in Sudan

By Unknown Author

Nasser and Faisal, meeting at Mahgoub home, Khartoum, agree to end war; Morocco, Iraq and Sudan will supervise withdrawal of UAR troops and work to help Yemenis achieve full sovereignty and independence; Saudi Arabia will end aid to royalists; plan for plebiscite apparently dropped; UAR reptdly will be ready to withdraw in 3 mos; royalist sources rept new offensive has brought royalists within 3 mi of Sana; say it was provoked by UAR bombing raids in Lower Jauf area which occurred while royalists had stopped fighting because of peace prospects; map

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REGENTS PROPOSE FULL COLLEGE AID TO POOR STUDENTS; Seek $250-Million Program to Cover Bulk of Fees and Expenses by 1975 GRANTS FOR TEEN-AGERS Scholarships for Needy High School Pupils Urged-- Competitive Test Dropped

By Richard L. Madden Special To the New York Times

NYS: Regents Bd proposes phasing out of Regents scholarships by '75 and replacement with expanded scholar incentive program; during interim proposes that current limit of 20,100 scholarships be ended and that grants go to 10% of state' hs grads; also proposes setting up 'opportunity' scholarships to help keep students in hs and encourage them to seek coll educ

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