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September 8, 1967

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Headlines from September 8, 1967

U.S TO CONSTRUCT VIETNAM BARRIER NEAR BUFFER ZONE; McNamara Announces Plan for a Fortified Line but Won't Specify Length DETECTORS TO BE USED Barbed Wire Being Installed --Marines Near Danang Repulse Bayonet Charge

By William Beecher Special To the New York Times

Sec McNamara authorizes reactivation of 6th Inf Div, raising number of divs held in reserve in US to 5; Army will be authorized to increase manpower strength by 1,000 to build 15,000-man unit; rest of manpower will be drawn from other units

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TIE-UP OF SCHOOLS VOTED AT MEETING OF 2,500 TEACHERS; Union Delegates Act After Its General Membership Session Is Canceled SCHOOLS MOVING AIDES 1,500 Non teachers Who Hold Licenses Will Instruct if Walkout Occurs

By Leonard Buder

2,500 UFT delegate assembly members reject contract, authorize union to proceed with resignations; UFT, which deferred gen membership meeting because of problems in getting full contract text, sets new meeting; Shanker says pact really amts to $85-million and provides only $333 during 1st yr and $541 during 2d yr; says UFT will contest any injunction; willing to go to jail, if necessary; calls possible loss of draft deferment 'blackmail'; Selective Service comments on deferment policy

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LONG FORD STRIKE APPEARS LIKELY; BOTH SIDES FIRM; Walkout Is Expected to Last at Least 2 Months--Sites in 25 States Affected

By Jerry M. Flint Special To the New York Times

co and union prepare for long and costly battle as strikers start picketing 101 plants and parts depots in 25 states; H Ford 2d says co would rather take strike than 'surrender'; 2 small plants near Detroit allowed to continue working because they make material for other mfrs; UAW staff members volunteer to give up 25% of their salaries for duration of strike; Reuther claim that workers pay has not kept pace with co officers pay or with Ford divds discussed

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 6, 1967, covering September 8, 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
    12
  2. 2
    Album cover for Headquarters by The Monkees

    Headquarters

    The Monkees

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  3. 3
    Album cover for Flowers by The Rolling Stones

    Flowers

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Doors by The Doors

    The Doors

    The Doors

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
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    25
  5. 5
    Album cover for Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

    Surrealistic Pillow

    Jefferson Airplane

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    25

Notable Births

Eerik-Niiles Kross

1967Eerik-Niiles Kross, Estonian politician and diplomat[†]

Eerik-Niiles Kross is an Estonian politician, diplomat, former chief of intelligence and entrepreneur. He is a member of parliament (Riigikogu). During the 1980s, Kross was a prominent figure in the anti-Soviet non-violent resistance movement in Soviet Estonia. After re-independence, in 1991, he joined Estonia's Foreign Ministry. He served as the head of intelligence from 1995 to 2000; and as national security advisor to former President Lennart Meri in 2000 and 2001.

1967James Packer, Australian businessman[†]

James Douglas Packer is an Australian billionaire businessman and investor. Packer is the son of Kerry Packer, a media mogul, and his wife, Roslyn Packer. He is the grandson of Frank Packer. He inherited control of the family company, Consolidated Press Holdings Limited, as well as investments in Crown Resorts and other companies. He is the former executive chairman of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) and Consolidated Media Holdings, which predominantly owned media interests across a range of platforms, and a former executive chairman of Crown Resorts.

Kimberly Peirce

1967Kimberly Peirce, American director, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Kimberly Ane Peirce is an American filmmaker, best known for her debut feature film, Boys Don't Cry (1999), which won Hilary Swank her first Academy Award for Best Actress. Peirce's second feature, Stop-Loss, was released by Paramount Pictures in 2008. Her third film Carrie was released on October 18, 2013. In addition to directing and writing, she is a governor of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and a National Board member of the Directors Guild of America.

Historical Context for September 8, 1967

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