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In 1967, the world population was approximately 3,473,412,880 people[†]
1967The people of Gibraltar vote to remain a British dependency rather than becoming part of Spain.[†]
The Gibraltar sovereignty referendum of 1967 was held on 10 September 1967, in which Gibraltarian citizens were asked whether they wished to pass under Spanish sovereignty, with Gibraltarians keeping their British citizenship and a special status for Gibraltar within Spain; or remain under British sovereignty, with its own self-governing institutions.
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Calif U Lawrence Radiation Lab 15th anniv marked, Livermore, by dedication of new radiochem bldg; Seaborg repts lab creation of new isotope mendelevium
NY Times begins pub of excerpts from book Twenty Letters to a Friend
Nova Scotia Premier Stanfield elected Conservative party leader on 5th ballot; Deifenbaker withdraws after losing heavily in 1st 2, throws support to Manitoba Premier Roblin, 2d in final vote; announces retirement from pub life
meeting, Kesan, Turkey; Turks say Demirel seeks' 'double enosis' that would give Turkey territory in Cyprus; Cyprus residents surprised at conf; Abp Makarios left out of planning; map
debate among Amer nuclear planners over shifting balance between US and USSR gets fuel from rept circulating among high US officials that USSR gives top priority to developing multiple warheads for its ICBMs
High bldg costs, scarcity of teaching nuns and competition for lay teachers among serious problems affecting RC system; cut in bldg pace and rise in tuitions imposed
comment on labor's concern for its pub image in face of upsurge of strikes
Nuclear-powered submarine Narwhal launched, Elec Boat yd, Groton, Conn; Sen Pastore praises Polaris system and Adm Rickover
conf between Giardino, Donovan and Shanker fails; bd repts Shanker refused bd request that he urge teachers to rept to classes regardless of outcome of vote on proposals; Donovan says schools will be open; City-Wide Puerto Rican Community Conf and Puerto Rican Educators Assn join with other groups in urging schools be open; UFT has $1,250,000 emergency fund; union repr says no benefits will be paid in lieu of salary to members who resign; qualification for readmittance of teachers who resign to system noted
says Amers need Pres and Govt they can believe, press conf, Washington
South Africa security police chief repts N Loginov, wife of alleged USSR spy held in South Africa, was sent by USSR to Cuba for training and to perform intelligence missions against Cuba; says she failed, causing scandal concealed only by considerable USSR diplomatic pressure