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September 15, 1967

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Headlines from September 15, 1967

SHIFT IS REPORTED IN HANOI'S TERMS; But U.S. Is Doubtful There Is Meaningful Change SHIFT IS REPORTED IN HANOI'S TERMS

By Unknown Author

French press repts N Vietnamese sources indicate that if US stopped bombing N Vietnam, talks with US could begin about 4 wks after; cites Aug 30 Pham Van Dong s, interpreted as asking US to stop bombing without imposing conditions; NLF repr Tran Hoai Nam says halt in US bombing would not be considered by NLF as condition to end war; Sec Martin says N Vietnam had expressed interest in contacts with Canada over ways to bring about talks to end war; US officials skeptical over rept indicating shift in N Vietnam's peace terms; says rept is incorrect in suggesting Pham Van Dong s suggests shift

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MARTIN SAYS U.S. FACES INFLATION; URGES A TAX RISE; Reserve Board Head Warns of Steady Price Increases if Levy Is Not Passed BACKS CUT IN SPENDING Scores 'Spree' in Stocks House Unit Ends Hearings on Johnson Proposal Martin Says U.S. Faces Inflation; Urges Prompt Congressional Approval of Tax Increase

By Eileen Shanahan Special To the New York Times

Chmn Martin warns of higher interest rates and credit squeeze if current inflation is not checked, Joint Cong com; pledges Fed Reserve will try to avoid tight credit

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 13, 1967, covering September 15, 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
    13
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Doors by The Doors

    The Doors

    The Doors

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    26
  3. 3
    Album cover for Headquarters by The Monkees

    Headquarters

    The Monkees

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  4. 4
    Album cover for Flowers by The Rolling Stones

    Flowers

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

    Surrealistic Pillow

    Jefferson Airplane

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    26

Notable Births

Paul Abbott (baseball)

1967Paul Abbott, American baseball player and coach[†]

Paul David Abbott is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1990 and 2004 for six different teams. He was part of the 2001 Seattle Mariners team that tied the major-league record for the most wins in a season, with Abbott compiling a 17–4 win–loss record. He has one of the highest lifetime winning percentages as a Mariner, at .679 (36–17).

1967Rodney Eyles, Australian squash player[†]

Rodney James Eyles is a former professional squash player from Australia. He is best remembered for winning the World Open title in 1997.

Historical Context for September 15, 1967

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