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Reptd arrested on criminal traffic charges, Moscow; Prof Berman in phone int holds charges very serious; Adzhubei por
Gov Rockefeller urges judiciary article be placed as separate item on ballot in Nov
Sec Gen Thant suggests establishing form of assoc membership for 'microstates,' those that are sparsely populated, economically weak and politcally inexperienced, introduction to annual rept; says such states could enjoy UN benefits but have no vote or financial responsibilities of full membership; mentions as 'microstates' Pitcairn and Nauru Islands, scheduled for independence next yr; M S Esfandiary (Iran), chmn of Assembly Special Com on Colonialism subcom, which has heard petitioners from Anguilla, proposes full com ask Thant to study granting status of 'sovereign entity assoc with UN,'
HR, 129-128, tentatively approves $40-million rat control bill as amendment to $950-million pub health bill; money would be given to HEW Dept for distribution to states and communities; authorization is not specifically for rat control but HEW Dept would be guided by HR debate
4 International Voluntary Services (IVS) officials resign in protest over US war policy; 50 workers in agency sign lr to Johnson calling war 'overwhelming atrocity'; actions said to be 1st pub acknowledgment of dispute threatening several other agencies containing anti-war volunteers; agency exec dir A Z Gardiner comments; White House and State Dept withhold comment
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 20, 1967, covering September 20, 1967.
The Beatles
The Doors
The Rolling Stones
The Monkees
The Rascals
1967Roger Anderson, American wrestler[†]
Death & Destruction was a professional wrestling tag team composed of Frank "The Tank" Parker and "Ruthless" Roger Anderson. They competed in numerous regional and independent promotions throughout the Southern United States in the 1990s, and were arguably one of the region's top "heel" teams during this period.
1967Martin Harrison, American football player[†]
Martin Allen Harrison is a former American football defensive end who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football for the University of Washington. Harrison attended Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington and was a multiple letter winner in both football and track and field. In 1983, when he was 15 years old, he placed sixth in the national AAU Junior Olympics in the decathlon.
1967Kristen Johnston, American actress[†]
Kristen Angela Johnston is an American actress. Best known for her work on television sitcoms, she twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Sally Solomon in 3rd Rock from the Sun. She starred as divorce attorney Holly Franklin on The Exes, and as recovering addict Tammy Diffendorf on Mom. She has also appeared in the films Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000), Music and Lyrics (2007), and Bride Wars (2009).
1967Gunnar Nelson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Nelson is an American hard rock duo consisting of brothers Matthew and Gunnar Nelson. They are the twin sons of Ricky Nelson and Kristin Nelson. The duo achieved success during the early 1990s with their debut album After the Rain, that included "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection".
1967Matthew Nelson, American singer-songwriter and bass player[†]
Nelson is an American hard rock duo consisting of brothers Matthew and Gunnar Nelson. They are the twin sons of Ricky Nelson and Kristin Nelson. The duo achieved success during the early 1990s with their debut album After the Rain, that included "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection".
1967The Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth 2 is launched in Clydebank, Scotland.[†]
Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) is a retired British ocean liner. Built for the Cunard Line, the ship was operated as a transatlantic liner and cruise ship from 1969 to 2008. She was laid up until converted into a floating hotel, operating since 18 April 2018 in Dubai.
In 1967, the world population was approximately 3,473,412,880 people[†]