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September 24, 1967

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Historical Context for September 24, 1967

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

Notable Births

Noreena Hertz

1967Noreena Hertz, English economist, author, and academic[†]

Noreena Hertz is an English academic, economist and bestselling author, who sits on the boards of Mattel, Warner Music Group and Workhuman. She has been Honorary Professor at the UCL Institute for Global Prosperity at University College London since 2014.

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Headlines from September 24, 1967

RUSK URGES O.A.S. TO BLOCK CASTRO; 21 Latin Foreign Ministers Receive a Plan to Isolate Cuban Regime Further

By Benjamin Welles Special To the New York Times

Sec Rusk urges OAS tighten 'diplomatic, pol and econ isolation' of Cuba, s, conf; cites evidence of subversion; details proposed joint measures, including vigilance and cooperation to halt subversion; notes subversives have failed to capture pub support or disrupt econ and soc development plans; conf ends pub sessions; working com reptdly agrees on Venezuelan resolution condemning subversion

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DEMOCRATS PRESS LOBBYISTS TO AID PARTY'S FINANCES; At Boyd Reception, Support for Johnson Is Urged and $1,000 Tickets Pushed Democrats Press Lobbyists to Aid Party Finances

By John Herbers Special To the New York Times

Sec Boyd and Dem Natl Com acting treas Criswell deny charge that Transportation Sec's office is being improperly used to seek pol support for Pres Johnson from Govt-regulated transportation industries; issue denial after lobbyists for industries were invited by com to attend reception for Boyd at which he urged them to back Johnson for re-election; Criswell urged them to buy $1,000-a-couple ticket to dinner dance hon Johnson and wife, Washington, Oct 7

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SOVIET SIGNS PACT TO SEND MORE AID TO NORTH VIETNAM; Agreement for '68 Provides Broad Range of Material, Supplied in Past Accords AMOUNT IS UNSPECIFIED Gromyko Rejects a British Proposal for Reconvening the Geneva Conference

By Henry Kamm Special To the New York Times

USSR and N Vietnam, at end of about 1 mo of talks, issue communique saying that USSR will continue to aid N Vietnam in '68; specific mil equipment noted; Western observers comment; say USSR aids N Vietnam at rate of $1-billion per yr; US regrets aid accord

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