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October 21, 1967

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Historical Context for October 21, 1967

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

Notable Births

1967Georgi Dakov, Bulgarian high jumper (died 1996)^[†]

Georgi Krumov Dakov was a Bulgarian high jumper.

1967Paul Ince, English footballer and manager^[†]

Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince is an English professional football manager and former player who was most recently manager of Reading. A midfielder, Ince played professionally from 1986 to 2007, starting his career with West Ham United and later representing Manchester United, Liverpool, Middlesbrough, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Swindon Town and Macclesfield Town in England, as well as Inter Milan in Italy. With a combined total of 271 league appearances for the two, Ince is one of the few players, especially in the Premier League era, to have represented both of arch rivals Liverpool and Manchester United.

1967Gavin Lovegrove, New Zealand javelin thrower and graphic designer^[†]

Gavin Brian Lovegrove is a retired New Zealand track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. His personal best of 88.20 m, set in 1996, is the New Zealand record. During his career, he twice represented his homeland at the Summer Olympics, won a bronze medal at three consecutive Commonwealth Games and participated in five World Championships. He also twice broke the world junior record and was a six-time national champion.

1967Krzysztof Sitko, Polish association football player (died 2018)^[†]

Krzysztof Sitko was a Polish footballer, playing the position of a striker, for most of his career associated with the GKS Tychy team.

Historical Events

1967The National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam organizes a march of fifty thousand people from the Lincoln Memorial to the Pentagon.^[†]

The Spring Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam, which became the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam, was a coalition of American antiwar activists formed in November 1966 to organize large demonstrations in opposition to the Vietnam War. The organization was informally known as "the Mobe".

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PROTEST TIES UP BROOKLYN CAMPUS; College Virtually Closed as 80% of Students Strike Over Action by Police Protest Ties Up Brooklyn College

By Homer Bigart

8,000 students strike to protest 'police brutality' and alleged suppression of acad freedom; backed by 200 Hunter Coll students; Bklyn Coll pres Kilcoyne agrees to intercede on behalf of those arrested; also agrees that police will never again be called in 'internal campus affairs'; approves accord between student and faculty reprs to end dispute

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FORD PAY ACCORD OF 5% ANNUALLY REPORTED NEAR; 3-Year Pact Said to Contain Union's Greatest Gains, Despite Concessions INCREASE IN PENSIONS Weariness After a 31-Hour Meeting Blamed for Delay on a Final Agreement 3-Year Ford Pact Called Near; 5% Annual Increase Reported

By Jerry M. Flint Special To the New York Times

accord reptdly near on 3-yr pact said to contain UAW's greatest wage and fringe benefit gains, despite some concessions; negotiators adjourn after 31-hr bargaining session

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MISSISSIPPI JURY CONVICTS 7 OF 18 IN RIGHTS KILLINGS; All-White Panel Acquits 8 and Rules a Mistrial on 3 in Klan Conspiracy Case 2 JAILED WITHOUT BOND Judge Rebukes 'Wild Man' After Receiving Report of a Dynamite Threat Mississippi Jury Convicts 7 of 18 of Klan Conspiracy in Killing of 3 Rights Workers ALL-WHITE PANEL ACQUITS 8 OF MEN Rules Mistrial on 3 Others --2 Jailed Without Bond After a Dynamite Threat

By Walter Rugaber Special To the New York Times

convicted of conspiracy to murder 3 civil rights workers in Miss, '64; illus

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Thousands Reach Capital To Protest Vietnam War; Thousands of Vietnam War Foes Arrive in Capital as Police and Troops Stand Guard PENTAGON FOCUS OF MASS PROTEST Demonstration Leaders Say Many Participants May Go Beyond Approved Limits

By E. W. Kenworthy Special To the New York Times

Washington, DC, girds for demonstrations; 2,000 policemen, 1,800 Natl Guardsmen and about 3,000 MPs to guard Justice Dept and Pentagon; Yale U chaplain Coffin and R Lowell lead demonstration outside Justice Dept; illus; 994 draft cards turned in

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Businessmen Upset By Tax Stalemate; BUSINESS IS VEXED BY TAX STALEMATE

By Eileen Shanahan Special To the New York Times

execs at meeting of Business Council voice alarm at White House-Cong stalemate over surcharge; criticize Pres for not proposing reduction in spending that key Cong members say is prerequisite to Cong consideration of surcharge; accuse him of lack of leadership and playing pol; many see need for tax rise greater now than in Aug; make econ predictions based on a tax rise as of Jan 1

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SENATE UNIT BARS HOUSE BILL TO PUT CURB ON SPENDING; Votes Money for Agencies Without Cutback Order-- Mundt Vows Floor Fight SENATE UNIT BARS

By Marjorie Hunter Special To the New York Times

Sen Appropriations Com shelves HR econ bill; approves resolution granting temporary spending authority to Nov 15; rejects Sen Mundt proposal for 5% across-bd cut in 'controllable appropriations' in $38-billion of programs where spending is not fixed by law; proposal seen possible basis for Sen-HR compromise; Schultze outlines for com the $38-billion of 'controllable appropriations' where cuts can be made; com also rejects proposal to force Johnson to make cuts of at least $5-blllion; Schultze says that to achieve $5-billion in actual savings would require appropriations cuts of at least $10- billion; rise in econ sentiment in Sen noted

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G.O.P. Governors Block War Stand; G.O.P. Blocks Vietnam Endorsement

By Warren Weaver Jr. Special To the New York Times

Johnson refuses inv to s to group, reptdly because of interception of telegram; session; Gov Volpe elected '68 chmn

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MARGIN CURB DUE ON SPECULATION; Reserve Proposes Controls for Unregulated Lenders and Convertible Bonds Reserve Board Plans to Widen Margin Regulations

By Vartanig G. Vartan

Fed Reserve Bd, in move to curb excessive speculation, will extend 70% margin requirement to convertible bands and unregulated lenders

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Buckley Runs at Yale To Combat Liberals; Buckley Seeks Yale Trustee Post To Combat School's' Liberal Bias'

By William Borders Special To the New York Times

W F Buckley Jr to run as insurgent candidate for post on 18-man Yale Corp to protest univ's liberal bias; says he is opposed to almost total absence of conservatives on faculty and new admissions policy tailored to effect wide diversity in student body

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Three of the Guilty and Sheriff Who Was Acquitted in Mississippi

By Unknown Author

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Jesuits Hear Blake Offer Path to Unity; BLAKE ADDRESSES JESUITS ON UNITY

By ROBERT C. DOTY Special to The New York Times

ROME, Oct. 20--The Rev. Dr. Eugene Carson Blake, general secretaty of the World Council of Churches, urged today that the path to Christian unity be sought first through "service to humanity." He called for efforts for peace, economic justice and equality of opportunity.

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HAIPHONG DAMAGE IS TERMED HEAVY; But U.S. Assaults Are Said to Have Negligible Effect on Movement of Supplies HAIPHONG DAMAGE IS TERMED HEAVY

By Unknown Author

article on heavy damage caused by US raids in Haiphong in last 50 days; raids have demolished areas of city but observers hold effect on supply movements is negligible; extreme damage in suburbs noted; Haiphong authorities say 200 have been killed or wounded in city since Aug 31; evacuation measures noted

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