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October 30, 1967
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Headlines from October 30, 1967
HUMPHREY OPENS VISIT TO VIETNAM; SAYS U.S. IS FIRM; Tells Premier Ky at Airport That Nation Is Confident Regime Will Persevere SECURITY GUARD HEAVY Vice President Decorates Wounded G.I.'s on Brief Trip to Mekong Delta
Humphrey arrives under heavy guard; makes s at Saigon airport and is welcomed by Nguyen Cao Ky; security arrangements noted; Hanoi broadcast implying terrorist threat to Humphrey noted; illus
106 VIETCONG DIE ATTACKING CAMPS; Allies Repulse 1,000 of Foe Near Cambodian Border --2 U.S. Jets Downed 106 VIETCONG DIE ATTACKING CAMPS B-52 Downed, Hanoi Says Jets Hammer North Again
Hanoi radio repts B-52 downed in southern part of zone; US silent
Fever Forces Pope To Miss Ceremony; POPE HAS A FEVER AND MISSES RITES Clerics Read Speeches Tribute to France
Canonized
DIAZ DISTRIBUTES LAND TO PEASANTS; 9,600 Families in Chihuahua Granted 2.5 Million Acres Under Reform Program
Pres Diaz Ordaz gives land titles for over 2.5-million acres to 9,600 peasant families, Chihuahua, largest single distribution in Mex; map
Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 25, 1967, covering October 30, 1967.
- 1
Diana Ross And The Supremes Greatest Hits
Diana Ross & The Supremes
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 5
- 2
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beatles
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 19
- 3
The Doors
The Doors
- Last week
- 4
- Peak
- 2
- Weeks
- 32
- 4
Ode To Billie Joe
Bobbie Gentry
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 7
- 5
Aretha Arrives
Aretha Franklin
- Last week
- 5
- Peak
- 5
- Weeks
- 10
Notable Births
1967Brad Aitken, Canadian ice hockey player[†]
Bradley E. Aitken is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Left wing who played 14 games in the National Hockey League.
1967Leonidas Kavakos, Greek violinist and conductor[†]
Leonidas Kavakos is a Greek violinist and conductor. He has won several international violin competition prizes, including the Sibelius, Paganini, Naumburg, and Indianapolis competitions. He is an Onassis Foundation scholar. He has also recorded for record labels such as Sony/BMG and BIS. As a conductor, he was an artistic director of the Camerata Salzburg and has been a guest conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Historical Context for October 30, 1967
In 1967, the world population was approximately 3,473,412,880 people[†]