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November 18, 1967

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Headlines from November 18, 1967

Philadelphia Seizes 57 in Negro Rioting; Philadelphia Police Seize 57 as 3,500 Students Riot in Negro School Protest

By Unknown Author

Police clash with over 3,500 pupils from 10 mainly Negro hss outside Educ Bd hq, Phila, Pa; illus; clash resulted during student protest against incorrect repts that 16 students had been suspended for taking part in recent demonstration backing Negro history course; bd repr says course was agreed to and that no students were suspended; bd pres Dilworth blames Police Comr Rizzo for touching off disorder by sending in extra police; Rizzo replies; 57 arrested, 17 hurt

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Governor Said to Believe Lindsay Seeks Presidency; Governor Said to Expect Lindsay Race

By James F. Clarity

Rockefeller reptdly has told assocs he thinks Lindsay has begun own campaign for nomination; believes aim is to try if current front-runners cancel each other out; Rockefeller strategists have told him that Davidoff involvement in Young Repub draft move is actually attempt to characterize Rockefeller publicly as candidate, thus giving conservatives chance to criticize him openly; Rockefeller aides have told Repub leaders that Lindsay backers are trying to persuade Repubs in Bronx and Queens who favor Lindsay to run as conv delegates; Rockefeller reptdly feels Lindsay has violated Lindsay-Rockefeller-Javits accord of last spring under which Lindsay and Javits told Rockefeller they would not make pub statements advocating his candidacy; Lindsay further agreed to remain silent on his preference for Percy over Romney

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 15, 1967, covering November 18, 1967.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Diana Ross And The Supremes Greatest Hits by Diana Ross & The Supremes

    Diana Ross And The Supremes Greatest Hits

    Diana Ross & The Supremes

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    22
  3. 3
    Album cover for Strange Days by The Doors

    Strange Days

    The Doors

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Doors by The Doors

    The Doors

    The Doors

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    35
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Four Tops Greatest Hits by Four Tops

    The Four Tops Greatest Hits

    Four Tops

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Tom Gordon

1967Tom Gordon, American baseball player[โ€ ]

Thomas Gordon, nicknamed "Flash", is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher and current radio color commentator for the Boston Red Sox. Gordon played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals (1988โ€“1995), Boston Red Sox (1996โ€“1999), Chicago Cubs (2001โ€“02), Houston Astros (2002), Chicago White Sox (2003), New York Yankees (2004โ€“05), Philadelphia Phillies (2006โ€“2008), and Arizona Diamondbacks (2009). In 1998, he won the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award and led the American League (AL) in saves and games finished. In 1998โ€“99, Gordon set a then-MLB record with 54 consecutive saves.

1967Jocelyn Lemieux, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster[โ€ ]

Jocelyn Jean-Marc Lemieux is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 597 games in the National Hockey League with seven teams over thirteen seasons before finishing his career with the Long Beach Ice Dogs of the IHL.

Historical Context for November 18, 1967

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