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Govt seeks French fighter-bombers and transports; France reptdly ready to lift arms embargo; competition with US for concession to exploit Mishracq sulphur deposits linked
leaves on Eur-Asian trip
Sen approves $141-million for US voluntary contributions to UN and other internatl orgns
labor leaders at AFL-CIO Conv cool to Johnson plea; hold workers deserve wage rises matching or better than those negotiated in auto indus, citing cost-of-living increase; Sec Wirtz cites concern over wage-price spiral, s, conv, but later says that Govt is not considering controls and that he opposes decimal-point guidelines for wages; views of various labor leaders opposing wage restraints noted; AFL-CIO exec council says orgn would back stabilization measures in 'natl emergency' if restraints were 'even-handed,'
demonstrators abandon efforts to block center; seek to block major sts; police, anticipating Pres Johnson visit to St Patrick's Cathedral for Cardinal Spellman's funeral, do not allow protestors N of 42d St; scuffles reptd near UN and in Battery Pk; illus; NY Post newsman C Haberman charges police confiscated and destroyed his notes; Spock scores 'unjust police actions'; some charge police brutality; 75 antiwar demonstrators seized, Cincinnati; 10 Cornell students and faculty member turn in draft cards; construction workers scuffle with student antiwar demonstrators, SUNY Stony Brook, NY, campus
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 6, 1967, covering December 8, 1967.
The Monkees
Diana Ross & The Supremes
The Doors
The Beatles
The Mamas & The Papas
1967Jeff George, American football player[†]
Jeffrey Scott George is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, winning the Sammy Baugh Trophy, and was selected first overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1990 NFL draft. A member of seven NFL teams, George helped the Atlanta Falcons in 1995 and the Minnesota Vikings in 1999 reach the playoffs and led the league in passing yards in 1997 with the Oakland Raiders. George's NFL career would also be marked by frequent conflicts with coaches and management, which resulted in his departure from most of his teams.
1967Andy Kapp, German curler[†]
Andreas "Andy" Kapp is a German curler from Unterthingau. After participating in several tournaments at the Junior, Olympic, and World Championship levels, Kapp surprised many by winning the 1992 European championship. The following year, he finished 7th at the European Championships, but at the 1994 World Championships, he and his team won the bronze medal. The next year, Kapp won another bronze medal. In 1997, at the World Championships, Kapp achieved his best showing by leading his team to a silver medal, losing to Sweden's Peja Lindholm in the final. In December of the same year, Kapp won his second European Championship, shortly before the first official medal event for curling at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. However, he had a disappointing 1998 Olympics, where, as one of the top medal favorites, he finished 1-6, placing last in the 8-team field.
1967Kotono Mitsuishi, Japanese voice actress and singer[†]
Kotono Mitsuishi is a Japanese actress and narrator. She was affiliated with Arts Vision and Lasley Arrow, but is now freelance. Mitsuishi lived in Nagareyama, Chiba. She graduated from high school and entered the Katsuta Voice Actor's Academy in 1986. She is well known for her roles as Usagi Tsukino in Sailor Moon series, Misato Katsuragi in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Sayaka Mine in Yaiba, Boa Hancock in One Piece, Murrue Ramius, Haro and Narrator in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY, and Rena Mizunashi in Detective Conan and Mei Mei in Jujutsu Kaisen.
1967Darren Sheridan, English footballer and manager[†]
Darren Stephen Sheridan is an English former footballer and manager. As a player, Sheridan played as a centre midfielder. He had one spell as a player-manager, with Barrow, before managing Salford City.
In 1967, the world population was approximately 3,473,412,880 people[†]