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December 9, 1967

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Payment of Alimony by Women Proposed by Legislative Panel; CHANGE PROPOSED FOR DIVORCE LAW

By Will Lissner

Joint Legis Com on Matrimonial Law votes to urge Legis to make women as liable to payment of alimony as men; com holds Mex and other foreign divorces are valid and decides not to seek Law revision; votes to ask Legis to amend law to start conciliation process at start of action for separation or annulment as well as divorce; will study proposal to offer conciliation service when marriage 'starts to go sour'; Appellate Div 1st Dept conciliation comr Spellman repts 50-60 divorce applications have been filed wkly since law went into effect, about number that was expected monthly; repts successful conciliation in about 2.5% of cases

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 6, 1967, covering December 9, 1967.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Pisces; Aquarius; Capricorn; And Jones Ltd. by The Monkees

    Pisces; Aquarius; Capricorn; And Jones Ltd.

    The Monkees

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    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
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  3. 3
    Album cover for Strange Days by The Doors

    Strange Days

    The Doors

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    The Beatles

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    25
  5. 5
    Album cover for Farewell To The First Golden Era by The Mamas & The Papas

    Farewell To The First Golden Era

    The Mamas & The Papas

    Last week
    14
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    5

Notable Births

Joshua Bell

1967Joshua Bell, American violinist and conductor[†]

Joshua David Bell is an American violinist and conductor. He is currently music director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

1967Jason Dozzell, English footballer and manager[†]

Jason Irvin Winans Dozzell is an English football manager and former professional footballer.

Notable Deaths

1967Charles Léon Hammes, Luxembourgish lawyer and judge, 3rd President of the European Court of Justice (born 1898)[†]

Charles Léon Hammes was a Luxembourg lawyer, judge and the third president of the European Court of Justice.

Historical Context for December 9, 1967

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