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December 22, 1967

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Headlines from December 22, 1967

SLUM JOB DRIVE CHEERS U.S. AIDES; Officials Are Encouraged by the Response of Business to New Hard-Core Attack Hopes Are Raised SLUM JOB DRIVE CHEERS U.S. AIDES Less Exuberant

By David R.jones Special To the New York Times

Adm encouraged by business response to 3-mo-old program in 5 cities to attack hard-core unemployment

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JOHNSON MEETING WITH THIEU HEALS RIFT ON VIETCONG; Joint Statement Backs Talks With Members of Front but Rejects Recognition CHIEFS CONFER 2 HOURS U.S. President Joins Rites for Holt and Then Leaves for Secret Destination Stepped-Up Pressure Sought Thieu Was Negative JOHNSON CLOSES SPLIT WITH THIEU He Declines to Clarify

By Tillman Durdin Special To the New York Times

dines with S Vietnam Pres Nguyen Van Thieu; they issue joint communique; Johnson spent day in confs with officials of many other countries; list

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City Life and City Problems Come to the Antarctic; Booming McMardo Has Steel Houses and Illicit Stills Junk Mars the Icy Landscape --Urban Renewal Begun City Life and Problems Come to Booming U.S. Antarctic Base Water Problem Amid Ice

By Robert Reinhold Special To the New York Timesthe New York Times (BY ROBERT REINHOLD)

Urban sprawl and problems at growing McMurdo Station described; construction projects noted; map; illus

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2 B-52'S DOWNED, HANOI DECLARES; But U.S. Denies Any Loss of Bombers to Hostile Action --Missile Site Blasted 2 B-52'S DOWNED, HANOI DECLARES Portable Missiles Indicated First Sighting on April 29 Transporter Destroyed in May Blast Damages U.S. Vessel

By Special to The New York Times

Hanoi radio repts 2 B-52s downed by missiles during raids in zone; US denial; says missiles did fire at B-52s; map

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4 in Leningrad Reported Jailed As Plotters Against the Regime; 4 in Leningrad Reported Jailed As Plotters Against the Regime

By Unknown Author

4 Russians reptdly convicted of treason and sentenced for terms up to 15 yrs; accused of being part of secret network in Leningrad, Sverdlovsk and Ukraine; 2 of 4 identified; trial linked to arrests of persons assoc with Leningrad Univ philosophy dept in Mar; some appeared as prosecution witnesses; 13 leading Frenchmen reptdly wrote Kosygin urging fair trial and leniency

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 20, 1967, covering December 22, 1967.

1
Pisces; Aquarius; Capricorn; And Jones Ltd.
The Monkees
Last week
1
Peak
1
Weeks
5
2
Diana Ross And The Supremes Greatest Hits
Diana Ross & The Supremes
Last week
2
Peak
1
Weeks
13
3
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beatles
Last week
3
Peak
1
Weeks
27
4
Strange Days
The Doors
Last week
4
Peak
3
Weeks
8
5
Farewell To The First Golden Era
The Mamas & The Papas
Last week
5
Peak
5
Weeks
7

Notable Births

1967Richey Edwards, Welsh singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1995)^[†]

Richard James Edwards, also known as Richey James or Richey Manic, was a Welsh musician who was the lyricist and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. He was known for his dark, politicised and intellectual songwriting that, combined with an enigmatic and eloquent character, has assured him cult status, and he has been cited as a leading lyricist of his generation.

1967Stéphane Gendron, Canadian lawyer and politician^[†]

Stéphane Gendron was the mayor of Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada, from 2003 to 2013 and a radio host, a television host and a political analyst for several media outlets.

1967Rebecca Harris, English businesswoman and politician^[†]

Dame Elizabeth Rebecca Scott Harris is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Castle Point since 2010. She was the Comptroller of the Household from 2022 to 2024. In that role, she took part in the 2023 Coronation. In November 2024 she assumed the role of Opposition Chief Whip, replacing Stuart Andrew in the role.

1967Dan Petrescu, Romanian footballer and manager^[†]

Daniel "Dan" Vasile Petrescu is a Romanian football manager and former player who is currently in charge of Liga I club CFR Cluj.

Historical Context for December 22, 1967

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

Headlines from December 22, 1967

SLUM JOB DRIVE CHEERS U.S. AIDES; Officials Are Encouraged by the Response of Business to New Hard-Core Attack Hopes Are Raised SLUM JOB DRIVE CHEERS U.S. AIDES Less Exuberant

City Life and City Problems Come to the Antarctic; Booming McMardo Has Steel Houses and Illicit Stills Junk Mars the Icy Landscape --Urban Renewal Begun City Life and Problems Come to Booming U.S. Antarctic Base Water Problem Amid Ice

2 B-52'S DOWNED, HANOI DECLARES; But U.S. Denies Any Loss of Bombers to Hostile Action --Missile Site Blasted 2 B-52'S DOWNED, HANOI DECLARES Portable Missiles Indicated First Sighting on April 29 Transporter Destroyed in May Blast Damages U.S. Vessel

4 in Leningrad Reported Jailed As Plotters Against the Regime; 4 in Leningrad Reported Jailed As Plotters Against the Regime

Pisces; Aquarius; Capricorn; And Jones Ltd.

Diana Ross And The Supremes Greatest Hits

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Strange Days

Farewell To The First Golden Era

Notable Births

Historical Context for December 22, 1967