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In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]
1968Jimmy Adams, Jamaican cricketer and coach[†]
James Clive Adams OD is a former Jamaican cricketer, who represented the West Indies as player and captain during his career. He was a left-handed batsman, left-arm orthodox spin bowler and fielder, especially in the gully position. He was also an occasional wicketkeeper when required. He was the head coach of Kent County Cricket Club for five seasons between 2012 and October 2016.
1968Joey Lauren Adams, American actress[†]
Joey Lauren Adams is an American actress and director. Adams starred in Chasing Amy, for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and played smaller roles in other Kevin Smith View Askewniverse films.
1968Giorgos Theofanous, Greek-Cypriot composer and producer[†]
George Theofanous is a Greek Cypriot composer and producer. He has sold more than two million records and written more than 500 songs in the 1990s and 2000s. Recording artists for whom he has written and produced for include Nana Mouskouri, George Dalaras. His work has received a total of nine Arion Awards, which was an award show by IFPI Greece. He served as a judge for six seasons of the Greek edition of The X Factor, participating in the 2008–2009, 2009–2010, 2010–2011, 2016, and 2019 seasons.
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indictment of 2 Water Supply, Gas and Electricity employes on charges of having accepted bribes from Reichhold Chems Inc seen not linked to Marcus case
NYS Joint Legis Com on Pub Health and Medicare holds 1st of 7 meetings on Medicaid, White Plains; Chmn Lent urges NYS freeze Medicaid rates and tighten eligibility requirements to disqualify 1-million of 6-million now qualified during debate by Legis and pub on restructuring Medicaid; proposals detailed; Sen Thaler denounces proposal; Rev E P Tobin (Cath Charities) and Westchester County Exec Michaelian testify
Resigns as Congregation for Doctrine of Faith head; Pope lauds him; por
S Vietnamese RC Bishops, who issued call for cessation of US bombing, score Nguyen Van Thieu; details on and quotes from their appeal to end war; Pope urges belligerents to take chances for talks the moment they present themselves, s, Rome; appears to express disappointment over lack of response from US and N Vietnam to his appeal for talks
Lindsay, in face of strong pressure from union and indus, revises fare rise proposal by 5¢ a mi to increase avg fare to $1.35; proposes meter jump 5¢ every 1/6 of a mi instead of every 1/5; union and indus leaders reptdly stand firm for rise that would bring avg fare to $1.70, giving drivers about $15 a wk more in earnings; Van Arsdale says drivers will not accept less, City Council hearing; Fraiman defends adm proposal; Citizens Union urges Council appt comm to regulate indus before approving fare rise; disputed by Councilman Low
Johnson gets vague Israeli support for his policies in meeting with Premier Eshkol
Natl Com approves resolution aimed at encouraging some Negro representation in all Southern delegations; resolution seen acceptable to South; language suggests that Negroes should have chance to become delegates without actually requiring that any actually will; com adopts voting plan for conv that will make it biggest in party history; there will be 5,611 delegates and alternates and 110 Natl Com members empowered to cast total of 2,622 votes; NYS will have 188 votes, largest number, to be cast by 226 delegates; 44 states that Johnson carried in '64 will get bonus of 10 votes each; com bars loyalty oaths (promises to support natl ticket in order to he accepted as delegates) but provides that if 2 rival delegations go to conv, both might be required to take oaths; specifies that com members will have to 'declare affirmatively' for nominees or have their com seats declared vacant after hearing; list of conv votes by state compared with '64
Rockefeller reptdly to propose almost $500-million tax pkg that is nearly identical to that proposed by Dem Controller Levitt; will ask rise to between 6.75% and 7% in corp franchise tax, similar increases in some other business taxes; plans 50¢-a-gal rise in liquor tax, 'mild' increases in beer and wine taxes; will also seek income tax surcharge; Levitt privately holds he made his proposals, which have been attacked by Dem leaders Travia and Sen Zaretzki, to keep Rockefeller from proposing regressive sales tax rise
Sen Gorton elected leader of Liberal party, will become New Prime Min to succeed J McEwen; Mrs Gorton, Amer, has retained her Amer citizenship and never applied for Australian
NYS Gov Rockefeller sounding out experts in policy field on possible solutions to problems facing US; has seen Drs H A Kissinger and R Perkins; his press sec discounts speculation that move is preparatory to entering race for Repub nomination for Pres; says he acts in capacity as chmn of Repub Govs Conf Assn com
Capt R G Alexander, listing 'personal reasons', asks shift from assignment as commanding officer of battleship New Jersey for shore duty in Boston; refuses to discuss reasons for request; Defense Dept views reassignment as latest development in case in which Lt Comdr Arnnheiter was relieved of command of radar picket ship; Alexander's fight for Arnheiter's reinstatement noted; Arnheiter's case revd
112th St, 222 E(Manhattan): 75 flee tenement fire in bitter cold