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Thant appeals to US to stop bombing as 1st step toward peace, even without any hope of halt in fighting in S Vietnam, news conf; says action is only way to move toward reconvening Geneva conf; scores both sides in war; says Johnson and other US reprs have not contacted him on Hanoi's latest proposal; pleads for respect of Cambodian neutrality
Marcus and Itkin arrested and charged with bribery, conspiracy and taking $10,000 in illegal fees, new case; arrests seen signalling broad, new phase in case; Hogan says they took $10,000 from Spatafora in return for promising preferential treatment to Vintray Enterprises in award of Water Dept emergency contracts; complaint says 'down-payment money was paid in Aug '66; Hogan explains conspiracy; both men paroled; Procaccino aide says payments on contracts held by Orlando Construction Co have been suspended pending clarification of Orlando's role in 2 Vintray cos; new case brings to 4 number of cases against Marcus being probed by Fed, state and city authorities; Marcus, Itkin illus on way to police station
News conf
Adm officials says their 'San Antonio formula' for negotiations, as voiced by Johnson Sept 29, '67 in Tex, still stands, and that Johnson's recent slightly stiffer rendering of it in State of Union Message involves no change in terms; Sec Rusk concurs; changes in wording of US statements discussed
US marines kill 162 enemy in 6-hr battle near buffer zone; 8 marines killed, 39 wounded; details; other action reptd; US command describes fighting for wk as 'moderate to heavy'; map
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 17, 1968, covering January 19, 1968.
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
The Monkees
Diana Ross & The Supremes
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
1968David Bartlett, Australian politician, 43rd Premier of Tasmania[†]
David John Bartlett is an Australian former politician in the state of Tasmania, serving as the 43rd Premier of Tasmania from May 2008 until January 2011. He was a Labor Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Denison from 2004 to 2011 when he retired.
1968Whitfield Crane, American singer-songwriter[†]
William Whitfield Crane IV is an American singer and founding member and lead vocalist of the rock band Ugly Kid Joe, which was formed in 1989. He has also worked in music outside his band, from performing guest vocals on numerous songs to contributing to musical efforts with other rock bands such as Life of Agony, Another Animal, and Richards/Crane.
1968Ray Harroun, American race car driver and engineer (born 1879)[†]
Ray Wade Harroun was an American racing driver and pioneering race car constructor. He is most famous for winning the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911.
In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]