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January 20, 1968

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Headlines from January 20, 1968

HIGH CITY AIDES ASKED TO TESTIFY BY MARCUS JURY; Commissioners Summoned in Hogan Inquiry -- Ties to Itkin Are Studied U.S. PANEL INDICTS PAIR L.I. Lawyer and Ex-Convict Charged With Plotting to Murder a Witness HIGH CITY AIDES ASKED TO TESTIFY

By Barnard L. Collier

several city comrs have been called to appear before grand jury in Hogan probe; 1 comr says 'word is out that anyone who ever met Itkin' may have to testify; Fed grand jury indicts Schwartz and Roden on charges of conspiracy to murder witness in Fed case; Itkin reptdly is under 24-hr guard

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Californians Recruit British Teachers; CALIFORNIA LURES BRITISH TEACHERS

By Alvin Shusterspecial To the New York Times

Livermore, Calif, school official J McCarty in London to recruit teachers for posts in Livermore school system; says he is seeking to 'skim off cream of Brit system'; repr for Natl Teachers Union, which represents majority of Brit teachers, critical of action; high salaries offered seen major inducement to teachers accepting posts

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GOALS IN VIETNAM DISPUTED BY AIKEN; He Rejects 'Fantasy' of War Against World Communism and Says Public Is Duped U.S. Objectives in Vietnam Are Disputed by Aiken

By E. W. Kenworthyspecial To the New York Times

Sen Aiken accuses Adm of resorting to 'mil strength' to camouflage its 'pol ineptitude', s, Sen; says Vietnam problem involves internal conflict over direction of nationalist aspirants; says to identify N Vietnamese and Vietcong as integral parts of world Communism is fantasy; says Adm has embraced this fantasy and uses it to rationalize war; Sen Fulbright commends him; Sen Cooper says Johnson earnestly seeks negotiations, but time has come to act rather than talk; Under Sec Katzenbach defends US policy

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 17, 1968, covering January 20, 1968.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Magical Mystery Tour (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    Magical Mystery Tour (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Their Satanic Majesties Request by The Rolling Stones

    Their Satanic Majesties Request

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Pisces; Aquarius; Capricorn; And Jones Ltd. by The Monkees

    Pisces; Aquarius; Capricorn; And Jones Ltd.

    The Monkees

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  4. 4
    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
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  5. 5
    Album cover for Herb Alpert's Ninth by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Herb Alpert's Ninth

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    5

Notable Births

Nick Anderson (basketball)

1968Nick Anderson, American basketball player and sportscaster[†]

Nelison "Nick" Anderson is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Orlando Magic, Sacramento Kings, and Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

1968Junior Murray, Grenadian cricketer[†]

Junior Randalph Murray MBE is a former West Indian cricketer. He was the first Grenadian to play Test cricket for the West Indies.

Historical Context for January 20, 1968

In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]