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prison records show at least 70 of the 254 deaths reptd at Ark State Penitentiary since '36 resulted from violence and brutality, indicate few deaths were investigated by ind authorities outside the prison; Murton believes records disguise some criminal activity, int; Dr Barron, prison dr, comments on high death rate
Pres Johnson proposes program to protect pub from radiation hazards, special message to Cong on consumer protection
suburban Assemblymen attack Goodman on commuter tax rise
9 USSR-made tanks spearhead N Vietnamese assault against Langvei Special Forces camp 6 mi W of Khesanh; 5 reptd destroyed; no indication reptd if assault is beginning of major drive; details; map
intensive talks under way to reach out-of-ct settlement on key sees of Chase Manhattan Bank suit to block takeover of TB&TA and its surpluses by MCTA; bank, which filed suit on behalf of TB&TA bondholders, would agree to drop nonmonetary parts of suit, but would continue to challenge use of TB&TA surplus by MCTA
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 7, 1968, covering February 7, 1968.
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Diana Ross & The Supremes
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Bob Dylan
1968Peter Bondra, Ukrainian-Slovak ice hockey player and manager[†]
Peter Bondra is a Ukrainian-born Slovak former professional ice hockey player. He was the general manager of the Slovakia national team from 2007 to 2011. A two-time 50-goal scorer, Bondra became the 37th player in National Hockey League (NHL) history to score 500 NHL goals; he is one of four eligible 500-goal players not currently in the Hockey Hall of Fame. He has the fewest points among all players who reached that milestone, with 892, making him one of only two 500-goal scorers not on the list of NHL players with 1,000 points. Bondra scored the most goals in the NHL in two seasons, 1994–95 and 1997–98. He is one of the few players who scored five or more goals in one NHL game. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2016.
1968Christian Drobits, Austrian politician[†]
Christian Drobits is an Austrian politician and member of the National Council. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Burgenland since October 2019. He was a member of the Landtag Burgenland from July 2015 to October 2019.
1968Sully Erna, American singer-songwriter and musician[†]
Salvatore Paul Erna Jr. is an American singer, musician, and songwriter, best known as the vocalist and rhythm guitarist for rock band Godsmack. He is also a harmonica player, drummer, and percussionist, performing these on albums and at live shows. He was ranked 47th in the Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists by Hit Parader.
1968Mark Tewksbury, Canadian swimmer and sportscaster[†]
Mark Roger Tewksbury, is a Canadian former competitive swimmer. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the 100-metre backstroke at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also hosted the first season of How It's Made, a Canadian documentary series, in 2001.
1968Nick Adams, American actor and screenwriter (born 1931)[†]
Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock, better known as Nick Adams, was an American film and television actor and screenwriter. He was noted for his roles in several Hollywood films during the 1950s and 1960s, including Rebel Without a Cause and Giant along with his starring role in the ABC television series The Rebel (1959–1961). He also led the cast of several Japanese productions, including Frankenstein Conquers the World, Invasion of Astro-Monster, and The Killing Bottle.
In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]