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Announces Pres candidacy, press conf, Washington
Statement on action in NYC sanitationmen's strike
US officials and mil commanders believe that enemy expected recent offensive to bring war to decisive and victorious conclusion; most persuasive evidence said to be behavior of enemy troops after they shot their way into towns and cities; Saigon attack said to be meant to create psychological impact; beliefs detailed
Pres Johnson asks supplemental appropriation of $100-million to be spent within 5 mos for emergency mil aid to deter renewed aggression from N Korea; Park calls for an armed militia of 2.5-million men with units throughout country; Kim Il Hwan to head program; Defense Min repts regular forces will be brought to full strength of 623,000 men; Govt negotiates with US co for joint venture to build plant to mfr small arms and ammunition, plans to finance it with loans from 2 US banks; Park links increased N Korean infiltration to expansion of S Korean econ
Barclays Bank and Lloyds Bank announce plans to merge, then take over Martins Bank to become world's 4th largest bank with assets of $13.5-billion; Govt refers plan to Monopolies Comm; stronger position in internatl competition sought
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 7, 1968, covering February 9, 1968.
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Diana Ross & The Supremes
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Bob Dylan
1968Alejandra Guzmán, Mexican singer-songwriter and actress[†]
Gabriela Alejandra Guzmán Pinal is a Mexican pop and rock singer. With more than 30 million records sold throughout her career, winner of a Latin Grammy Award, and nicknamed "La Reina de Corazones" and "La Reina del Rock", she is one of the most successful Mexican female singers. She is also daughter of actress Silvia Pinal and singer Enrique Guzmán.
1968Derek Strong, American basketball player and race car driver[†]
Derek Lamar Strong is an American former professional basketball player who played in ten National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons from 1991 to 2001 for six different teams. A 6'8" forward from Xavier University, Strong was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 1990 NBA draft. Strong has successfully transitioned into stock car racing.
1968Gloria Trevi, Mexican singer and actress[†]
Gloria de los Ángeles Treviño Ruiz, known professionally as Gloria Trevi, is a Mexican singer, songwriter and actress. She is known for her emotional lyrics, performances, and lasting influence on Latin music, being dubbed the "Mexican Queen of Pop" by Rolling Stone. She is also known for the media coverage surrounding the Trevi–Andrade scandal, involving sexual abuse and forced labour led by her former manager-producer Sergio Andrade.
In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]