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February 13, 1968

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Headlines from February 13, 1968

LEGISLATURE DELAYS VOTE ON STATE SANITATION ROLE PROPOSED BY ROCKEFELLER; G.O.P. SPLIT IS SEEN Governor Still Seeking Senate Votes -- He Is Denied Joint Session Legislature Delays Sanitation Vote

By Sydney H. Schanberg

Legis, in sharp rebuff to Rockefeller, postpones action on his legis after angry Dems reject his request to make personal appeal; Rockefeller asks pub support, defends refusal to call Natl Guard, TV s; Speaker Travia says Sen must act before Assembly; Lindsay silent on postponement; his praise for Gov applauded, Bklyn Repub dinner; Sen Brydges repts Repubs split; defends Rockefeller; says Legis should seek own solution if it rejects Rockefeller's; Rockefeller links pol to Dem refusal to meet, int after s; Legis clashes, stands on Rockefeller plan revd

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50 Concerns Face Tax Charges On Secret Liechtenstein Funds; 50 Companies Investigated on Accounts Abroad

By Edward Ranzal

IRS probes some 50 US cos, not identified, and Liechtenstein atty A Buehler, who is dir of some 100 trusts in Liechtenstein, in connection with possible tax evasion scheme and scheme to transfer dollars in use of secret trust accts there; trusts are said to be similar to banks, but used as holding cos by Amer businesses; Fed Ct orders Buehler held in contempt of ct for leaving US, Feb '67, and refusing to return in defiance of subpoena to reappear before grand jury; ct bars him from transferring any of his funds in US

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 7, 1968, covering February 13, 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
    8
  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
    8
  3. 3
    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
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    20
  4. 4
    Album cover for Herb Alpert's Ninth by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Herb Alpert's Ninth

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for John Wesley Harding by Bob Dylan

    John Wesley Harding

    Bob Dylan

    Last week
    48
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    3

Notable Births

Kelly Hu

1968Kelly Hu, American actress[†]

Kelly Ann Hu is an American actress. She starred as Dr. Rae Chang on the American television soap opera Sunset Beach and as Michelle Chan on the American television police drama series Nash Bridges. She has starred in numerous films including The Scorpion King (2002) as Cassandra, Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) as Sona, X2 (2003) as Yuriko Oyama / Lady Deathstrike, The Tournament (2009) as Lai Lai Zhen, and White Frog (2012). She appeared as China White/Chen Na Wei in The CW series Arrow.

Notable Deaths

Mae Marsh

1968Mae Marsh, American actress (born 1895)[†]

Mae Marsh was an American film actress whose career spanned over 50 years.

Portia White

1968Portia White, Canadian opera singer (born 1911)[†]

Portia May White was a Canadian contralto, known for becoming the first Black Canadian concert singer to achieve international fame. Growing up as part of her father's church choir in Halifax, Nova Scotia, White competed in local singing competitions as a teenager and later trained at the Halifax Conservatory of Music. In 1941 and 1944, she made her national and international debuts as a singer, receiving critical acclaim for her performances of both classical European music and African-American spirituals. White later completed tours throughout Europe, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

Historical Context for February 13, 1968

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