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February 26, 1968

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Headlines from February 26, 1968

U.S. CAMP HARD HIT IN 2-HOUR ASSAULT BY A FORCE OF 500; At Least 20 G.I.'s Killed at Site 42 Miles From Saigon -- 11 Vehicles Burned PLANES DRIVE FOE AWAY Raiders Abandon 94 Dead -Wheeler, After Visit, Sees No Quick End of War U.S. Post Hard Hit by Enemy; 20 G.I.'s Die in 2-Hour Assault

By Gene Robertsspecial To the New York Times

enemy force of 500 attacks arty outpost near Saigon destroying 11 vehicles, killing 20 Amers, wounding 65; 94 enemy killed; details on attack; enemy fires on 2 US vessels near Saigon; allied and enemy forces clash near Saigon; enemy continues harassment of Cantho and Khesanh; map

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PANEL SAYS SOVIET MAY OUTPACE U.S. IN NUCLEAR SHIPS; Joint Committee Declares Pentagon Lets Work on Atom Submarines Lag M'NAMARA IS CRITICIZED Group Deplores Refusal of Funds for a New Project Proposed by Rickover PENTAGON SCORED ON ATOMIC FLEET

By John W. Finneyspecial To the New York Times

US Cong com warns US may be unable to counter increasing Soviet nuclear submarine threat under current Defense Dept policy; Adm Rickover recent testimony that US will lose numerical advantage in a few yrs released; he says Soviet subs may be superior to US subs in some respects

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Ayub's Pakistan: A One-Man Show; Ayub's Pakistan: One-Man Show Has Run 10 Years SUCCESSION ISSUE IS CAUSING WORRY President's Illness Brought Public Business to a Halt -- Opposition Fragmented

By Terence Smithspecial To the New York Times

Article on 10 yrs of '1-man rule' by Pres Ayub Khan; his critics concede he has given nation pol stability, but hold he has failed to allow significant opposition and has not provided for a successor; E Pakistanis seen posing serious pol problems for him in future; feel they are continually 'shortchanged' by power structure in west; pol situation revd; map

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 21, 1968, covering February 26, 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
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for John Wesley Harding by Bob Dylan

    John Wesley Harding

    Bob Dylan

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Blooming Hits by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra

    Blooming Hits

    Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    11
  4. 4
    Album cover for Axis: Bold As Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Axis: Bold As Love

    The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Last week
    24
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    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
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    22

Notable Births

Tim Commerford

1968Tim Commerford, American bass player[†]

Timothy Commerford is an American musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist for rock band Rage Against the Machine and supergroups Audioslave and Prophets of Rage. Since 2013 and 2015, respectively, he has also been the lead singer and bassist of the bands Future User and Wakrat.

1968Leif Rohlin, Swedish ice hockey player[†]

Leif Johan Rohlin is a former professional ice hockey defenceman who spent 2 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks and enjoyed a long career in Europe. He is currently the General Manager of VIK Västerås HK of the second level of Swedish ice hockey, HockeyAllsvenskan.

Historical Context for February 26, 1968

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