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March 2, 1968

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Headlines from March 2, 1968

THIEU IS REBUFFED BY SAIGON'S HOUSE ON RULE BY DECREE; Emergency Power for Year Denied to President by Legislators, 85 to 10 SETBACK IS A SURPRISE Reversal of Action Possible -- Measures Are Taken to Bolster Armed Forces THIEU REBUFFED By SAIGON HOUSE

By Charles Mohrspecial To the New York Times

S Vietnamese House, 85-10, rejects Pres Nguyen Van Thieu request that He be given emergency powers to rule by decree for 1 yr to deal with disruption caused by enemy offensive; 3 reprs abstain, 37 do not vote; move seen as surprise; Sen considered more likely to grant request

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U.S. Court Upholds The Right to Protest In Bus Station Here; U.S. Court Upholds Right to Protest in Bus Station

By Edward Ranzal

US Appeals Ct upholds lower ct ruling, in case brought by NY Civil Liberties Union in behalf of members of Veterans and Reservists to End the War in Vietnam and Fifth Avenue Peace Parade Com, that orgns had right to disseminate anti-war literature and discuss their views with travelers inside Port Authority Bus Terminal; orgns' activities recalled

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200 Hurt as Rome Students, Demanding Reforms, Clash With Police; STUDENTS CLASH WITH ROME POLICE

By Special to The New York Times

over 200 police clash with 3,000 students at Rome U Architecture School during demonstration by students for passage of bill which would allow student reprs on acad councils; students also seek end to so-called feudal power of aged dept heads; later hold demonstration outside Chamber of Deputies; Parliamentary Left seeks ouster of univ rector d'Avack and Educ Min Gui; illus

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 28, 1968, covering March 2, 1968.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Blooming Hits by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra

    Blooming Hits

    Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  2. 2
    Album cover for John Wesley Harding by Bob Dylan

    John Wesley Harding

    Bob Dylan

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for Magical Mystery Tour (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    Magical Mystery Tour (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    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
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for Aretha: Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

    Aretha: Lady Soul

    Aretha Franklin

    Last week
    33
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    2

Notable Births

Daniel Craig

1968Daniel Craig, English actor and producer[†]

Daniel Wroughton Craig is an English actor. His accolades include two National Board of Review Awards, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards.

Historical Events

1968Baggeridge Colliery closes marking the end of over 300 years of coal mining in the Black Country.[†]

Baggeridge Colliery was a colliery located in Sedgley, West Midlands England.

Historical Context for March 2, 1968

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