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March 3, 1968

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Headlines from March 3, 1968

Portents of a Hot Summer

By Unknown Author

As the nation began to consider the vast implications in the report of the President's National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorder, the people most directly affected by the report and its recommendations -- the residents of the black ghettos -seemed in anything but a mood for calm deliberation.

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Separate and Unequal'

By Unknown Author

In the voluminous report released last week by the President's National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders there was a portion of the testimony of Dr. Kenneth B. Clark, the social scientist and author of "Dark Ghetto," a moving chronicle of life in the slums.

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Ready for Garden Bell: Boxers, Pickets, 20,000 Fans; Record Indoor Gate Expected for Pair of Title Bouts

By Dave Anderson

In the first boxing program at the new Madison Square Garden, an Olympic champion with a corporate image, a blubbery conqueror of obscure foes, a virtual souvenir of the old Garden and an Italian folk hero are expected to attract nearly 20,000 spectators inside the $43-million arena tomorrow night, and several hundred demonstrators outside it.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 28, 1968, covering March 3, 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

Brian Cox (physicist)

1968Brian Cox, English keyboard player and physicist[†]

Brian Edward Cox is an English physicist and musician who is professor of particle physics in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester and the Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science. He is best known to the public as the presenter of science programmes, especially BBC Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage and the Wonders of... series and for popular science books, including Why Does E=mc2? and The Quantum Universe.

Brian Leetch

1968Brian Leetch, American ice hockey player[†]

Brian Joseph Leetch is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 18 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons with the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Boston Bruins. He has been called one of the top defensemen in NHL history.

Historical Context for March 3, 1968

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