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March 24, 1968

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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

By Unknown Author

"Tt:e men who tve:nt upon this expedition most ly animated by treble motives, surd many of were nn truly high- and chivalrous as can be found ::crc. '1'lu:y wire deceived, deceived; but from the great total mistake of rushing, in e:p(te of national , to the aid pco Isle ready, as , to rise against accursed oppression, they did nothing to bring dishonor upon the American dame. 'I'hcy ab9 from blunder, they fought courage, they their pr:: wills great , they bore the most terrible arid 9 without a murmur. The 1112y were shot, amt death with the most heroic . Surely such men could not have for(' all I:Iaillls to: sympathy. ' " Jtnt what seems e9 exceptionable in the ex pre99ions attributed to Ir. Wubster, is the domineer ing tone runs through them wfth reference to other nations. 'I'hc scs a, we are informed, be quiet ly traversed by the world s commerce `by our leave ;' as if such superiority as we nmy achieve, as there is honor in ;; and in struggling for, were its some way to be used as : means of levying tribute or ox ; . We protest such a perversion of the true of this republic in the world s .tits. Our business is not to to other nations, but by our success nnd.influence to emancipate them from die tation; not to bring them under our control, but to ;and lend them to freedom from all control but . It is time we thought less about this sort of domination , and crud more to multiply the real elements of and progress at haute." __.__ J_ "Everything was done that under the was possible; m,d our public functionaries, National ant State, vied in their cfl orte to restore order and bring the to . Nothing on this score was left fur reproach or regret. Those who consider ` all lair ht politics' pursued a course. No mutter that the tragedy was too heart-startling, too and to be ;cd into the arena of politics; no mat ter that such a course violated the holiest proprieties, and appealed to 212e worst passions for the worst pur poses; it was levied upon by cite teas of thr Governor. They charged the S2uto and itn Cunction uric9 open resistance to the Tugitlve Slave Lnw they alleged t!te county of Lancaster-whose loyal 99 In those of one or two sover States-was in actual treason the Gov ; they accused In terms the most opprobrious, the Governor with being accessory before and offer the fact to the asunder; and they the majority of the people of I'ennsUvanie who him, in the charge of treason and ^. It is that such a course was attended with an immediate and ex tensive re-action:'

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THE STATE FAIR.; FOURTH DAY.

By R

The Festival last evening at Corinthian Hall, was a splendid interlude among the great and stiring scenes of the week. The internal decorations of the Hall were of the most gorgeous and tasteful style; and the arrangement of the tables, and of their beautiful and tempting contents, was in keeping with the occasion, and the brilliant assemblage gathered for the entertainment.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 20, 1968, covering March 24, 1968.

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

    Blooming Hits

    Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra

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    1
    Peak
    1
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    15
  2. 2
    Album cover for Aretha: Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

    Aretha: Lady Soul

    Aretha Franklin

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    2
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    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Axis: Bold As Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Axis: Bold As Love

    The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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    Peak
    3
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    7
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Graduate by Soundtrack

    The Graduate

    Soundtrack

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    Peak
    4
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    2
  5. 5
    Album cover for John Wesley Harding by Bob Dylan

    John Wesley Harding

    Bob Dylan

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
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    9

Notable Births

1968Minarti Timur, Indonesian badminton player[†]

Minarti Timur is a former Indonesian badminton player who is affiliated with PB Djarum since 1987.

Notable Deaths

Alice Guy-Blaché

1968Alice Guy-Blaché, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1873)[†]

Alice Ida Antoinette Guy-Blaché was a French pioneer film director. She was one of the first filmmakers to make a narrative fiction film, as well as the first woman to direct a film. From 1896 to 1906, she was probably the only female filmmaker in the world. She experimented with Gaumont's Chronophone sync-sound system, and with color-tinting, interracial casting, and special effects.

Historical Context for March 24, 1968

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