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Gen Abrams arrives in Washington unannounced and confs with Johnson and senior Adm officials; his return creates considerable interest, since he is regarded as possible successor to Gen Westmoreland
Sen Mansfield opposes commitment of any additional US troops, s, Sen; Sen Pearson suggests that if additional troops are needed, they be taken from forces now stationed in W Eur; does not endorse sending more troops
New Jersey starts sea trials in preparation for duty; illus
strike continues; Amer RRs Assn orders embargo on freight-car loadings destined for NY; some ss lines divert ships to unload perishables; NY Commerce and Indus Assn asks Fed action to avoid loss of export contracts because of strike, wire to Sec Smith; Chopin puts strike loss to indus at over $13-million; Turkus holds hearings
Gen Eisenhower says he will withhold support from any candidate who advocates Vietnam pull-out, article in Reader's Digest; accuses militant peace groups of 'rebellion' and near-treason; says war dissenters aid and comfort enemy; scores 'young Sen' for war stand; scores Gavin proposed strategy; makes other comments
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 27, 1968, covering March 27, 1968.
Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra
Soundtrack
Aretha Franklin
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Bob Dylan
1968Irina Belova, Russian heptathlete[†]
Irina Nikolaevna Belova is a retired heptathlete from Russia. In her early career she represented USSR, with a fourth place at the 1990 European Championships and a bronze medal at the 1991 World Championships. Her career highlight came in 1992 as she won an Olympic silver medal. In February the same year she set the world record in indoor pentathlon with 4991 points. She "won" the pentathlon at the 1993 World Indoor Championships, but failed a drug test and received a four-year suspension and her performance for the competition was nullified and she was forced to return the gold medal. Upon returning she won two silver medals at the European and World Indoor Championships respectively. She retired after the 2001 season.
1968Yuri Gagarin, Russian colonel, pilot, and astronaut (born 1934)[†]
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who, aboard the first successful crewed spaceflight, became the first person to journey into outer space. Travelling on Vostok 1, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961, with his flight taking 108 minutes. By achieving this major milestone for the Soviet Union amidst the Space Race, he became an international celebrity and was awarded many medals and titles, including his country's highest distinction: Hero of the Soviet Union.
1968Vladimir Seryogin, Russian soldier and pilot (born 1922)[†]
Vladimir Sergeyevich Seryogin was a Soviet test pilot.
In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]