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March 30, 1968

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Headlines from March 30, 1968

Wartime Role Assailed; Poland Bids Her Jews Condemn 'Slander' in West

By Jonathan Randalspecial To the New York Times

Trybuna Mazowiecka newspaper demands Polish Jews take pub stand condemning what it terms joint Amer, W Ger and Zionist campaign of slander against Poland; official announcement repts Warsaw Univ rector Turski plans to impose sanctions against students who held unauthorized meeting; informed sources hold rector had already expelled or suspended many students involved in meeting which gave regime until Apr 22 to meet over-all student demands; Kurier Polski newspaper says world Zionist centers have been spreading slanders about Polish guilt toward Jews; examples cited

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Fire Exchanged Six Hours By Israelis and Jordanians; Israelis and Jordanians Exchange Fire for 6 Hours

By James Feronspecial To the New York Times

Israel and Jordan exch arty fire along 85-mi front in 6-hr clash that includes Israeli air strikes; clash followed mine blast, near Massada, that killed 4 Israeli mine workers, injured others, including Amer volunteer; sporadic shooting reptd across river in same area of Beisan Valley; Israel claims Jordan shelled Israeli communal settlements, Air Force was then called in to silence guns; repts destroying 4 long-range guns; repts shelling terrorist bases; puts losses at 1 plane downed, 1 soldier killed, 8 wounded; Jordan repts downing 7 planes, inflicting heavy losses on vehicles; persistent repts of Israeli build-up in valley spurred tensions on Jordanian side; journalists in area found no evidence of build-up; Security Council urgent session set at Israeli and Jordanian request; Tekoah says Israel returned fire in self defense

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BUNKER ASKS ROLE FOR GEN. PALMER; Key Post Believed Sought in Revamping of Forces BUNKER ASKS ROLE FOR GEN. PALMER

By Bernard Weinraubspecial To the New York Times

Amb Bunker urges Johnson give Lt Gen Palmer pivotal role in reorgn of Amer mil command; Amer mission sources say Bunker has highest regard for Palmer; rumors that Bunker asks Johnson to appt Palmer as Westmoreland's successor noted, but there are growing indications that Bunker is hopeful Johnson will appt Palmer deputy to new US comdr

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Soviet Warns 'Renegades'; BREZHNEV WARNS SOVIET DISSIDENTS

By Raymond H. Andersonspecial To the New York Times

Soviet Communist party chief Brezhnev, referring to wave of protests by intellectuals over trial of 4 dissidents, warns intellectuals they will be punished if they fall 'into the net of Western ideologists,' s, Moscow; calls dissidents abominable double-dealers; condemns continuing appearance of 'ideologically and artistically immature works'

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 27, 1968, covering March 30, 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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    16
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    Album cover for The Graduate by Soundtrack

    The Graduate

    Soundtrack

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    3
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    Album cover for Aretha: Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

    Aretha: Lady Soul

    Aretha Franklin

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    6
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    Album cover for Axis: Bold As Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Axis: Bold As Love

    The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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    8
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    Album cover for John Wesley Harding by Bob Dylan

    John Wesley Harding

    Bob Dylan

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    10

Notable Births

Celine Dion

1968Celine Dion, Canadian singer-songwriter[†]

Céline Marie Claudette Dion is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the "Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had a significant impact on popular music.

Historical Context for March 30, 1968

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