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In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]
1968Patricia Arquette, American actress and director[†]
Patricia Arquette is an American actress. She made her feature film debut as Kristen Parker in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) and has since received several awards, including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.
1968Patricia Girard, French runner and hurdler[†]
Patricia Girard is a French athlete who competed mainly in the 100 m hurdles.
1968Tracy Grammer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Tracy Grammer is an American folk singer known for her work as half of the folk duo Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer and for the solo career that she has continued since Carter's death. She released three albums with Dave Carter during his lifetime, at first doing instrumental work and providing backing vocals, and then, by their last album together, singing lead vocals on half of the tracks. Four albums by the duo have been released since Carter's death. She has also released four solo recordings, some of which have included previously unreleased songs by Carter, as well as four songbooks.
1968BOAC Flight 712 catches fire shortly after takeoff. As a result of her actions in the accident, Barbara Jane Harrison is awarded a posthumous George Cross, the only GC awarded to a woman in peacetime.[†]
BOAC Flight 712 was a British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) service operated by a Boeing 707-465 from London Heathrow Airport bound for Sydney via Zurich and Singapore. On Monday 8 April 1968, it suffered an engine failure on takeoff that quickly led to a major fire; the engine detached from the aircraft in flight. After the aircraft had made a successful emergency landing, confusion over checklists and distractions from the presence of a check pilot contributed to the deaths of 5 of the 127 on board. The direct cause of the fire was the failure of a compressor wheel, due to metal fatigue.
Gen Westmoreland declares at White House that US has never been in better mil position, statement after 2-day conf with Johnson; says spirit of US offensive is now prevalent throughout S Vietnam; lauds allied armies; is under orders not to answer questions; White House repts no official reply from Hanoi received on arrangement of meeting; details on Westmoreland evaluation of mil situation; Rusk repts on reaction of allies to bombing restriction
USSR Luna 14 moon shot, if successful, seen leading to possible advance over US in manned flight preparation
Johnson has no further plans to s to Cong
Killed in auto race crash, Hockenheim, W Ger; was 32; illus
Army and Natl Guard troops continue to patrol South Side sec; illus; city now calm; death toll reaches 11; most of city jail cells filled; damage to 210 bldgs set at $10-million by insurance adjusters; Negro leaders in riot sees blame 'white power' structure for disorders
Mrs King to take her husband's place in leading civil rights march, Memphis, in tribute to him
Gov Shafer orders 2,200 Natl Guardsmen and 300 state police into Negro Hill dist to stop widespread looting and fire bombings by Negro gangs; declares state of emergency; bars sale of gasoline except directly into tanks of vehicles; bans liquor sales; says he is in touch with Justice Dept and White House
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The White House said tonight that President Johnson had made no change in his March 31 orders for a limited cessation of the bombing of North Vietnam.
Mrs King to head memorial march, Memphis; Atlanta residents hon King by keeping on their car headlights
White House sends 2,000 Fed troops to Baltimore after looting, burning and violence again flare; action follows telephone talk between Agnew and Atty Gen Clark; 4 persons killed thus far, over 500 arrested; curfew reimposed; firemen pelted with debris during attempts to combat fires; illus
rioting appears ended; is worst in capital's 168-yr history; 8 killed, 987 injured, 4,600 face police charges; Atty Gen Clark hails not control efforts, TV int
Rockefeller to call on Legis to restore 24 anti-blight programs cut from budget and press for passage of $6-billion Urban Development program