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April 10, 1968

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JOHNSON SAYS U.S. IS 'BACK IN TOUCH' WITH FOE ON TALKS; Announces at Camp David That a Number of Sites Are Being Discussed

By Max Frankel

Johnson says US is 'back in touch' with N Vietnam to discuss possible sites for talks; deflects N Vietnam's suggestion that talks be held in Cambodia; implies arrangements are being discussed freely; stresses agreement and consultation with allies; permits Bunker to issue another statement of confidence on situation in S Vietnam; confs with Adm Sharp; Rusk, Clifford, Wheeler, Rostow, Bundy and Harriman attend Camp David meeting between Johnson and Bunker; N Vietnamese sources say Hanoi insists talks be held in Pnompenh; Premier Pham Van Dong sees end of Amer aggression' as 'victory of friendship' between Amers and Vietnamese; illus

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 10, 1968, covering April 10, 1968.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Graduate by Soundtrack

    The Graduate

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Blooming Hits by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra

    Blooming Hits

    Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    18
  3. 3
    Album cover for Aretha: Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

    Aretha: Lady Soul

    Aretha Franklin

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding

    The Dock Of The Bay

    Otis Redding

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for Parsley; Sage; Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

    Parsley; Sage; Rosemary And Thyme

    Simon & Garfunkel

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    75

Notable Births

Metin Göktepe

1968Metin Göktepe, Turkish photographer and journalist (died 1996)[†]

Metin Göktepe was a Kurdish photojournalist who was tortured and murdered in police custody in Istanbul on January 8, 1996.

Orlando Jones

1968Orlando Jones, American actor, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Orlando Jones is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for being one of the original cast members of the sketch comedy series MADtv, for his role as the 7 Up spokesman from 1999 to 2002, and for his role as the African god Anansi on Starz's American Gods.

Notable Deaths

1968Gustavs Celmiņš, Latvian lieutenant and politician (born 1899)[†]

Gustavs Celmiņš was a Latvian politician, who was the founder of the ultranationalist, anti-German, anti-Slavic, and antisemitic political party Pērkonkrusts.

Historical Events

TEV Wahine

1968The TEV Wahine, a New Zealand ferry sinks in Wellington harbour due to a fierce storm – the strongest winds ever in Wellington. Out of the 734 people on board, fifty-three died.[†]

TEV Wahine was a twin-screw, turbo-electric, roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry. Ordered in 1964, the vessel was built by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland for the Union Steam Ship Company's Wellington-Lyttelton Steamer Express Service in New Zealand.

Historical Context for April 10, 1968

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