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April 17, 1968

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Headlines from April 17, 1968

U.S. OPEN TO MOVE BY A THIRD PARTY ON SITE FOR TALKS; Officials Assert They Would Welcome Idea to Help End the Impasse With Hanoi COMPROMISE IS SOUGHT Diplomats Say Paris Might Be Proposed as a Capital Acceptable to Both Sides U.S. Is Open to Proposal by Third Party on Talks

By Hedrick Smithspecial To the New York Times

US State Dept officials say US would welcome suggestions from 3d parties to help break current impasse over talks; some officials express concern that N Vietnam might not accept any of 5 sites proposed by US; some officials indicate proposals from Thant might be forthcoming; speculation that Paris might be site noted; officials cite fresh indications that N Vietnam still prepares to enter talks, including change in status of ex-Min Xuan Thuy; Nhan Dan article accuses US of deliberately delaying contacts

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 17, 1968, covering April 17, 1968.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Graduate by Soundtrack

    The Graduate

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  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
    19
  3. 3
    Album cover for Aretha: Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

    Aretha: Lady Soul

    Aretha Franklin

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding

    The Dock Of The Bay

    Otis Redding

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    5
  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
    76

Notable Births

1968Julie Fagerholt, Danish fashion designer[†]

Julie Fagerholt is a Danish fashion designer and founder of the luxury clothing brand Heartmade. She also creates haute couture. Her customers include Queen Mary of Denmark.

Phil Henderson (basketball)

1968Phil Henderson, American basketball player and coach (died 2013)[†]

Phillip Terry Henderson was an American basketball player. He was best known for his collegiate career at Duke University, where he led the Blue Devils to three consecutive NCAA Final Four appearances. He was a second round pick of the Dallas Mavericks in the 1990 NBA draft, but never played in the NBA.

Eric Lamaze

1968Eric Lamaze, Canadian jockey[†]

Eric Lamaze is a Canadian showjumper and Olympic champion. He won individual gold and team silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, riding Hickstead. Lamaze has won three Olympic medals, as well as four Pan American Games medals and one World Equestrian Games bronze. He is considered one of Canada's best showjumpers. He is currently banned from participating in equestrian activities until 2027.

1968Roger Twose, New Zealand cricketer[†]

Roger Graham Twose is an English-born New Zealand former cricketer, who played 16 Test matches and 87 One Day Internationals for New Zealand in the mid-1990s. In February 2021, Twose was appointed as the director of New Zealand Cricket. Twose was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy.

1968Richie Woodhall, English boxer and trainer[†]

Richie Woodhall is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2000. He held the WBC super-middleweight title from 1998 to 1999, as well as the Commonwealth middleweight title from 1992 to 1995, and the European middleweight title from 1995 to 1996. As an amateur, Woodhall won a gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games and bronze at the 1988 Summer Olympics, both in the light-middleweight division.

Historical Context for April 17, 1968

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