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April 30, 1968

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Headlines from April 30, 1968

State Panel Recommends A 'Negative Income Tax'; STATE PANEL ASKS A NEGATIVE TAX'

By John Sibleyspecial To the New York Times

com of natl business leaders apptd by Gov Rockefeller proposes Fed 'negative income tax' to lift 30-million poor above poverty level; rejects other proposals, including family allowance system; urges spending $11-billion more annually to eliminate poverty; com, headed by J C Wilson, was primarily concerned with welfare problem; rept to serve as agenda for meeting on pub policy sponsored by CED

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 24, 1968, covering April 30, 1968.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Graduate by Soundtrack

    The Graduate

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  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
    20
  3. 3
    Album cover for Aretha: Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

    Aretha: Lady Soul

    Aretha Franklin

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10
  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
    6
  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
    77

Historical Context for April 30, 1968

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