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In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]
1968Oliver Bierhoff, German footballer[†]
Oliver Bierhoff is a German association football official and former player who played as a striker. He has previously served as the technical director of the Germany national team. A tall, strong and prolific goalscorer, Bierhoff was mostly renowned for his excellent abilities in the air, and as a target man, being able to deliver pin-point headers towards goal.
1968D'arcy Wretzky, American bass player and singer[†]
D'arcy Elizabeth Wretzky is an American musician. She was the original bassist of the alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins and is credited on their first six studio albums. She left the band in 1999. She has also been a member of Catherine and performed with Filter.
1968Jack Adams, Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach, and manager (born 1895)[†]
John James "Jolly Jack" Adams was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach, and general manager in the National Hockey League and Pacific Coast Hockey Association. He played for the Toronto Arenas, Vancouver Millionaires, Toronto St. Patricks and Ottawa Senators between 1917 and 1927. He won the Stanley Cup twice as a player, with Toronto in 1918 and Ottawa in 1927, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
1968Harold Nicolson, English author and politician (born 1886)[†]
Sir Harold George Nicolson was a British politician, writer, broadcaster and gardener. His wife was Vita Sackville-West.
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student strike forces univ to remain closed; campus is picketed by hundreds of students demanding ouster of pres Kirk and Dean Truman; illus; students also charge police brutality during recent raid on campus; strike was called by Student Council exec vp J M Nichols who claims strike has support of 2 other student leaders; 125 members of ad hoc faculty group vote to 'respect' strike; entire faculty is substantially split over issue; 500 sr faculty members urge univ admrs to close univ for day to be used as 'day of reason,' resolution; urge setting up tripartite disciplinary comm to assure fair treatment for those students arrested in disorders; also urge exec com be set up to help restore univ to normal conditions; Mayor Lindsay orders Police Comr Leary to submit rept on police actions; Morningside Pk Preservation Com files suit against univ and NYC over leasing arrangements of Morningside Pk for gymnasium; illus of earlier student protest
Min Eban defends plans for Independence Day parade through Arab Jerusalem, lr to UN Sec Gen Thant
Rev R D Abernathy, head of Poor People's march on Washington, calls for immediate passage of legis creating 1-million jobs in pub and private sector in '68 and another million over next 4 yrs, Sen subcom hearing; says marchers want work, are 'tired of being told there are no jobs for which they are qualified'
Mayor Lindsay says coll dissent helped change Johnson policy, s, Ill
A M Rosenthal describes campus scene during and after sit-in demonstration; illus of Kirk's office
Amb-designate Ball says US needs patience and sense of perspective to achieve honorable peace through protracted negotiations, s, US C of C luncheon, Washington; says US cannot afford to lead from weakness or out of sense of discouragement or despair; says sooner or later pol solution will be found, provided US is not foolish about it; alludes to Sens McCarthy and Kennedy stands advocating acceptance of coalition govt in S Vietnam; says no one can say how soon diplomacy can end conflict; scores critics of US policy; State Dept repts no progress and no new developments in effort to reach agreement with N Vietnam on peace talks site; Amer officials note Communist China has given prominent publicity to N Vietnamese aide's s that is being interpreted as possible disagreement in N Vietnam over tactics
Johnson, ordering top aides to remain aloof in campaign for Dem Pres nomination, indicates he needs cooperation of leaders of both parties to pass his program
US repts enemy slaughtered more than 1,000 civilians in Jan offensive; repts 19 mass graves found in Hue area; evidence indicates many victims were beaten to death, shot, beheaded or buried alive; other details; pol figure Nguyen Ngoc Ky among victims
gets 29.5% of votes in Mass Repub Pres primary
nationally televised press conf, Albany, announcing candidacy for Repub Pres nomination; illus
opinions among Negro servicemen on war and US racial unrest discussed; possible activities Negroes will engage in upon returning to US noted; illus