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May 10, 1968

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Headlines from May 10, 1968

Columbia Officials Split On Penalties for Rebels; Columbia Officials Divided on Penalties for Protesting Students

By Sylvan Fox

univ's Joint Com on Disciplinary Affairs proposes that student rebels be placed on 1-yr probation and that those guilty of vandalism be suspended or expelled but that criminal trespass charges be dropped; proposes it serve as appellate body to rev any challenges to decisions of faculty-student-adm tribunals which would hold hearings for students who deny charges or claim punishment is too severe; Kirk says he opposes recommendations; is backed by trustees; student group protests ban on indoor demonstrations, lr to trustees chmn Petersen; Sen McCarthy, Dem aspirant for Pres, says issue at Columbia can only be resolved by calm reason, reply to wire from students supporting his candidacy

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Negro School Panel Ousts 19, Defies City; NEGRO UNIT TRIES TO OUST TEACHERS

By Homer Bigart

Mainly Negro governing bd of Ocean Hill-Brownsville Demonstration School Dist, Bklyn, defies Educ Bd in ousting 13 teachers and 6 admrs because of 'loss of confidence in them by community' and suspicion that they tried to sabotage demonstration project; Educ Bd orders 19 to ignore dismissals and rept to work; UFT calls ousters illegal; pres Shanker says he will ask Mayor Lindsay to escort teachers to classrooms if they are threatened; demonstration dist admr R McCoy defends action as only course open to community

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 8, 1968, covering May 10, 1968.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Graduate by Soundtrack

    The Graduate

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

    Bookends

    Simon & Garfunkel

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    3
  3. 3
    Album cover for Blooming Hits by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra

    Blooming Hits

    Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    22
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Good; The Bad And The Ugly by Soundtrack

    The Good; The Bad And The Ugly

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    14
  5. 5
    Album cover for Aretha: Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

    Aretha: Lady Soul

    Aretha Franklin

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    12

Notable Births

Al Murray

1968Al Murray, English comedian and television host[†]

Alastair James Hay Murray is an English comedian.

William Regal

1968William Regal, English wrestler[†]

Darren Kenneth Matthews, better known by the ring name William Regal, is an English retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he serves as the vice-president of Global Talent Development. He is also known for his tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and All Elite Wrestling (AEW), having served as a manager in the latter promotion.

Notable Deaths

Scotty Beckett

1968Scotty Beckett, American actor and singer (born 1929)[†]

Scott Hastings Beckett was an American actor. He began his career as a child actor in the Our Gang shorts and later costarred on Rocky Jones, Space Ranger.

Historical Context for May 10, 1968

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