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May 21, 1968

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Headlines from May 21, 1968

ROCKEFELLER SEES REAGAN IN SOUTH; Says Later He Discerns No Important Ideological Gulf Rockefeller Meets With Reagan in South and Discerns No Ideological Gap

By R. W. Apple Jr.special To the New York Times

Rockefeller confs with Reagan, New Orleans; says ha sees no important ideological gulf between them; speculation on reasons why he sought meeting; also confs with Southern states chmn; flies to Tallahassee, Fla, for lunch with Gov Kirk, and to Gainesville for rally at Fla U

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FRANCE IS NEAR PARALYSIS AS MILLIONS JOIN STRIKE; REDS PRESS FOR COALITION; DE GAULLE SILENT Leaders of Movement and Regime Strive to Avoid Force France Close to Paralysis as Millions of Workers Occupy Factories and Offices COMMUNIST PARTY SEEKS COALITION De Gaulle Silent in Direct Test of Political Power -Reds' Allies Hesitate

By John L. Hessspecial To the New York Times

80% of pub transportation shut down as nation nears paralysis

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LINER SUBSIDIES OPPOSED BY BOYD; New U.S. Maritime Policy Sets Needs of Defense as Only Criteria for Aid LINER SUBSIDIES OPPOSED BY BOYD

By Special to The New York Times

Adm proposes long-awaited maritime policy that makes defense, not commercial needs, criterion for Govt subsidy, Sec Boyd testimony at Sen (Bartlett) subcom hearing; program urges reform of bldg subsidies based on security needs; would let shipowners buy new ships in world mkt; raises 'serious doubts' over broader nuclear ship program; operating subsidy aspects detailed; other details

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MARINES KILL 109 OUTSIDE KHESANH; North Vietnamese Appear to Have Been in 2 Units in the Earlier Siege MARINES KILL 109 OUTSIDE KHESANH

By J0seph B. Treasterspecial To the New York Times

US jet crashes near Donghoi

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JUSTICES EXTEND FIVE LEGAL RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL CASES; Overturn Old Curbs on Jury Trials, Confessions and Appeals by Convicts Justices Extend Rights of Defendants and Convicts in 5 Rulings

By Fred P. Grahamspecial To the New York Times

Carafas v LaVallee: Ct unanimously rules a state prison inmate using a Fed habeas corpus proceeding to attack his conviction can continue to a final decision in appellate cts even after he completes his sentence and is no longer in custody because of that conviction

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 15, 1968, covering May 21, 1968.

1
The Graduate
Soundtrack
Last week
1
Peak
1
Weeks
10
2
Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
Last week
2
Peak
2
Weeks
4
3
The Birds; The Bees & The Monkees
The Monkees
Last week
80
Peak
3
Weeks
2
4
The Good; The Bad And The Ugly
Soundtrack
Last week
4
Peak
4
Weeks
15
5
Blooming Hits
Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra
Last week
3
Peak
1
Weeks
23

Notable Births

1968Ilmar Raag, Estonian director, producer, and screenwriter^[†]

Ilmar Raag is an Estonian media executive, actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his socio-critical film The Class. He was CEO of Estonian Television from 2002 to 2005. He is a well known columnist in many prestigious Estonian newspapers. He has written many scripts and directed critically acclaimed films, notably August 1991 and The Class.

1968Matthias Ungemach, German-Australian rower^[†]

Matthias Ungemach is a German rower, double World Champion and Olympian.

1968Julie Vega, Filipino actress and singer (died 1985)^[†]

Julie Pearl Apostol Postigo, better known by her stage name Julie Vega, was a Filipino actress, singer and commercial model. She remains very popular in her native Philippines, years after her death at the peak of her career at age 16. She won two FAMAS Awards for Best Child Actress during her brief showbiz career.

Notable Deaths

1968Doris Lloyd, English actress (born 1896)^[†]

Hessy Doris Lloyd was a British actress. She appeared in The Time Machine (1960) and The Sound of Music (1965).

Historical Context for May 21, 1968

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

Headlines from May 21, 1968

ROCKEFELLER SEES REAGAN IN SOUTH; Says Later He Discerns No Important Ideological Gulf Rockefeller Meets With Reagan in South and Discerns No Ideological Gap

LINER SUBSIDIES OPPOSED BY BOYD; New U.S. Maritime Policy Sets Needs of Defense as Only Criteria for Aid LINER SUBSIDIES OPPOSED BY BOYD

MARINES KILL 109 OUTSIDE KHESANH; North Vietnamese Appear to Have Been in 2 Units in the Earlier Siege MARINES KILL 109 OUTSIDE KHESANH

JUSTICES EXTEND FIVE LEGAL RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL CASES; Overturn Old Curbs on Jury Trials, Confessions and Appeals by Convicts Justices Extend Rights of Defendants and Convicts in 5 Rulings

The Graduate

Bookends

The Birds; The Bees & The Monkees

The Good; The Bad And The Ugly

Blooming Hits

Notable Births

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for May 21, 1968