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In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]
1968Graham Linehan, Irish comedy writer and activist[†]
Graham George Linehan is an Irish comedy writer and anti-transgender activist. He created or co-created the sitcoms Father Ted (1995–1998), Black Books (2000–2004), and The IT Crowd (2006–2013), and has written for shows including Count Arthur Strong, Brass Eye and The Fast Show. Early in his career, he partnered with the writer Arthur Mathews. Linehan has won five BAFTA awards, including Best Writer, Comedy, for The IT Crowd in 2014.
1968The nuclear-powered submarine USS Scorpion sinks with 99 men aboard, 400 nautical miles (740 km) southwest of the Azores.[†]
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. The term "submarine" is also sometimes used historically or informally to refer to remotely operated vehicles and robots, or to medium-sized or smaller vessels. Submarines are referred to as boats rather than ships regardless of their size.
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Adm proposes to raise tax on domestic air passenger tickets from 5% to 8%, to impose new 8% air freight waybill tax, end 4%-a-gal gasoline tax now paid by airlines and raise taxes on gasoline for private and business fliers gradually from present 2°-a-gal to 10¢-a-gal by '72; proposals are part of proposed new airport and airways modernization plan sent to Cong
enemy attacks 3 US bases in northern provs; US command announces 2 offensives designed to drive enemy away from Quangtri and Hue; details on attacks; 92 enemy killed near Hue; map; illus
Soc Welfare Bd endorses experimental plan to set up work incentives, expand counseling services and eliminate investigations of recipients; notes proposed incentive allowances would require legis action; Comr Wyman says liberalized policies will enhance dignity of recipients, remove stigma from system and relieve soc workers of paper work; says rolls may swell under honor system but costs would be cut because of reduction in adm work; NYC Human Resources Admr Ginsberg hails plan but urges immediate elimination of investigations of clients
Rockefeller strategists decide he must wage mere aggressive campaign; new strategy will include wider travel, more pub appearances and attacks on Nixon's views; Hinman says Lindsay will campaign in Ore at request of R Ridgely and Repr Dellenback, leaders of Ore write-in drive for Rockefeller; says he approves trip but says natl Rockefeller staff did not originate it and calls write-in drive unauthorized; strategy also calls for appeals over heads of conv delegates; strategists hold that only if polls before conv show Rockefeller is only likely Repub winner will delegates back him; Rockefeller holds he is closer to winning nomination than at any other time, press conf, Albany; Javits voices reservations about Rockefeller-Reagan ticket
Comr Goddard resigns; rumors that he is resigning because of policy differences with Adm noted and denied
Officials of various W Eur nations, reacting to unrest in France, appear to be more concerned about effects on gen econ than about possibility that unrest will spread to their countries
Gov Reagan criticizes policymakers who protest as over-simplification calls for 'action' in intematl crises, s, Chicago; calls protestations 'excuses covering incapacity for hard choices'; sees policy ruin in 'fetish of complexity'
police oust from Hamilton Hall 250 students who were protesting suspension of student leaders, including Rudd, involved in campus demonstrations; illus; Rudd is among those arrested in present takeover of Hamilton Hall; 4 suspicious fires break out in Hamilton; pro- and anti-student demonstration groups later clash; univ officials warn that any student arrested in demonstration will be suspended; small Maoist element exists within student leadership; Truman says there is evidence guns were present in Hamilton during 1st student takeover in Apr, fact-finding comm hearing
5 S Amer nations (Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay) agree to work cooperatively in econ development of vast area drained by river; foreign mins conclude 2 days of talks with document committing them to future cooperation and plans for specific projects; some projects noted; 1st priority is given to hydrographic and meteorological study of basin; descending priority assigned to analysis of natural resources in area, improving navigation and bldg roads and rrs; other details
McCarthy says if he cannot win nomination, his decision on whom to support would depend in part on Humphrey's war stand, news conf
Ints with C L Sulzberger; por