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May 27, 1968

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Headlines from May 27, 1968

FIGHTING IS SHARP AT EDGE OF SAIGON; 24 Enemy Soldiers Killed -- Combat Near the Buffer Zone Is Heavy Again Fighting Is Sharp at Edge of Saigon and Near the Buffer Zone

By Joseph B. Treasterspecial To the New York Times

small but violent battles break out on edges of Saigon; heavy fighting near buffer zone reptd; S Vietnamese marines kill 24 enemy near Saigon; 3 marines killed, 12 wounded; sizable enemy casualties in recent battles near buffer zone noted; details on battles in area; action in other areas reptd; map

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COLUMBIA ACCEPTS FACULTY'S CHOICE AS COLLEGE DEAN; Hovde Likely to Be Named -- Selection Method Called a Conciliatory Gesture TRUSTEES TO VOTE SOON A Favorable Reception of the Nominee by Student Groups Is Forecast Columbia, Departing From Tradition, Accepts Faculty's Choice for Dean; Hovde Is Likely to Be Named

By Sylvan Fox

univ, in move seen as conciliatory gesture to faculty and protesting students, says it expects to name new dean of Columbia Coll proposed by coil's Com on Instruction, which consists of faculty and admrs; Prof C F Hovde reptdly named for post; Strike Coordinating Com warns thousands of students will make known their dissatisfaction at commencement; lawyer for striking students to seek Fed ct injunction barring disciplinary action against student activists pending resolution of criminal charges against them

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 22, 1968, covering May 27, 1968.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

    Bookends

    Simon & Garfunkel

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Graduate by Soundtrack

    The Graduate

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Birds; The Bees & The Monkees by The Monkees

    The Birds; The Bees & The Monkees

    The Monkees

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for Beat Of The Brass by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Beat Of The Brass

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for Aretha: Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

    Aretha: Lady Soul

    Aretha Franklin

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    14

Notable Births

Jeff Bagwell

1968Jeff Bagwell, American baseball player and coach[†]

Jeffrey Robert Bagwell is an American former professional baseball first baseman and coach who spent his entire 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) playing career with the Houston Astros.

1968Rebekah Brooks, English journalist[†]

Rebekah Mary Brooks is a British media executive and former journalist and newspaper editor. She has been chief executive officer of News UK since 2015. She was previously CEO of News International from 2009 to 2011 and was the youngest editor of a British national newspaper at News of the World, from 2000 to 2003, and the first female editor of The Sun, from 2003 to 2009. Brooks married actor Ross Kemp in 2002. They divorced in 2009 and she married former racehorse trainer and author Charlie Brooks.

Harun Erdenay

1968Harun Erdenay, Turkish basketball player and coach[†]

Hakkı Harun Erdenay is a Turkish former professional basketball player, and he is a Vice President of the Turkish Basketball Federation. As a player, he was famous for his spectacular 3-point shooting. At a height of 1.91 m tall, he played in shooting guard and small forward positions.

Frank Thomas

1968Frank Thomas, American baseball player and sportscaster[†]

Frank Edward Thomas Jr., nicknamed "the Big Hurt," is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for three American League (AL) teams from 1990 to 2008, all but the last three years with the Chicago White Sox. A five-time All-Star, he is the only player in major league history to have seven consecutive seasons (1991–1997) with at least a .300 batting average, 100 runs batted in (RBI), 100 runs scored, 100 walks, and 20 home runs. Thomas also won the AL batting title in 1997 with a .347 mark. Thomas is a two-time AL MVP and won a World Series in 2005 although he was injured during the regular season and World Series. Thomas is widely considered one of the greatest right-handed hitters in MLB history.

Historical Context for May 27, 1968

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