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In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]
1968Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein[†]
Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein is the eldest son of Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein, and Countess Marie Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau, and the heir apparent to the throne of Liechtenstein. Alois has been regent of the country since 15 August 2004, while his father remains the official head of state.
1968Manoa Thompson, Fijian rugby player[†]
Manoa Thompson is a Fijian former professional rugby league footballer. Primarily playing as a centre, he played his first grade career with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Western Suburbs Magpies, and the Auckland Warriors in the NSWRL / ARL competition, as well as playing in the Super League for the Warrington Wolves. He represented the Fijian national team.
1968Lloyd J. Old identified the first cell surface antigens that could differentiate among different cell types.[†]
Lloyd John Old was an American medical researcher, and one of the founders of the field of cancer immunology. When Old began his career in 1958, tumor immunology was in its infancy. Today, cancer immunotherapies are a significant advance in cancer therapy.
Kennedy sources say E M Kennedy is opposed, at least for time being, to Vice-Pres nomination; say he has no intention of trying to replace bro as Pres contender; Humphrey sources tell Kennedy sources Kennedy would be welcome as running mate; R F Kennedy campaign orgn being dismantled; Kennedy pledges to find jobs for staff workers left unemployed; Goodwin will join McCarthy campaign
Atty Gen Clark submits Adm's specific proposals to strengthen gun controls, lr to Speaker McCormack; Sen leadership urges caution; Sen Dirksen rejects proposed controls over interstate sale of rifles and shotguns, Sen Mansfield doubts their efficacy; Adm proposals reiterate earlier suggestions, revives call for ban on interstate sale of ammunition; Sen Dodd, before empty Sen chamber, offers 2 gun control bills
Johnson confs with violence comm, White House; charges it to begin broad probe of nature of violence; aides say comm will not specifically probe Kennedy assassination; Johnson names L N Cutler comm exec dir; recounts pol murders since '63
US Sup Ct nullifies Charter sec requiring dismissal of employes who refuse to sign waivers of immunity in grand jury probes, Lt R V Gardner case
Westmoreland says US mil victory 'in classic sense' is impossible because of US policy of not expanding war, news conf; says only real mil hope is to wear enemy down through process of attrition, which means expectation of quick and early defeat is unrealistic; makes it clear he sees no basic conflict in his statements; makes other comments
US Sup Ct upholds authority of police to stop and search suspicious-looking persons for weapons when it is reasonably necessary for safety and protection of policemen and others, Terry and Sibron and Peters cases; says weapons or any other evidence of guilt found in search may be used in ct; does not rule on const of NY 'stop and frisk' law; Chief Justice Warren notes ruling marks 1st time Ct has held that police can detain and search without 'probable cause' mentioned in 4th Amendment; ruling stresses need to protect police in their efforts to curb crime
JHS 118, 179th St, Bronx, teacher A Connors details lr from school's principal Mrs L H Sablove to dist supt on 2 incidents of sniper fire directed at school, threats against herself (Mrs Sablove) and school's discipline dean and firing of pistol in school yd by pupil. Estimate Bd and City Council hearing; also reveals drug problem at school
US Sup Ct, 6-3, upholds '65 NYS law requiring ps systems to lend texts to students in private and parochial schools, suit by E Greenbush, NY, school officials challenging law; majority ruling cited; NY ACLU assoc dir I Glasser scores ruling; Dr M Schichk hails decision
Mayor Lindsay is one of four or five prominent figures being considered by Governor Rockefeller for the Senate seat made vacant by the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.
W Ger Sec Lahr says new accord on Ger reimbursement to help cover foreign exch costs of keeping US forces in Ger provides not only for continued purchases of US Treas bonds by W Ger Fed Bank but also by Ger private banks
Magistrates' Ct, London, at request of Amer Embassy, issues provisional extradition warrant for Ray on murder charge; Ray is taken to Brixton Prison in southwest London; illus; before capture called Daily Telegraph for information on how to become mercenary soldier in Africa; Belgian authorities say they have no data of contacts Ray may have had among agents recruiting mercenaries, Brussels; FBI and Portugese pol police probe Ray's movements in Lisbon
Pol and Security Com: Meets