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June 19, 1968

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Headlines from June 19, 1968

Panel Advances Tax Rise; House Votes Tomorrow; Tax Rise Bill Cleared by Panel For a Vote in House Tomorrow

By Marjorie Hunterspecial To the New York Times

pkg approved, HR Rules Com; HR leaders and Adm reprs predict passage in close HR vote; only 2 of 25-member NY Dem delegation say they will back bill; support for bill from Southern conservatives noted; Mills calls bill necessary but not 'panacea'; cites symbolic value in convincing other nations US econ is sound; does not bar possibility of extending surcharge for another yr

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BROOKE BIDS HANOI EASE PARIS STAND; Senator Discerns Mounting Pressure on U.S. to Widen War if Talks Are Stalled Brooke Warns Hanoi Attitude May Widen War

By Peter Grosespecial To the New York Times

Sen E W Brooke warns pressure mounts for renewed expansion of war if N Vietnam's negotiators do not show more flexibility in talks, s; Adm officials cite s as useful warning; say reptd sightings of enemy helicopters near buffer zone could be serious demonstration that N Vietnam is intent on pursuing mil effort unabated

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 19, 1968, covering June 19, 1968.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Graduate by Soundtrack

    The Graduate

    Soundtrack

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    1
    Peak
    1
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    15
  2. 2
    Album cover for Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

    Bookends

    Simon & Garfunkel

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    2
    Peak
    1
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    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Beat Of The Brass by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Beat Of The Brass

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

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    3
    Peak
    3
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    7
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Birds; The Bees & The Monkees by The Monkees

    The Birds; The Bees & The Monkees

    The Monkees

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    3
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    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for Honey by Bobby Goldsboro

    Honey

    Bobby Goldsboro

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
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    10

Notable Births

Alastair Lynch

1968Alastair Lynch, Australian footballer and sportscaster[†]

Alastair Graeme Lynch is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is best known as a three-time premiership full-forward for the Brisbane Lions.

Timothy Morton

1968Timothy Morton, American philosopher and academic[†]

Timothy Bloxam Morton is a professor and Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English at Rice University. A member of the object-oriented philosophy movement, Morton explores the intersection of object-oriented thought and ecological studies. Morton's use of the term 'hyperobjects' was inspired by Björk's 1996 single 'Hyperballad', although the term 'Hyper-objects' has also been used in computer science since 1967. Morton uses the term to explain objects so massively distributed in time and space as to transcend localization, such as climate change and styrofoam.

Kim Walker (actress)

1968Kimberly Anne "Kim" Walker, American film and television actress (died 2001)[†]

Kim Walker, was an American film and television actress. She is best known for her role as Heather Chandler in the 1988 black comedy Heathers. Walker's sole starring role came in the 1995 independent drama film A Reason to Believe, where she portrayed the character Judith.

Notable Deaths

James Joseph Sweeney

1968James Joseph Sweeney, American bishop (born 1898)[†]

James Joseph Sweeney was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Honolulu, serving from 1941 until his death in 1968.

Historical Context for June 19, 1968

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