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July 4, 1968

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Headlines from July 4, 1968

2 Dead, 3 Shot; Slayer Is Killed by Police in Hour's Duel Terror in Central Park: Gunman Slays One, Wounds 3 and Is Killed by the Police PASSERS-BY FLEE AS BATTLE OPENS Young Woman Meets Death in Public Lavatory -- Man on Bench Shot in Back

By Tom Buckley

Gunman tentatively identified as A Angelof shoots and kills L Kistler, 24, professional dog walker, in pub lavatory in Central Pk, E 84-85th Sts, injures C Bach, 80, and 2 ptl in fusillade from roof of bldg before he is shot to death; police rept Angelof arrived in US from Greece in '66, find photos of Nazi leaders decorating rooms of his West Side apt; Bach undergoes surgery, reptd in fair condition; illus of police It who shot Angelof, Angelof's body being removed, scene of shooting and Kistler's dog awaiting her outside lavatory; map of area

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WIRTZ AND MAYOR AT ODDS OVER CUT IN YOUTH PROGRAM; Lindsay Charged With Doing Himself 'Discredit' by Blaming U.S. Officials CITY REDUCTION NOTED Secretary Says Washington Is Not Responsible and Gets a Quick Reply Wirtz and Mayor Are at Odds Over Cut in Youth Program

By Richard Reeves

Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz said yesterday that Mayor Lindsay had done himself "serious discredit" by blaming President Johnson and Congress for the city's problems in providing summer jobs for slum youths.

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BREZHNEV SCORES VIOLENCE IN U. S.; At a Rally Honoring Kadar, He Looks to an America Ruled by the Workers BREZHNEV SCORES VIOLENCE IN U. S.

By Raymond H. Andersonspecial To the New York Times

Brezhnev denounces US as land of violence and terror and of 'pol gangsterism that causes contempt and disgust throughout world,' s at Moscow meeting hon Hungarian leader Kadar; predicts shift of power in US to working class; denunciation seems aimed at proclaiming publicly that USSR does not seek accommodation with US to detriment of its basic philosophy; diplomats struck with harshness of s compared with more restrained s recently by Gromyko

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Brother of Sirhan Asserts a Gunman Shot at Him in Car; SIRHAN'S BROTHER TELLS OF SHOOTING

By Gladwin Hillspecial To the New York Times

Pasadena police rept apparent effort to kill Sirhan's bro Saidallah on Pasadena Freeway; say he reptd 7 men in 2 autos boxed him and fired 2 shots as he was driving from Los Angeles to Pasadena; he is unhurt; illus of bullet holes in his auto; incident reptd shortly after Pasadena Ind Star-News quotes Saidallah as saying that 18 hrs after Kennedy shooting, 2 Fed agents called at his home and told him his immigration hearing was postponed indefinitely; his atty confirms that Immigration and Naturalization Service refuses to act until 'matter' involving Sirhan Sirhan is cleared up

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 3, 1968, covering July 4, 1968.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

    Bookends

    Simon & Garfunkel

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Graduate by Soundtrack

    The Graduate

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  3. 3
    Album cover for Beat Of The Brass by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Beat Of The Brass

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    9
  4. 4
    Album cover for Disraeli Gears by Cream

    Disraeli Gears

    Cream

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    31
  5. 5
    Album cover for A Tramp Shining by Richard Harris

    A Tramp Shining

    Richard Harris

    Last week
    12
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    8

Historical Context for July 4, 1968

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