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Panel of 6 Harlem business leaders charges bus service is 'deliberately curtailed' in Harlem during rush hrs, lr to Mayor Lindsay
Foreign Min ex-aide F G von Hahn on trial, Bonn, for alleged role in murder of 30,000 Bulgarian and Greek Jews; W Ger Chancellor Kiesinger testifies he only gradually came to realize toward end of World War II that 'something ugly was happening' to Jews; was called by defense because of his war-time role as deputy leader of Foreign Min radio monitoring dept; defense hoped to show Hahn could not have known about fate of Bulgarian and Greek Jews because foreign repts were not being passed on to rest of Min; Kiesinger testifies he did not see any foreign repts about Jews; says he never heard of SS extermination troops during war or of term 'final solution'; is believed 1st W Ger head of govt to be witness at war-crimes trial; illus
Adm Rickover, charging serious delays in US development of nuclear attack subs, warns US may soon lose superiority over Soviet underwater vessels, if it has not already lost such superiority
A Rose arrives, Portsmouth, Eng, after yr's solo voyage around world in 36-ft yawl Lively Lady; greeted by thousands; illus; map showing his approx route
US casualties for wk drop to lowest total since Jan; US and enemy casualties for wk listed
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 3, 1968, covering July 5, 1968.
Simon & Garfunkel
Soundtrack
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Cream
Richard Harris
1968Ken Akamatsu, Japanese illustrator[â ]
Ken Akamatsu is a Japanese manga artist and politician who has served since 2022 as a member of the House of Councillors. He made his professional manga debut in 1993, and is best known as the author of Love Hina (1998â2001) and Negima! Magister Negi Magi (2003â2012), both serialized in Weekly ShĆnen Magazine; a sequel to Negima!, UQ Holder!, was serialized from 2013 to 2022. In 2011, Akamatsu founded J-Comi, a free digital distributor of out-of-print manga.
1968Kenji Ito, Japanese pianist and composer[â ]
Kenji Ito , also known by the nickname Itoken (ă€ăă±ăł), is a Japanese video game composer and musician. He is best known for his work on the Mana and SaGa series, though he has worked on over 30 video games throughout his career as well as composed or arranged music for over 15 other albums, concerts, and plays. He learned to play several instruments at a young age, and joined Square directly out of college as a composer in 1990 at the advice of a professor. He worked there for over a decade, composing many of his best-known scores. In 2001, he left Square to become a freelance composer, but has since continued to collaborate with the company.
1968Nardwuar, Canadian celebrity journalist and musician[â ]
Nardwuar the Human Serviette, or simply Nardwuar, is a Canadian celebrity journalist and musician. He formed the Vancouver-based garage rock band the Evaporators in 1986, for which he serves as lead singer and keyboardist. He is best known for his interviews with multiple musicians and rappers on his videos, as well as even interviewing politicians and actors.
1968Hedi Slimane, French fashion designer and photographer[â ]
Hedi Slimane is a French photographer and couturier. From 2000 to 2007, he was the creative director for Dior Homme. From 2012 to 2016, he was the creative director for Yves Saint Laurent. From February 2018 to October 2024, Slimane was the creative, artistic and image director of Celine.
1968Alex ZĂŒlle, Swiss cyclist[â ]
Alex ZĂŒlle is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer. During the 1990s he was one of the most successful cyclists in the world, winning the 1996 and 1997 Vuelta a España, taking second place in the 1995 and the 1999 Tour de France. He was world time-trial champion in Lugano in 1996.
1968Susan Wojcicki, Polish-American technology executive (died 2024)[â ]
Susan Diane Wojcicki was an American business executive who was the chief executive officer of YouTube from 2014 to 2023. Her net worth was estimated at $765Â million in 2022.
In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[â ]