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July 8, 1968

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GREECE FINISHES DRAFT OF CHARTER; Provisions Limiting Powers of King Reported Modified After Lengthy Debate GREECE FINISHES DRAFT OF CHARTER

By Special to The New York Times

Govt announces Cabinet completes revision of draft const that is to be put to vote next Sept; provisions curtailing King's powers modified after lengthy debate; draft undergoes substantial revision during 9 sessions; Min Pipinelis puts up determined fight to protect some of King's prerogatives; Govt spokesman says draft will be 1 of most modern, dem and progressive consts in world; prosecutor asks special mil ct to acquit 17 of 21 on trial on charges of plotting overthrow of regime; asks prison terms for 4

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 3, 1968, covering July 8, 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

Notable Births

Billy Crudup

1968Billy Crudup, American actor[†]

William Gaither Crudup is an American actor. He was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his performance in Jesus' Son (1999). He went on to star in numerous high-profile films, including Almost Famous (2000), Big Fish (2003), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Watchmen (2009), Public Enemies (2009), The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015), Jackie (2016), and Alien: Covenant (2017), in both lead and supporting roles.

1968Shane Howarth, New Zealand rugby player and coach[†]

Shane Paul Howarth is a former international rugby union player who gained four caps and scored 54 points for the All Blacks before later switching allegiance to Wales, attaining 19 Welsh caps.

Notable Deaths

1968Désiré Mérchez, French swimmer and water polo player (born 1882)[†]

Désiré Alfred Mérchez was a male French swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was born in Lille and died in Nice.

Historical Events

1968The Chrysler wildcat strike begins in Detroit, Michigan.[†]

The Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement (DRUM) was an organization of African-American workers formed in May 1968 in the Chrysler Corporation's Dodge Main assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan.

Historical Context for July 8, 1968

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