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Larry Hough and Tony Johnson, successful pairs rowing partners in any number of major events, drove their boat to another victory in the 94th national regatta of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen on Orchard Beach Lagoon in Pelham Bay Park yesterday.
LONG. Hot. Sweaty. But finally the all-day rehearsal is over, and Romeo is pooped. He pulls a blue and yellow striped T-shirt over his bare chest, tucks it into his Levis, strolls out of the Public Theater on Lafayette Street, bums a ride uptown with director Joseph Papp, saunters into his favorite Chinese restaurant near 87th Street and Broadway, orders a bowl of egg drop soup, and talks about. . .
WASHINGTON -- Back in 1876, Robert Ingersonl, in what even then was perhaps a slight exaggeration, said, "The Republican party is the first party that was not founded on some compromise with the devil. It is the first party of pure, square, honest principles."
'Feast-or-famine' existence of car builders discussed; Pullman Inc, ACF Industries, other major builders use profits from last feast period, '64-67, to expand into other lines, modernize plants and engage in research and development; seek to develop outside source of revenue for famine periods; current famine is now in 2d yr; backlog of cars on order now is 24,658, lowest in 7 yrs; chart shows car orders, '65-68
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 7, 1968, covering August 11, 1968.
Cream
Soundtrack
The Rascals
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Aretha Franklin
1968Anna Gunn, American actress[†]
Anna Kathryn Gunn is an American actress. She is known for playing Martha Bullock on the HBO Western series Deadwood (2004–2006) and Skyler White on the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013). Her accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
1968Sophie Okonedo, British actress[†]
Sophie Okonedo is a British actress and narrator. The recipient of a Tony Award, she has been nominated for an Academy Award, three BAFTA TV Awards, an Emmy Award, two Laurence Olivier Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honors and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2019 New Year Honors, both for services to drama.
1968Charlie Sexton, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Charles Wayne Sexton is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Sexton is best known for his years as a guitarist in Bob Dylan's band, though also has become well known as a music producer. Sexton co-founded Arc Angels and created the Charlie Sexton Sextet. He was still a teenager when he gained fame for his 1985 hit, "Beat's So Lonely", from his debut album, Pictures for Pleasure.
In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]