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In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]
1968Tal Bachman, Canadian singer-songwriter[†]
Talmage Charles Robert "Tal" Bachman is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his 1999 hit "She's So High", a pop rock song from his self-titled 1999 album for which he won a BMI award in 2000. Along with his father, Randy Bachman, he is currently a member of Bachman–Turner Overdrive.
1968Todd Hendricks, American football player and coach[†]
Todd Hendricks is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver, running back, and return specialist. Hendricks played professionally for several seasons in the top level of the Austrian Football League (AFL) and European Football League. He later played in Switzerland's Nationalliga A. Hendricks played college football at the University of Mary and Minnesota State Community & Technical College.
1968Tony Jarrett, English sprinter and hurdler[†]
Anthony Alexander Jarrett is a male former sprint and hurdling athlete from England. He has two children: Gabrielle and Noah.
1968Alexandros Panagoulis attempts to assassinate the Greek dictator Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos in Varkiza, Athens.[†]
Alexandros Panagoulis was a Greek politician and poet. He took an active role in the fight against the Regime of the Colonels (1967–1974) in Greece. He became famous for his attempt to assassinate dictator Georgios Papadopoulos on 13 August 1968, but also for the torture to which he was subjected during his detention. After the restoration of democracy, he was elected to the Greek parliament as a member of the Centre Union (E.K.).
Chmn Ronan warns that unless city acts quickly on MTA program to improve subways and commuter rrs, inflation would 'eat away' at available funds, Estimate Bd hearing; holds time for studies and interminable debates is past; stresses auth plans to move quickly with program, with construction starting in '69; pledges new subway routes would be built to highest standards of efficiency and design; Bklyn Deputy Boro Pres Hayes charges plan gives inadequate attention to parts of Bklyn and provides too much for carrying suburbanites into and out of Manhattan; NYSE pres Haack holds exch 'vitally concerned' with extending proposed 2d Av subway to Whitehall St; Councilman Low urges subway be built under 1st Av rather than 2d for greater convenience of E Side residents; Downtown-Lower Manhattan Assn pres Wagner backs program, but opposes delaying extension of 2d Av subway until 2d phase
Resigns from Rhodesian High Ct, refusing to break loyalty oath to Queen Elizabeth; por
Detroit mfrs, in move to combat invasion of foreign imports, plan new class of car, smaller and cheaper than any built in US now but still bigger than tiny imports; hope to make $2,000 US car a reality again; Ford will introduce 1st new small car, Delta, in Apr '69; Amer Motors, Chrysler and GM work on similar models; Delta described; sketches
Pope urges both sides give priority to lives of starving, message sent through Haile Selassie; Nigerian Amb Garba explains to Pope reasons for hostile demonstrations set off in Nigeria by July 21 papal s; delivers lr from Gowon reiterating Govt efforts for peace and willingness to permit aid to East through Fed-held areas
N Vietnamese spokesman scores Nixon and Repub platform; accuses Nixon of 'impudence' toward Vietnam and charges platform is not realistic; scores Nixon for pledge not to 'sell out' S Vietnam; cites repts that Nixon said he would 'be ready to use atomic arms to bring Hanoi to its knees'; Nixon press sec says Nixon has not mentioned use of atomic weapons; N Vietnamese spokesman scores Johnson policy and takes issue with Humphrey statement that peace is closer than ever before
KARLOVY VARY, Czechoslovakia, Aug. 12 -- Walter Ulbricht and Alexander Dubcek, leaders of the East German and Czechoslovak Communist parties, met here today in an atmosphere of chill for the Germans and enthusiasm for their hosts.
Sen McGovern says he will work for Dem platform that pledges stop to bombing and effort to broaden base of S Vietnamese Govt; says if such a platform were adopted and it became apparent he could not win nomination, he would release his delegates to vote for whom they pleased; says Johnson will probably be 'very lukewarm' about such a platform; repeats his thought that Adm has followed 'policy of madness' in SE Asia; says he does not think Johnson will demand nomination if peace comes in Vietnam; says if war is stopped, pressure would have to be put on Cong to get it to appropriate for domestic crisis money that has been used for war
PBA pres Cassese tells police to disregard any orders to refrain from arresting law violators, news conf; again accuses City Hall of ordering police on several occasions not to act against looters, vandals and unruly demonstrators; says he will issue guidelines calling for complete law enforcement; Traffic Squad Benevolent Assn opposes directive; ACLU NY chap atty Miller holds police must remain subject to control; PBA community relations counsel Frank defends directive; denies it would lead to violations of dept regulations
Pres Johnson announces plans to permit Bikini Islanders, removed in '46, to return; says special com of consultants has concluded there is no radiation hazard; Sec Udall says people have never adjusted to Kill Is, to which they were removed; Pacific Trust Territory High Comr Norwood has been asked to request people to name reprs to work with US on resettlement; people illus leaving; map
assn threatens slowdown after rejecting NMB Chmn McDonnell recommendations for settlement of contract dispute; union pres Tedesco warns 'men would follow book on work rules' and carry out all job action, including 'following all safety requirements to the letter'; says this could strip subways of 20% of trains; 2d admr's union, Transit Supervisors Orgn, also rejects recommendations hut does not threaten slowdown; charges proposals are 'unfair'; seeks conf with Chmn Ronan to settle dispute, which involves overtime; supervisors now receive equivalent time off, but no extra pay, for overtime; demand time-and-a-half pay for overtime in 2-yr contract; 3d group, Queens Supervisory Assn, involved in dispute
2 Syrian Air Force pilots land their MIG-17 jets at abandoned airstrip in northern Israel, 5 mi S of Lebanese border; Israelis withhold details; ridicule Syrian rept that cadet pilots lost their way because of bad visibility, were forced to land in hostile territory when fuel ran low; speculation; map; illus
fete ends; police and Negroes exch gunfire shortly after closing