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In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]
1968Marc Anthony, American singer-songwriter, actor, and producer[†]
Marco Antonio Muñiz, known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer and actor. He is the top selling salsa artist of all time. A four-time Grammy Award, eight-time Latin Grammy Award and twenty-nine-time Lo Nuestro Awards winner, he has sold more than 12 million albums worldwide.
1968Walt Becker, American director, producer, and screenwriter[†]
Walter William Becker is an American filmmaker and novelist, whose directorial credits include the films Van Wilder (2002), Wild Hogs (2007), and Old Dogs (2009).
1968Tommy Keane, Irish footballer (died 2012)[†]
Tommy Keane was an Irish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Daley's version of confrontations between Chicago police and demonstrators shown by 142 TV stations and broadcast by more than 1,000 radio stations; stresses provocations by demonstrators; eliminates most footage of clubbings by police and presents 9 policemen and police officials to support provocation theme; narration accompanying crowd scenes is laced with such characterizations as 'hard-core radicals', 'hard-core revolutionaries', 'extremists', 'illegal march' and 'offensive flags' of demonstrators; narration explains 'major moment of confrontation' at Hilton Hotel 'could not be avoided'; other details on presentation and reactions to it; illus
Col F E Davison, a Negro, becomes Brig Gen; Gen Abrams lauds him during ceremony, Saigon; illus
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survey of Gov races
Sharp fighting breaks out S of Danang; S Vietnamese troops kill 114 enemy in 2 clashes; allied troops uncover 27 tons of enemy ammunition near Saigon; action near Tayninh, Quangngai and in Mekong Delta reptd; S Vietnamese troops capture 49 enemy 376 mi NE of Saigon; map
Rev R Gary repts special study group named in '66 to recommend structural changes in NY diocese will offer major reorganization plan to rid parishes of 'excessive parochialism' and enlist more clergy and laity in day-to-day operation of ch, ser, NYC; cites marked decline in last 2 yrs in all indices of ch program except finances, widespread indications of confusion and disaffection among ch members and leaders; plan calls for groups of congregations forming inter-parish councils and clusters of these forming urban, suburban and exurban regions
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Annual dinner; Amb Tekoah, Sen Javits and P O'Dwyer s
Premier Cernik, seeking to reassure Czechs on new censorship, claims there will be room for criticism, TV int at Natl Assembly opening
survey of Columbia adm's reform efforts to avoid repetition of student disorders