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September 19, 1968

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Headlines from September 19, 1968

CLARK AND HOOVER DIFFER ON POLICE BEFORE U.S. PANEL; Attorney General Warns of Illegalities -- Head of F.B.I. Cites Goading in Chicago

By Fred P. Graham

Natl Comm on the Causes and Prevention of Violence holds closed session to permit free discussion of incidents in Chicago; FBI Dir Hoover says police were goaded into using force by demonstrators who wished to foment violence; notes provocative actions of demonstrators; M S Eisenhower says there were excesses on both sides of clash; Atty Gen Clark comments on violence, but says his remarks are not directed at Chicago police; Clark and Hoover agree news media distorted some coverage

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 18, 1968, covering September 19, 1968.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Waiting For The Sun by The Doors

    Waiting For The Sun

    The Doors

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Time Peace/The Rascals' Greatest Hits by The Rascals

    Time Peace/The Rascals' Greatest Hits

    The Rascals

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    11
  3. 3
    Album cover for Feliciano! by Jose Feliciano

    Feliciano!

    Jose Feliciano

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for Wheels Of Fire by Cream

    Wheels Of Fire

    Cream

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  5. 5
    Album cover for Realization by Johnny Rivers

    Realization

    Johnny Rivers

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    13

Notable Deaths

1968Chester Carlson, American physicist and lawyer (born 1906)[†]

Chester Floyd Carlson was an American physicist, inventor, and patent attorney born in Seattle, Washington.

Red Foley

1968Red Foley, American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1910)[†]

Clyde Julian "Red" Foley was an American musician who made a major contribution to the growth of country music after World War II.

Historical Context for September 19, 1968

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