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Lomenzo to drop appeal on Freedom and Peace and Socialist Workers parties
Nixon aide says issue of debate with Humphrey is closed; calls Humphrey offer 'phony deal' and campaign 'gimmick' to build up Wallace
RCA plans acquisition
Apollo 7 flight and remaining Apollo tests leading up to moon flight revd; diagram comparing size of Saturn 1-B and Saturn 5 rockets with Statue of Liberty
Humphrey offers to buy 1 hr of TV time on Oct 20 for debate with Nixon and Wallace, news conf, NYC; some broadcasters doubt this approach will prevent application of equal-time rule; Humphrey says his main interest is in 'smoking out' Nixon; asks rivals and gen pub to help pay for broadcast, estimated at perhaps $200,000; also proposes 2 1-hr discussions among 3 Pres candidates and 3d session among Vice Pres candidates; Muskie, at same news conf, says he cannot recall way he voted in '64 on equal time suspension; Humphrey had voted to kill proposal
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 9, 1968, covering October 12, 1968.
Big Brother And The Holding Company
The Doors
Jose Feliciano
The Rascals
Glen Campbell
1968Bill Auberlen, American race car driver[†]
William Anthony Auberlen is an American factory race car driver known for his affiliation with BMW, driving cars made and run by the famous German marque for a number of years. Auberlen currently competes for Turner Motorsport in the IMSA SportsCar Championship and Michelin Pilot Challenge.
1968Paul Harragon, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster[†]
Paul William Harragon OAM, nicknamed Chief or Chief Harragon, is an Australian rugby league football identity. A former Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he played rugby for the Newcastle Knights whom he captained to the 1997 ARL premiership. Harragon was a regular presenter of The Footy Show and as of 2013 is the Chairman of the Newcastle Knights Advisory Board.
1968Hugh Jackman, Australian actor, singer, and producer[†]
Hugh Michael Jackman is an Australian and British actor, singer, and producer. Beginning in theatre and television, Jackman landed his breakthrough role as Wolverine in the X-Men film franchise and the Marvel Cinematic Universe from X-Men (2000) to Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). Prominent on both screen and stage, he has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award and two Tony Awards, along with nominations for an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award. Jackman was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2019.
1968Leon Lett, American football player[†]
Leon Lett Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys. Lett played college football for the Emporia State Hornets and was selected in the seventh round of the 1991 NFL draft by the Cowboys, where he spent 10 seasons. During his final season in 2001, he played for the Denver Broncos.
1968Adam Rich, American actor (died 2023)[†]
Adam Rich was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Nicholas Bradford, the youngest son on the television series Eight Is Enough, which ran for five seasons (1977–1981). Known for his pageboy haircut, Rich's character on the show led him to be known as "America's little brother".
1968Equatorial Guinea becomes independent from Spain.[†]
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. It has an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name refers to its location both near the Equator and in the African region of Guinea. As of 2024, the country had a population of 1,795,834, over 85% of whom are members of the Fang people, the country's dominant ethnic group. The Bubi people, indigenous to Bioko, are the second largest group at approximately 6.5% of the population.
In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]