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October 14, 1968

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Historical Context for October 14, 1968

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

Notable Births

Jay Ferguson (Canadian musician)

1968Jay Ferguson, Canadian guitarist and songwriter[†]

Jay Ferguson is a Canadian musician and a member of the rock band Sloan.

1968Johnny Goudie, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor[†]

John Charles Goudie is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumental musician, record producer, actor, and podcaster based in Austin, Texas. Over his five-decade career, he has received acclaim for his unique vocals and a musical style rooted in classic rock. Goudie has been the recipient of four Austin Music Awards and has fronted several bands including Goudie, Mr. Rocket Baby, Lovetree, Panjandrum, Liars & Saints, and the Little Champions. He has also been a sideman in several other bands, notably Endochine, the Lossy Coils, and Skyrocket.

Matt Le Tissier

1968Matthew Le Tissier, English footballer and journalist[†]

Matthew Paul Le Tissier is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Le Tissier spent his entire professional club career with Southampton, before turning to non-League football in 2002; his loyalty garnered special affection from Southampton's fans who nicknamed him "Le God".

Dwayne Schintzius

1968Dwayne Schintzius, American basketball player and coach (died 2012)[†]

Dwayne Kenneth Schintzius was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player. He was born in Brandon, Florida and attended the University of Florida, where he helped lead the Florida Gators men's basketball program to its first three NCAA tournament appearances as an all-conference center. Schintzius was selected in the first round of the 1990 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs, but chronic back problems reduced his effectiveness, and he played for six different NBA teams over ten seasons in the league, mainly as a reserve player.

Historical Events

Apollo program

1968Apollo program: The first live television broadcast by American astronauts in orbit is performed by the Apollo 7 crew.[†]

The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the United States human spaceflight program led by NASA, which landed the first humans on the Moon in 1969. Apollo followed Project Mercury that put the first Americans in space. It was conceived in 1960 as a three-person spacecraft during President Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration. Apollo was later dedicated to President John F. Kennedy's national goal for the 1960s of "landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth" in an address to Congress on May 25, 1961. It was the third American human spaceflight program to fly, preceded by Project Gemini conceived in 1961 to extend spaceflight capability in support of Apollo.

1968 Meckering earthquake

1968The 6.5 Mw  Meckering earthquake shakes the southwest portion of Western Australia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), causing $2.2 million in damage and leaving 20–28 people injured.[†]

The Western Australian town of Meckering was struck by an earthquake on 14 October 1968. The earthquake occurred at 10:58:52 local time, with a moment magnitude of 6.5 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Total damage amounted to $2.2 million with 20–28 injured.

Jim Hines

1968Jim Hines becomes the first man ever to break the so-called "ten-second barrier" in the 100-meter sprint with a time of 9.95 seconds.[†]

James Ray Hines was an American track and field athlete and National Football League (NFL) player, who held the 100-meter world record for 15 years. In 1968, he became the first man to officially break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters, and won individual and relay gold at the Mexico City Olympics.

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Arias Urges Panamanians To Battle Military Regime; Arias, Ousted in Panama Coup, Calls On His Followers to Fight

By Special to The New York Times

Arias urges followers to resist in sts; fighting; erupts in Panama City; 2 guardsmen killed, civilian hurt; junta swears in Cabinet; Pinilla becomes Pres, C A Lopez Guevara Foreign Min; illus; Pinilla stresses that junta is 'provisional, pledges to step down when law and const order are restored; scores Arias as dictator; US reptdly seeks compromise to preserve Arias Govt

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N.Y.U. Head Warns Hatchett's Backers Against Disruption; N.Y.U. President Warns Hatchett Supporters Not to Ban Students From Attending Their Classes

By Barnard L. Collier

Hester says strikers may picket but must not bar nonstrikers from bldgs or classes; says univ cannot possibly reinstate Hatchett because 'his adm superiors have lost confidence in him'; Hatchett dismissal seen giving activists exploitable issue they have long sought without success; Hester says he favors student protests but says univ will use all its 'persuasive powers', including suspension, dismissal and police if necessary, if nonstrikers are barred; Hatchett reaffirms he will accept nothing short of total reinstatement; says if 'I am a monster, the scales of justice will catch up with me, and not the scales of The New York Times and the Jewish press'; ex-Justice Goldberg, who intervened last Aug on Hatchett's behalf, unavailable for comment; black and white radicals again threaten strike unless Hatchett is reinstated; Hester's past success in defusing confrontations with students noted

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Soviet Dissident Ashamed for Country; A DISSIDENT VOICES SHAME FOR SOVIET

By Peter Grosespecial To the New York Times

lr from 30-yr-old dissident A T Marchenko voicing shame over USSR occupation of Czech made available in West; he sent lr to Czech and Western Communist newspapers in July; seen example of opposition within USSR to invasion; Litvinov, Mrs Daniel and 3 other convicted dissidents had sought to bring his arrest to pub attention

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APOLLO 7 PASSES RESTFUL SUNDAY IN 3D DAY IN ORBIT; Crew Checks Craft Before New Engine Test -- Power Is Interrupted Briefly TV RELAY IS SET TODAY 10-Minute Broadcast Likely -- Schirra and Cunningham Continue to Nurse Colds APOLLO 7 PASSES A RESTFUL DAY

By John Noble Wilfordspecial To the New York Times

astronauts spend 3d day in orbit tracking stars and other objects, photographing clouds and earth's terrain and nursing colds; while tracking objects, Eisele repts sighting Saturn 1-B sec floating some 200 mi ahead in Tower orbit; crew also checks craft for another main rocket engine test; power temporarily cut off 3 times; cause and effects on mission undetermined; Lunney says nearly 1/2 of planned tests and maneuvers are completed; astronauts and flight controllers puzzled by strange radio signals beaming music to craft; communication network to be studied; crew complains about sleeping bags; says they prefer old method of sleeping buckled in their couches

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TEACHERS' UNION THREATENS STRIKE OF SCHOOLS TODAY; Votes Walkout if J.H.S. 271 Is Opened and 7 Principals Return to Ocean Hill MAYOR ASSAILS SHANKER He Calls Proposed Action 'Illegal and Unjustified' -Board Meeting Fruitless Third School Strike Voted for Today Over 2 Teacher Demands

By Leonard Buder

UFT teachers approve new strike unless Educ Bd resolves key issues in controversy; Lindsay scores UFT and Shanker for 'illegal and unjustified' course of action, TV int; Donovan also scores strike threat; says he has fulfilled his commitment under agreement to open schools; says he has not recd assurances from principals in Ocean Hill-Brownsville dist that they will assign equally non-classroom duties to union and nonunion teachers

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