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US reptdly virtually asks other OAS members to offer Arias asylum, voicing fears for his personal safety, but is rejected, closed meeting, Washington; reptdly indicates his presence in CZ is embarrassment
Lindsay meets with PBA; pres Cassese says union objects to salary parity among regular police, firemen. Housing Auth police and correction officers; spot check of policemen indicates agreement with stand; State, County and Munic Employes announces demand for $6,000 annual minimum wage for 90,000 employes whose contracts expire Dec 31; Dist 37 exec dir Gotbaum comments
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NYC Soc Services Dept repte 916,116 persons were on relief, Aug, 20,301 above July level; holds, if rolls continue to grow at rate of over 20,000 a mo, 1-million will be on relief rolls by Jan '69 and additional funds will have to be appropriated to meet costs; Comr Callison, Deputy Comr Lochheim and Goldberg meet to discuss proposed Fed rev; James says rev might seek to cut costs by forcing recipients to work, to punish organized client groups or to harass recipients by constant investigations; rev reptdly is surprise to NYC officials; Gov Rockefeller backs inquiry; HEW Dept announces 12 to 14 staff members will conduct inquiry and rept findings, Mar '69
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 16, 1968, covering October 17, 1968.
Big Brother And The Holding Company
The Rascals
Jose Feliciano
The Doors
Iron Butterfly
1968Alejandra Ávalos, Mexican artist[†]
Alejandra Margarita Ávalos Rodríguez is a Mexican singer, musician and actress. She began her career in 1980, when she took part in the musical contest La Voz del Heraldo. After receiving a scholarship to study in a two-year training program, she began working as a model; afterwards, she began appearing on television as a supporting actress in 1983; by that time she also provided backing vocals for some recording artists. Since 1984, Ávalos obtained a number of leading roles on stage, including the theatrical productions The Rocky Horror Show and Jesus Christ Superstar. At the time, she began working as a TV host on Televisa. Avalos's breakthrough came in 1986 with her first leading role on television in the successful series El padre Gallo, media referred to Ávalos as "The New Young Super-Star".
1968Graeme Le Saux, English footballer and sportscaster[†]
Graeme Pierre Le Saux is an English former professional footballer and television pundit.
1968Ziggy Marley, Jamaican singer-songwriter, guitarist, and voice actor[†]
David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley is a Jamaican reggae musician. He is the son of Bob Marley and Rita Marley. He led the family band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers until 2002, with whom he released eight studio albums. After the disbandment, he launched a successful solo career, releasing eight solo studio albums on his own label, Tuff Gong Worldwide. Ziggy continues his father's practice of recording and self-releasing all of his music. He is an eight-time Grammy Award winner and a Daytime Emmy Award recipient.
1968David Robertson, Scottish footballer and manager[†]
David Alexander Robertson BEM is a Scottish former football player and coach, who was most recently the manager of Scottish League One club Peterhead.
In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]