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October 19, 1968

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Headlines from October 19, 1968

PARENTS SMASH WINDOWS, DOORS TO OPEN SCHOOLS; Nonstriking Teachers Join Them When Custodians Support the Walkout MOST BUILDINGS CLOSED Labor Council Asks Panel of 'Mediators' to Quit -Travia Holds Parley Parents and Teachers Smash Windows and Force Doors to Open Some Schools 2 UNIONS RESPECT U.F.T. PICKET LINE Custodians and Mechanics Keep Most of the Buildings Closed in Walkout

By Leonard Buder

Parents and nonstriking teachers smashed windows and forced open locked doors to enter some schools yesterday as the city teachers' strike continued with mounting emotions.

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Mrs. Kennedy and Onassis Arrive on His Island; Mrs. Kennedy and Onassis Land on Private Island to Plan for Their Wedding HE WON'T DISCLOSE DAY OF CEREMONY Millionaire Asserts Wedding Will Be Private -- Site May Be His Yacht

By Alvin Shusterspecial To the New York Times

Onassis greets Kennedy party, Andravida; he and Mrs Kennedy go to Skorpios Is to plan wedding; Abp Printezi says RC Ch will not recognize marriage in light of his divorce; Mrs Kennedy, Onassis and F D Roosevelt Jr illus some yrs ago aboard Onassis yacht; Skorpios Is illus

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BONDING CANCELED IN POVERTY STUDY; City Covering Fraud Risks After Private Companies Decline to Continue BONDING CANCELED IN POVERTY STUDY

By Richard Reeves

Procaccino repts private ins cos have canceled employe bonds in antipoverty program because of probe; says Controller's Office has advanced $2.4-million for Neighborhood Youth Corps and community action programs in case Fed funds are delayed; OEO accepts Lindsay pledge that city will reimburse US for any future fraud losses; Lower W Side Community Corp officials score 'disruption' of program; Youth Corps dir Smith urges probe not be used to discredit Negro and Puerto Rican participants; Deputy Admr McCall suggests probe may educate City Council about adult employment problems

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 16, 1968, covering October 19, 1968.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Cheap Thrills by Big Brother And The Holding Company

    Cheap Thrills

    Big Brother And The Holding Company

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Time Peace/The Rascals' Greatest Hits by The Rascals

    Time Peace/The Rascals' Greatest Hits

    The Rascals

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  3. 3
    Album cover for Feliciano! by Jose Feliciano

    Feliciano!

    Jose Feliciano

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    14
  4. 4
    Album cover for Waiting For The Sun by The Doors

    Waiting For The Sun

    The Doors

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  5. 5
    Album cover for In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly

    In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

    Iron Butterfly

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    14

Notable Births

1968Rodney Carrington, American comedian, actor, and singer[†]

Rodney Scott Carrington is an American stand-up comedian, actor, country music artist and songwriter. He has released six major-label studio albums and a greatest hits package, on Mercury Records and Capitol Records. His comedy act typically combines stand-up comedy and original songs. Most of his songs are performed in a neotraditional country style, with Carrington handling lead vocals and guitar. Carrington has also starred in the ABC sitcom Rodney and in the 2008 film Beer for My Horses.

Historical Context for October 19, 1968

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