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November 28, 1968

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Headlines from November 28, 1968

Hospital Strike Is Ending; Union Elections Ordered; HOSPITAL STRIKE ENDS TOMORROW

By Damon Stetson

Rockefeller agrees to end talks; bd sets up 5 major bargaining units for employes, orders elections as soon as possible; State, County pres Wurf pleased; assn protests, obtains show-cause order enjoining bd from attempting to enforce ruling; bd plan detailed; Prof Crowley, member, to preside over confs on validity of various civil service titles in each of 5 bargaining units; Rockefeller statement notes designation of units is requisite step in implementing Taylor Law

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 27, 1968, covering November 28, 1968.

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

    Cheap Thrills

    Big Brother And The Holding Company

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    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
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    Album cover for Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Electric Ladyland

    The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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    Peak
    1
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    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Feliciano! by Jose Feliciano

    Feliciano!

    Jose Feliciano

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    20
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Second by Steppenwolf

    The Second

    Steppenwolf

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Time Peace/The Rascals' Greatest Hits by The Rascals

    Time Peace/The Rascals' Greatest Hits

    The Rascals

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    21

Notable Births

1968Darren Bett, English journalist[†]

Darren Victor Bett is an English weather forecaster for the BBC, broadcasting on television and radio. Bett is a main weather presenter on BBC Radio 5 Live and also appears on the BBC News Channel, BBC World News, BBC One and BBC Radio 4.

Notable Deaths

Enid Blyton

1968Enid Blyton, English author and poet (born 1897)[†]

Enid Mary Blyton was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have been translated into ninety languages. As of June 2019, Blyton held the 4th place for the most translated author. She wrote on a wide range of topics, including education, natural history, fantasy, mystery, and biblical narratives. She is best remembered for her Noddy, Famous Five, Secret Seven, the Five Find-Outers, and Malory Towers books, although she also wrote many others, including; St. Clare's, The Naughtiest Girl, and The Faraway Tree series.

Historical Context for November 28, 1968

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