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November 29, 1968

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Historical Context for November 29, 1968

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

Notable Births

Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)

1968Dee Brown, American basketball player and executive[†]

DeCovan Kadell "Dee" Brown is an American former professional basketball player who spent thirty years in the NBA including twelve seasons as a player (1990–2002) in the National Basketball Association (NBA), playing for the Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, and Orlando Magic, and as an executive with the Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, and as Vice President of Holistic Player Performance with the Los Angeles Clippers. His daughter Lexie Brown plays for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Jonathan Knight

1968Jonathan Knight, American singer[†]

Jonathan Rashleigh Knight-Rodriguez is an American-Canadian pop singer. He is best known for being a member of the boy band New Kids on the Block. The band also includes his younger brother Jordan, and members Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre, and Danny Wood. He is the oldest member of the band and the first to leave it in 1994 prior to their official split.

1968Andy Melville, Welsh footballer[†]

Andrew Roger Melville is a Welsh former international footballer. In the early years of his career, he played in midfield. He was later converted into a central defender.

Iolanda Nanni

1968Iolanda Nanni, Italian politician (died 2018)[†]

Iolanda Nanni was an Italian politician for Five Star Movement. Nanni graduated from the classical high school, before becoming a politician she worked as an employee in a private company.

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Headlines from November 29, 1968

WARNING BY NATO SEEN AS GAMBLE; Conventional Forces' Ability to Deter a Soviet Thrust in Central Europe Doubted Warning by NATO to Soviet Over an Attack in Europe Considered a Gamble

By Drew Middletonspecial To the New York Times

NATO warning to USSR seen little more than gamble to discourage Soviet action until West's mil position improves; Western govt and mil leaders doubt NATO ability to deter Soviet action by non-nuclear means now; real deterrent seen fear of strategic nuclear war from early use of tactical nuclear weapons to make up for weaknesses in conventional forces

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Mayor Vetoes Bill To Limit Increases For Co-op Tenants; Lindsay Vetoes Bill That Limits Increases for Tenants in Co-ops

By David K. Shipler

Mayor Lindsay vetoes bill limiting increases in co-ops to 2 yrs, but urges City Council to approve provision calling for pub hearings before any rise in carrying charges; links veto to impact of payments delay on city's housing debt; other factors cited; Council, which unanimously approved measure earlier this mo, expected to seek to override veto; tenants sought bill to protect themselves from feared larger increases; Raphael and Bronx Councilman Merola, bill's sponsor, score veto; city stops foreclosure of Big Six Towers after debt is paid

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Negotiators in Paris Grapple With Issue Of Seating All Sides; ISSUE OF SEATING WEIGHED IN PARIS

By Paul Hofmannspecial To the New York Times

Amer, Vietnamese and French officials grapple with problem of how internatl conf can be at same time 4-sided, 2-sided and triangular; present procedural squabble is over shape of conf table, nameplates, flags on car fenders and other matters; positions of all sides noted; details on some specific problems; N Vietnam says its reprs will not talk to reprs of S Vietnamese Govt in Paris; says war can be ended by 3-sided agreement

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