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December 6, 1968

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Headlines from December 6, 1968

DEALERS BACKED ON AUTO REPAIRS; Head of Their Association, at Senate Hearing, Cites Survey on Satisfaction DEALERS BACKED ON AUTO REPAIRS

By John D. Morrisspecial To the New York Times

Natl Auto Dealers Assn head T A Williams says survey-shows that almost 2/3 of customers are pleased with quality and cost of repairs performed by dealers; concedes there is room for improvement; IAM vp W Winpisinger charges inadequate repairs result from piecework system; blames system and 'ability of Natl Auto Dealers Assn to keep unions out of repair indus' for low wages and resulting severe shortage of skilled mechanics; other witnesses views noted; hearings end

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NIXON RULES OUT SENDING AN ENVOY TO TALKS IN PARIS; Repeats Earlier Stand After Harriman Says Observer Will Probably Be Named Nixon Rules Out Sending Observer to Paris Talks on Vietnam

By R.w. Apple Jr.special To the New York Times

Nixon repeats he has no intention of sending observer to talks before he takes office, statement issued by press spokesman; discussion between Nixon and Harriman in which Harriman urged apptmt of repr noted; press spokesman says Harriman must have misinterpreted Nixon's views; Harriman says talks with Nixon bring out no signs of major shifts in US policy when Nixon takes office; says Vance will stay on for short period of time to help estab continuity in talks; expects most of staff in Paris to remain; makes other comments

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 4, 1968, covering December 6, 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
    15
  2. 2
    Album cover for Feliciano! by Jose Feliciano

    Feliciano!

    Jose Feliciano

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    21
  3. 3
    Album cover for Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Electric Ladyland

    The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Second by Steppenwolf

    The Second

    Steppenwolf

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    10
  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
    22

Notable Births

Karl Ove Knausgård

1968Karl Ove Knausgård, Norwegian author[†]

Karl Ove Knausgård is a Norwegian author. He became known worldwide for a series of six autobiographical novels titled My Struggle. The Wall Street Journal has described him as "one of the 21st century's greatest literary sensations".

1968Ali Latifiyan, Iranian writer and political theorist[†]

Ali Latifiyan is an Iranian writer, researcher, political theorist, and historian. Most of his theories and researches are in the fields of enlightenment, intellectualism, liberalism and Iranian culture.

Akihiro Yano

1968Akihiro Yano, Japanese baseball player[†]

Akihiro Yano is a former Japanese baseball player in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He started his career as the Number 2 Draft pick with the Chunichi Dragons in 1991, and played for the Hanshin Tigers from 1998 until his retirement in 2010.

Historical Context for December 6, 1968

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