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In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]
1968Brazilian President Artur da Costa e Silva issues AI-5 (Institutional Act No. 5), enabling government by decree and suspending habeas corpus.[†]
Artur da Costa e Silva was a Brazilian Army Marshal and the second president of the Brazilian military government that came to power after the 1964 coup d'état. He reached the rank of Marshal of the Brazilian Army, and held the post of Minister of War in the military government of president Castelo Branco.
Penna U Museum dir Dr F G Rainey and supt of Calabrian antiquities G Foti rept discovery of site of Sybaris, Greek colony destroyed in 510 BC (W Sullivan rept); map; illus; O C Bullit discusses findings
Donovan announces formation of 12-member com, including students, to recommend citywide guidelines for enlisting students in helping to make adm and policy-making decisions in schools; school officials deny link between formation of com and recent student demonstrations
business leaders, Cong members and Negro leaders meet, Washington, to discuss pending bill that includes provision for system of incentives to encourage outside cos to set up plants in slum areas and later sell plants at profit to community development corps owned by area residents
US mil analysts say N Vietnam has used bombing halt to build up large weapons depot near Vinh
Mayor Lindsay warns student extremists that they risk defeating their own purpose of soc revolution if they continue to shout down moderate campus speakers, s, McMillin Theater; is heckled by some students identified by campus reporters as SDS members; praises responsible student activists
Actress T Bankhead dies
N Vietnam agrees to let captive Amer pilots receive Xmas packages from US for 1st time in war; Amb Harriman gets message from Xuan Thuy conveying N Vietnam's authorization; message text; US made request last Oct; Harriman says he is deeply gratified
NAACP NY chap calls for immediate halt to 'reign of terror in Harlem'; urges remedial measures including a mandatory 5-yr prison sentence for muggers; claims mugging induces more stark terror than any other crime; says attitude toward crime and criminals must change in Harlem
Comr McMorran announces approval of LI Sound bridge-causeway between Oyster Bay and Rye-Port Chester area; says he picked 6-mi, $140-million crossing closer to congested NYC area over more easterly span between Port Jefferson and Bridgeport, Conn; says later construction of eastern project is not ruled out; pub hearings to start in Jan; map