Johnson and Dubcek Dominate Notable 1968 Newsmakers
Lyndon B. Johnson tops the list as a defining 1968 leader with major foreign and domestic moves. Alexander Dubcek, Czech reformist, rises then falls after Soviet invasion ending Prague Spring. Other AP picks include Christiaan Barnard the heart surgeon, Henry Ford II, Albert Shanker, Pope Paul VI, Denny McLain, Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, William Styron, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
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Associated Press
Christiaan Barnard
Henry Kord II
Albert Shanker
Pope Paul VI
Denny McLarin
Rowan and Martin
William Styron
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Cape Town
South Africa
Denist
Philip Blaiberg
Barnard
Pie
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Co
National Alliance of Businessmen
Ford
Urban Coalition
Lup
USN
Shirley Chisholm makes history as first Black woman in Congress
New York AP reports Shirley Chisholm, 44, Brooklyn Democrat, wins the 12th District seat defeating James Farmer to become the first Black woman in Congress. A welfare donor of $9.69 greets her on a summer morning. She vows to speak out for her community while focusing on poverty reform and education.
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New York
Shirley Chisholm
Congress
Shirley
Brooklyn
Columbia University
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
Pmn
Shirley Chisholm A beacon for her race in Brooklyn
In a Brooklyn district with 70 percent black and Puerto Rican residents, Shirley Chisholm touts her bid to broaden access to higher education for minorities through SEEK style programs and asserts a multifaethed, progressive coalition. She stresses independence in politics, recalls her trailblazing rise as the first black woman in the New York Legislature, and notes support from figures like Hubert Humphrey as she pursues national influence.
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New York State
Bedford-Stuyvesant
America
Nixon
Chisholm
Democratic National Committee
Particu
Ruby St. Hild
Brooklyn
Shirley
Vicw
Hubert Humphrey
Ais Joss
Stamp Auction Highlights Bahawalpur Amirs Collection
The Ameer of Bahawalpur’s celebrated stamp collection is being auctioned by Stanley Gibbons in London. Part One features British Commonwealth stamps from George V and Elizabeth II, including rarities in pristine condition such as a 1959 Seaway Invert from Canada and a Kenya Queen Elizabeth five cent inverted. Estimates run to about 8,400 to 12,000 dollars. Also noted are commemoratives honoring Nobel Peace Prize winners of 1908 and earlier.
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Ameer
Bahawalpu
Stanley Gibbons Drury Lane Auction Room
London
George V
Seaway
Canada
Kenya
Klas P. Arnoldson
Sweden
Frederik Bajer
Denmark
Norway
Henri Dunant
Frederic Passy
Arnoldson
Hajer
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Lad
Richard McLivan
White House
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Toke
Moscow
New York City
United Federation of Teachers
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Shanker
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Denny McLain
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Tigers
Bob Gibson
Detroit
St. Louis
Dan Rowan
Dick Martin
Sears
Nat Turner
Turner
Virginia Tidewater
Styron
Jacqueline Kennedy
Lord Harlech
Aristotle Onassis
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Onassis
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Onasaim
Svaehl Christina
DR. Christinan Barnard
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Alexander Proer
Pope Pale VE
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Albert Sitasker
Virginia
World Almanac
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Jefferson
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Monroe
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Tyler
Taylor
Wilson
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Arsiscays
Adonna
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N. Jay Rogers
Optometrists
Texas State Oarricart Contact Lens
Lycra
S. M.l
Warten
Parenty
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