Top 1968 stories include Kennedy and King assassinations
The year 1968's leading stories included the assassinations of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The AP survey also highlights Nixon’s rise, Vietnam war turmoil, Prague reforms, and other major events shaping politics, civil rights, and international tensions.
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Montgomery
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Memphis
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Chicago
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