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| North America:The thirty fifth Democratic national convention meets in Chicago to nominate Hubert H. Humphrey. Antiwar protesters and Chicago Police clash on TV.
The twenty ninth Republican national convention meets in Miami Beach to nominate Richard M. Nixon. |
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| A concert series in Municipal Auditorium arranged by mayor Victor Schiro to celebrate the city÷s 250th anniversary is called Jazzfest ’68 and is well received. It will be repeated next year. | John G. Schwegmann of Schwegmann Brothers Giant Super Market is elected to the state Senate. (see 1975) | Aaron Neville records Tell It Like It Is which becomes a national megahit. | The Times Picayune Company moves into a modern plant at 3800 Howard Avenue. |
Louisianian Olympians in Mexico City: Glynn Saulters, gold, basketball; G. Buddy Friedrich, Jr., gold, Barton Jahncke, G. Click Schreck, gold, yachting. Louisiana State defeats Wyoming 20-13 in this year's Sugar Bowl. |
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