April 1, 1968
Gas cost $0.34 a gallon in the spring of 1968, and the Dow Jones stood at 944 — a the U.S. government publicly rebuffed North Vietnam's proposal to hold peace talks in Warsaw, signaling that negotiations over the conflict in Southeast Asia remained at a standstill. On television, "The Andy Griffith Show" continued to draw some of the largest audiences in the country, while Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey" held the number one spot on the pop charts for weeks running. The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers to claim the NBA championship, and on March 30, future recording star Celine Dion was born in Charlemagne, Quebec, in what would later be recognized as the birth of one of the best-selling music artists in history.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — April 1, 1968
NY Times Headlines — Week of April 1, 1968
Tax Rise Pushed; Increase In War Costs Cited -- No Specific Cuts Suggested President Urges Tax Rise Action
Halts North Vietnam Raids; Bids Hanoi Join Peace Moves; Dmz Is Exempted Johnson Sets No Time Limit On Halting Of Air And Sea Blows Johnson To Halt Bombing In North Vietnam, Except For Dmz; Sets No Time Limit He Calls On Hanoi To Aide Peace Step Urges Russia And Britain To Back Move -- Also Warns Against 'Fake Solution'
60,000 Reservists Face Early Call; Pentagon Says 14,000 May Get Orders This Week
Congress Cheered By Hanoi Response; Broad Spectrum Congress Is Cheered By Hanoi'S Response To Bombing Curb
Administration Wary; U.S. Eager For Talks, But Feels Hanoi Merely Wants To End War On Its Terms
Soviet Endorses Assent By Hanoi; Moscow Mentioned As Site Of Talks With U.S. -- China Urges Continued War
World Events — April 1968
Time Person of the Year — 1968
On the radio
Billboard Charts — April 1, 1968
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1967–68 Season
Emmy Winners — 1968
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — April 1, 1968
Ebert 4-Star Films — April 1, 1968
On the field
Sports Champions — April 1, 1968
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