The end of Czech liberalization
Captain of "Pueblo" asks US to give North Korea an apology
William Talman (Prosecuting attorney Hamilton Berger on the Perry Mason TV series) cautions on perils of cigarette smoking. Talman died of lung cancer.
Mayor Richard Daly is attacked on the police brutality shown by his police department during the Chicago riots. Black Panther leader calls the police "pigs."
In Nigeria, a prisoner is executed resulting in the execution of the Nigerian commander.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain becomes the first major league pitcher since 1934 to win 30 games with a 5-4 win over the Oakland A's.
Actor William Talman, most famous for playing District Attorney Hamilton Burger on the Perry Mason TV series, died on August 30th, 1968. He made two anti-smoking commercials and passed away of lung cancer four weeks after filming the second one. He was 53 years old.