The U.S. tobacco industry has gross sales of $8 billion. Americans smoke 544 billion cigarettes.
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Celtics beat Lakers in NBA finals (Havlicek and Russell vs. Baylor and Chamberlain)
Green Bay defeats Oakland 33-14 in Super Bowl.
In November 1967 the Shah wrote President Johnson concerning a new projected 5-year plan for reorganization of Iran's armed forces, and in May 1968 the President approved a 6-year, $600 million military credit sales package for Iran.
North Korea seizes US Navy ship Pueblo; holds 83 on board as spies (Jan. 23).
North Vietnamese launch the Tet Offensive, a turning point in the Vietnam War (Jan.-Feb.).
Martin L. King killed in Memphis.
Robert Kennedy killed in Los Angeles.
Helen Keller, Upton Sinclair, John Steinbeck die.
The largest reservoir of American petroleum north of Mexico is discovered in Alaska.