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January 1, 1969

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NEW HAVEN SOLD TO PENN CENTRAL; $145.6-Million Paid in Action Forced by Government Penn Central Reluctantly Absorbs the Bankrupt New Haven Line

By Unknown Author

Penn Central completes takeover of NY,NH&H for $145.6-million; no immediate service improvements for 30,000 New Haven commuters seen; Penn Central vp W H Tucker, who will head New Haven operations, sees 'substantial rr restructuring,' including schedule changes; NYS and Conn plan rehabilitation of New Haven, contingent on obtaining $50-million Fed grant; map

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Rogers Picks Bostonian To Be His Chief Deputy; Rogers Picks Top Aide on State Department Team

By Hedrick Smith

Sec-designate Rogers picks E L Richardson, Mass Atty Gen, to be Under Sec; Richardson ltd foreign affairs experience noted; Rogers privately explains choice as springing mainly from desire to have as his chief deputy someone with whom he is personally close and compatible; reptdly has chosen Amb to Japan Johnson for No. 3 post, Under Sec for Pol Affairs; seen planning to change function of No. 4 post and will appt Deputy Under Sec for Econ Affairs; possible holdovers include Asst Sec for Cong Relations Macomber, Asst Sec for Near East and S Asian Affairs Hart, Asst Sec for Internatl Orgns Sisco, Asst Sec for African Affairs Palmer; candidates for other posts include R Calapino and Amb to Indonesia Green for Asst Sec for E Asian and Pacific Affairs, G C Smith for Asst Sec for Eur Affairs

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 1, 1969, covering January 1, 1969.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Beatles [White Album] by The Beatles

    The Beatles [White Album]

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell

    Wichita Lineman

    Glen Campbell

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Second by Steppenwolf

    The Second

    Steppenwolf

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    14
  4. 4
    Album cover for Fool On The Hill by Sergio Mendes

    Fool On The Hill

    Sergio Mendes

    Last week
    11
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations by Diana Ross & The Supremes

    Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations

    Diana Ross & The Supremes

    Last week
    13
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    6

Notable Births

Morris Chestnut

1969Morris Chestnut, American actor[†]

Morris Lamont Chestnut is an American actor. He first came to prominence for his role as Ricky in the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood. He has appeared in feature films such as G.I. Jane, The Brothers, Like Mike, Ladder 49, The Game Plan, The Call, and Kick-Ass 2. He has also played Lance Sullivan in The Best Man, reprising the role in the sequel film The Best Man Holiday, and follow-up series The Best Man: The Final Chapters.

Verne Troyer

1969Verne Troyer, American actor (died 2018)[†]

Verne Jay Troyer was an American actor and occasional stunt coordinator and performer. He was best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers film series. He had cartilage–hair hypoplasia and was 2 ft 8 in (81 cm) tall.

Notable Deaths

Barton MacLane

1969Barton MacLane, American actor, playwright and screenwriter (born 1902)[†]

Barton MacLane was an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. He appeared in many classic films from the 1930s through the 1960s, including his role as General Martin Peterson on the 1960s NBC television comedy series I Dream of Jeannie, with Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman.

Historical Context for January 1, 1969

In 1969, the world population was approximately 3,619,491,579 people[†]