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January 12, 1969

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Historical Context for January 12, 1969

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

Notable Births

David Mitchell (author)

1969David Mitchell, English novelist[โ€ ]

David Stephen Mitchell is an English novelist, screenwriter, and translator.

Margaret Nagle

1969Margaret Nagle, American screenwriter and producer[โ€ ]

Margaret Nagle is a screenwriter, producer, and activist. She has been nominated for three Emmy Awards and won three Writers Guild of America Awards.

Historical Events

New York Jets

1969The New York Jets of the American Football League defeat the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League to win Super Bowl III in what is considered to be one of the greatest upsets in sports history.[โ€ ]

The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays its home games at MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, five miles west of New York City. The team is headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey. The franchise is legally organized as a limited liability company under the name New York Jets, LLC.

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Headlines from January 12, 1969

Diverse Plans Offered; VIETNAM 'ADVICE' AWAITING NIXON

By William Beecher

Johnson Adm analysts write unsolicted 'option' papers on Vietnam strategy for Nixon Adm; papers are being forwarded to Kissinger; options range from unilateral withdrawal to massive bombing of N Vietnam, but discussions focus most serious attention on various approaches to reduction of violence in S Vietnam and negotiated settlement; 6 major options discussed; espousal of specific options by Sec Rusk, Amb Bunker, Gen Abrams, McG Bundy and Sec Clifford noted

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Wings Top Rangers As Rally Fails, 3-2; RED WINGS DOWN RANGERS, 3 TO 2

By Joe Nichols

DETROIT, Jan. 11 -- A lead of three goals going into the third period proved just enough for the Detroit Red Wings in their clash with the New York Rangers tonight. Flashing a dramatic rally in the final session, the Blue Shirts turned the threatened rout into an exciting, tense struggle which ended, however, in Detroit's favor, 3 to 2.

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Hanoi Debating Strategy; Hanoi Continuing Its Debate on Military Strategy

By Charles Mohr

N Vietnamese document recently captured by allies, which criticizes expenditure of manpower by enemy forces in gen offensive last yr, seems to be 1 more indication that N Vietnamese leaders are engaged in running debate on strategy and tactics; says attempts to press home attacks and take objectives without regard to losses have become 'definitely inappropriate'

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Adieu to France; Adieu to France

By Daniel M. Madden

VILLEFRANCHE, France -- Outwardly, the pleasant way of life in this French Riviera resort does not seem to have been ruffled by the move of the flagship of the United States Navy's Sixth Fleet to a new home port in Italy.

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A Make-or-Break Issue for the Nixon Administration

By -- A. H. RASKIN

The honeymoon ended before it began for President-elect Richard M. Nixon. What seemed likely to become the make-or-break issue for the incoming Administration was put on Mr. Nixon's doorstep last week by his Fifth Avenue neighbor, Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York.

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