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January 28, 1969

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Headlines from January 28, 1969

COURT BARS ROLE IN CHURCH DOGMA; Says Judges May Not Settle Property Suits Based on Intrafaith Controversy COURT BARS ROLE IN CHURCH DOGMA

By Fred P. Grahamspecial To the New York Times

US Sup Ct unanimously rules that US cts may not undertake to judge whether religious body has violated own beliefs, case involving 2 Savannah, Ga, chs that sought to break away from Southern Presb Ch in USA on grounds that denomination has abandoned some traditional beliefs; Justice Brennan decision holds Ga cts breached ch-state separation requirement in ruling on suit; ruling apparently dooms spate of recent suits by conservative chs claiming right to take their local property and leave parent orgn

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SHIPBUILDER GETS NAVY YARD LEASE; 45% of Site Involved in Plan to Provide Jobs for Poor Navy Yard Lease Will Provide Shipbuilding Jobs for the Poor

By Martin Tolchinspecial To the New York Times

NYC leases Bklyn Navy Yd to Seatrain Lines for shipbldg purposes; pact allows use of 45% of yd; commits co to training and using hard-core unemployed; 3,250 seen employed by end of yr; details; announcement made at White House conf by Vice Pres Agnew, Mayor Lindsay, Repr Celler and Sen Goodell; Celler and Goodell hail job opportunity

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NIXON WOULD LINK POLITICAL ISSUES TO MISSILE TALKS; Seeks to Promote Gains on Mideast, Perhaps Vietnam, in Meeting With Soviet HIS FIRST NEWS PARLEY President Eases Campaign Demand for a 'Clear-Cut' Military Superiority President Asks Talks on Wider Issues OTHER PROBLEMS LINKED TO ARMS He Favors Discussions With Soviet on Political Topics Including Middle East

By Hedrick Smithspecial To the New York Times

Nixon sees Vietnam included in group of issues to be approached in discussions between his Adm and USSR, news conf; says Adm revs entire problem, is offering new approach

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 22, 1969, covering January 28, 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
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for TCB by Diana Ross & The Supremes With The Temptations

    TCB

    Diana Ross & The Supremes With The Temptations

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell

    Wichita Lineman

    Glen Campbell

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  4. 4
    Album cover for Fool On The Hill by Sergio Mendes

    Fool On The Hill

    Sergio Mendes

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

    Beggars Banquet

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

1969Giorgio Lamberti, Italian swimmer[†]

Giorgio Lamberti is an Italian former swimmer. In 1991 he became the first swimmer of Italy to win a world title, and gold medal, at a FINA World Aquatics Championships. He formerly held world records in the short course and long course 200 metre freestyle as well as in the short course 400 metre freestyle.

1969Kathryn Morris, American actress[†]

Kathryn Susan Morris is an American actress, best known for her lead role as Detective Lilly Rush in the CBS series Cold Case.

Mo Rocca

1969Mo Rocca, American comedian and television journalist[†]

Maurice Alberto "Mo" Rocca is an American humorist, journalist, and actor. He is a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning, the host and creator of My Grandmother's Ravioli on the Cooking Channel, and also the host of The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation on CBS. He was the moderator of the National Geographic Society's National Geographic Bee from 2016 until its final competition in 2019, as the 2020 and 2021 competitions were cancelled and the competition was ended in 2021. He is also the host of the podcast Mobituaries with Mo Rocca from CBS News. He is a regular panelist on the radio quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Linda Sánchez

1969Linda Sánchez, American lawyer and politician[†]

Linda Teresa Sánchez is an American politician and former labor lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for California's 38th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she was first elected to Congress in 2002 in California's 39th congressional district. Sánchez serves on the Ways and Means Committee; she was the ranking member on the House Ethics Committee until 2017. In the 114th Congress, she chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

Historical Context for January 28, 1969

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