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ASE, in sternest action against speculation ever taken by any stock exch, temporarily bars members and member orgns from trading in 103 issues for own accts; continued speculative interest in oil and mining stocks despite ASE warning noted
USAF discloses plans to give 60 jet fighter-bombers to S Vietnamese Air Force; move said to appear to be another in series of efforts to 'de-Americanize' war; US also intends to give S Vietnamese 300 new helicopters
Pres Nixon's Task Force on Educ under A Pifer urges Govt spend $1-billion a yr more for urban educ; is critical of Nixon's campaign pledge to replace system of direct grants to local systems with black grants to states; Pifer holds '65 Educ Act is not doing necessary job in cities, int; C Kerr and F Keppel were also members of task force
Mayor Lindsay's Traffic Study Panel to recommend truck convoy system at certain times of day, installation of bright sodium lights in garment dist, tracer system between mfrs and goods handlers and communication system, using special call booths in garment dist, to speed delivery to consignees
AFL aid to workers in '02 Danbury hat strike recalled in light of AFL-CIO decision to help UFT pay fine imposed for '68 NYC teachers strike
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 5, 1969, covering February 5, 1969.
Diana Ross & The Supremes With The Temptations
The Beatles
Glen Campbell
The Association
Diana Ross & The Supremes
1969Bobby Brown, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor[†]
Robert Barisford Brown Sr. is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and dancer. Alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, he is recognized as a pioneer of new jack swing: a fusion of hip-hop and R&B. Brown rose to fame as a founding member of the R&B/pop vocal group New Edition, contributing to hits like "Candy Girl", "Cool It Now", and "Mr. Telephone Man". He left the group in 1985 to pursue a solo career but later reunited with them for their Billboard 200 number-one album Home Again (1996).
1969Michael Sheen, Welsh actor and director[†]
Michael Christopher Sheen is a Welsh actor. After training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he worked mainly in theatre throughout the 1990s with stage roles in Romeo and Juliet (1992), Don't Fool with Love (1993), Peer Gynt (1994), The Seagull (1995), The Homecoming (1997), and Henry V (1997). He received Olivier Awards nominations for his performances in Amadeus (1998) at the Old Vic, Look Back in Anger (1999) at the National Theatre and Caligula (2003) at the Donmar Warehouse.
1969Derek Stephen Prince, American voice actor[†]
Steve Prince is an American voice actor who provided the voice of Elgar in the live-action Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers in Space series, along with various characters in the Digimon series.
1969Thelma Ritter, American actress (born 1902)[†]
Thelma Ritter was an American character actress who, known for her strong New York City accent, diminutive size, and plain look, favored working-class roles. She earned a Tony Award and six Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress, more than any other actress in the category.
In 1969, the world population was approximately 3,619,491,579 people[†]