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March 19, 1969
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Headlines from March 19, 1969
MILLION VEHICLES RECALLED BY G.M.; Defects in Braking Possible -- All Full-Size Pontiacs for '65 and '66 Included
GM recalls 1,133,720 cars, trucks and school buses for correction of potential defects in braking systems; says at least 1 death is linked to callback, that of 15-yr-old boy in school bus accident in Huntsville, Ala, last Nov 1-9; says there have been other accidents with minor injuries; recall involves 967,000 full-size '65-66 Pontiac cars, 164,050 Chevrolet and GMC truck and coach div bus chassis and medium duty trucks, other vehicles; in Pontiac defect, 2 front Drake hoses may fail; defects described
Catholic Seminarians Ask Voice In Training, Optional Daily Mass; Catholic Seminarians Ask Voice In Training, Optional Daily Mass
Seminarians of the Roman Catholic Archidocese. of New York have issued a report calling for major changes in theological training within the archdiocese, including the creation of a council that would give students a voice in running the seminary.
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Raises for Agnew And Congress Chiefs Approved by House; RAISE FOR AGNEW BACKED IN HOUSE
HR passes bill to raise pay of Vice Pres and HR Speaker from $43,000 to $62,500 and of Sen and HR majority and minority leaders from $42,500 to $55,000; bill passed under parliamentary method assuring anonymity for those voting; Repr Gross' efforts to force roll-call vote defeated; Repr Udall is chief defender of raises
Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 19, 1969, covering March 19, 1969.
- 1
Wichita Lineman
Glen Campbell
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 19
- 2
Goodbye
Cream
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 2
- Weeks
- 6
- 3
The Beatles [White Album]
The Beatles
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 15
- 4
Ball
Iron Butterfly
- Last week
- 5
- Peak
- 4
- Weeks
- 6
- 5
Blood; Sweat & Tears
Blood| Sweat & Tears
- Last week
- 9
- Peak
- 5
- Weeks
- 8
Notable Births
1969Connor Trinneer, American actor[†]
Connor Wyatt Trinneer is an American film, stage, and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Charles "Trip" Tucker III on Star Trek: Enterprise, Michael on the series Stargate Atlantis, and Professor Moynihan on the web series Guilty Party.
Historical Events
1969The 385-metre-tall (1,263 ft) TV-mast at Emley Moor transmitting station, United Kingdom, collapses due to ice build-up.[†]
The Emley Moor transmitting station is a telecommunications and broadcasting facility on Emley Moor, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the village centre of Emley, in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.
Historical Context for March 19, 1969
In 1969, the world population was approximately 3,619,491,579 people[†]