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s, Natl Press Club, Washington; issues joint statement with Pres Nixon
Council com finds 15% ceiling on rent increases in uncontrolled apts too high; Manes says ceiling may be reduced to 10%; says com found 15% increase unjustified on basis of data on apt operating costs; says com will offer bill which will 'tighten up' but remain within framework of Lindsay bill incorporating Rent Guidelines Bd proposals
Sharp announces Communist China agrees to open substantive talks, in Stockholm, rept to NATO foreign mins conf, Washington; acknowledges future of Nationalist China status will be questioned
Repub Sens Murphy, Bellmon, Saxbe pull out of Sen probe of educ of Indians, Eskimos and Aleuts, charging Kennedy with 'publicity stunt'; imply trip is build-up for his Pres race; Kennedy denies pol
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Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 9, 1969, covering April 11, 1969.
Blood| Sweat & Tears
Glen Campbell
Original Cast Recording
Donovan
Tom Jones
1969Cerys Matthews, Welsh singer-songwriter[†]
Cerys Elizabeth Matthews is a Welsh singer, songwriter, author, and broadcaster. She was a founding member of Welsh rock band Catatonia and a leading figure in the "Cool Cymru" movement of the late 1990s.
1969Dustin Rhodes, American wrestler[†]
Dustin Patrick Runnels is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Dustin Rhodes, with a nickname of "The Natural" and is a member of The Sons of Texas. He also appears in AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) where he is a double champion: he is one-half of the ROH World Tag Team Champions alongside Sammy Guevara, and one-third of the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions alongside Marshall and Ross Von Erich in their first reign both as a team and individually.
1969Michael von Grünigen, Swiss skier[†]
Michael von Grünigen is a Swiss former alpine skier. He is considered to be the most successful Giant slalom skier of his era: In 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2003, he won the World Cup in Giant slalom. In 1997 and 2001, he was World Champion in giant slalom. He took a total of 23 World Cup wins during his career. Having originally announced his retirement at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, after failing to medal at the Games he elected to delay his retirement for a year, ending his competitive career in 2003.
In 1969, the world population was approximately 3,619,491,579 people[†]