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May 1, 1969

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Administration Gets Study Of Global Nuclear Strategy; National Security Council Will Take Up Comprehensive Analysis of Options, Including a Sweeping Modification STRATEGY REVIEW TO GO TO COUNCIL

By William Beecher

Natl Security Council gets 1st half of comprehensive rev of US strategic policies and global strategies which includes 5 missile force options; 1st would maintain present posture; 2d would begin massive build-up of ICBM force; 3d would provide for full deployment of Safeguard; 4th calls for unilateral freeze of present offensive forces and ltd Safeguard deployment; 5th would keep ICBM force at present level but build up defensive missile deployment around 25-52 US cities

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PRESIDENT SEEKS POWER TO MERGE LOCAL AID GRANTS; His Proposal Would Permit Consolidation of Many of 500 Separate Programs MESSAGE TO CONGRESS Block Allocations Designed to Improve the Efficiency of Federal Assistance NIXON ASKS POWER TO MERGE GRANTS

By Robert B. Semple Jr

Special to The New York Times WASHINGTON, April 30 -President Nixon took his first tentative step toward "block grants" today, asking Congress for authority to merge and otherwise consolidate many of the Government's 500 separate programs of assistance to the states and cities.

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2 Columbia Halls Seized; Writ Is Served on Radicals; Two Columbia Buildings Seized; Writ Is Served on Students

By Sylvan Fox

About 160 SDS members seize 2 campus bldgs to press their demands for open admissions policy and in support of Negro demands regarding black studies program; illus; clash between group and 3 members of Students for Columbia U (SCU) narrowly averted through intervention of faculty member; another faculty member. Prof J S Young, held and struck across face with club by students who seized bldgs; Afro-Amer Soc takes no part in SDS demonstration; Under Sheriff W H Kehl reads show-cause order to students holding both bldgs requiring them to appear in ct; says he can, at ct's request, arrest students if they fail to appear

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 30, 1969, covering May 1, 1969.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hair by Original Cast Recording

    Hair

    Original Cast Recording

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    40
  2. 2
    Album cover for Galveston by Glen Campbell

    Galveston

    Glen Campbell

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Blood; Sweat & Tears by Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Blood; Sweat & Tears

    Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  4. 4
    Album cover for Cloud Nine by The Temptations

    Cloud Nine

    The Temptations

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for Donovan's Greatest Hits by Donovan

    Donovan's Greatest Hits

    Donovan

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    11

Notable Births

Wes Anderson

1969Wes Anderson, American director, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Wesley Wales Anderson is an American filmmaker. His films are known for themes of grief, loss of innocence, and dysfunctional families. Due to his films' eccentricity, distinctive visual and narrative styles, and frequent use of ensemble casts, critics have cited Anderson as an auteur. Three of his films appeared in BBC Culture's 2016 poll of the greatest films since 2000.

Mary Lou McDonald

1969Mary Lou McDonald, Irish politician[†]

Mary Louise McDonald is an Irish politician who has served as Leader of the Opposition in Ireland since June 2020, as President of Sinn Féin since February 2018, and as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Central constituency since 2011. She previously served as vice president of Sinn Féin from 2009 to 2018 and as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Dublin constituency from 2004 to 2009.

Billy Owens

1969Billy Owens, American basketball player[†]

Billy Eugene Owens is an American former professional basketball player who played for several teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Syracuse, where he was an All-American and the 1991 Big East Conference Player of the Year. Born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Owens played for Carlisle High School.

Historical Context for May 1, 1969

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