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May 6, 1969

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Headlines from May 6, 1969

COURT ORDER ENDS C.C.N.Y. BLOCKADE BY 250 STUDENTS; Negroes and Puerto Ricans Quit South Campus After State Writ Is Served

By Sylvan Fox

Negro and Puerto Rican students march out of south campus shortly after coll obtains restraining order barring campus seizure; illus; dissidents are joined by 50 white SDS members; classes partly resumed on campus; group of Negro and Puerto Rican faculty members refuses to teach until talks between Gallagher and dissidents resume; Boro Pres Sutton urges Higher Educ Bd to allow Gallagher to resume talks, wire; says he is 'shocked to learn' that bd abandoned Gallagher; CUNY chancellor Bowker scored at City Council-Estimate Bd hearing for univ's handling of CCNY crisis

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Churchmen Critical Of Forman Tactics; Churchmen Critical of Forman's Militant Tactics

By Edward B. Fiske

Prot ch leaders, including PE Bishop Donegan and NYC Council of Chs exec dir Potter either oppose Forman tactics or take neutral stand, ints; some endorse idea that Negroes are entitled to some form of reparation; Natl Emergency Civil Liberties Com chmn Lamont scores Riverside disruption; Ad Hoc Com of Black Churchmen issues statement supporting in principle all Natl Black Econ Development Conf demands; Rev Dr C S Spivey Jr and G M Rollins among signers

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Pratt Plans to Arrest And Expel Students Causing Disruption; Pratt Plans to Arrest and Expel Disorderly Students

By Emanuel Perlmutter

pres Donovan announces new stringent policy calling for arrest and expulsion of students who commit vandalism, deny others access to classes or incite nonstudents to such action; new policy follows padlocking of coll gates by students backing black students demands, which include open enrollment and student and community representation on trustees bd

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 30, 1969, covering May 6, 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

Jim Magilton

1969Jim Magilton, Northern Irish footballer and coach[†]

James Magilton is a Northern Irish former professional football player and current manager of NIFL Premiership side Cliftonville.

Historical Context for May 6, 1969

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