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May 24, 1969

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U.S. DENIES SHIFT IN WAR'S TACTICS; White House Lays Rise in G.I. Deaths in Vietnam to 'Enemy-Initiated Actions' U.S. DENIES SHIFT IN WAR'S TACTICS

By Robert B. Semple Jr.special To the New York Times

White House insists increased Amer casualties stem not from any changes in mil tactics but from unusually intense enemy activity; says battle for Apbia Mt was undertaken in response to enemy mil activity in area; restates US objectives; denies statements represent answer to Kennedy criticism; refuses to criticize Apbia operation

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DUAL ADMISSIONS FOR CITY COLLEGE PROVIDED BY PACT; 50% of Freshmen to Come From Slums Without Need to Qualify on Grades APPROVAL IS TENTATIVE Negroes and Puerto Ricans Win Agreement on Policy for 1970 Enrollment DUAL ADMISSIONS ARE DUE AT C.C.N.Y.

By Murray Schumach

tentative pact reached in talks to set up dual admissions system; by fall of '70 one-half of freshmen will be admitted on basis of grade, as before; other half, from poverty areas, will enter 'without regard to grades'; effect will be sharp increase in current ratio of 15% for Negro and Puerto Rican students; new system will reflect their ratio of about 40% in the hss; Faculty Sen has to approve pact; Higher Educ Bd has final authority; pact scored by Dem Mayoral aspirant Repr Scheuer as 'quota system based on race'; Student Sen protests that white students were barred from talks; Copeland says this was done at the desire of dissident students with his consent; pact also calls for establishment of School of Urban and Third World Studies by Sept '69; pact details

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 21, 1969, covering May 24, 1969.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hair by Original Cast Recording

    Hair

    Original Cast Recording

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    43
  2. 2
    Album cover for Blood; Sweat & Tears by Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Blood; Sweat & Tears

    Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  3. 3
    Album cover for Nashville Skyline by Bob Dylan

    Nashville Skyline

    Bob Dylan

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for Galveston by Glen Campbell

    Galveston

    Glen Campbell

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for Donovan's Greatest Hits by Donovan

    Donovan's Greatest Hits

    Donovan

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    14

Notable Births

1969Martin McCague, Northern Irish-English cricketer[†]

Martin John McCague is a former professional cricketer who played for the England cricket team in three Test matches in 1993 and 1994. McCague was born in Northern Ireland and grew up in Australia where he began his professional career.

Jacob Rees-Mogg

1969Jacob Rees-Mogg, English politician[†]

Sir Jacob William Rees-Mogg is a British politician, broadcaster and member of the Conservative Party who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Somerset from 2010 to 2024. He served as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council from 2019 to 2022, Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency from February to September 2022 and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from September to October 2022. Rees-Mogg previously chaired the eurosceptic European Research Group (ERG) from 2018 to 2019 and has been associated with socially conservative views.

Rich Robinson

1969Rich Robinson, American guitarist and songwriter[†]

Richard Robinson is an American musician and founding member of the rock and roll band the Black Crowes. Along with older brother Chris Robinson, Rich formed the band in 1984 while the two were attending Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia. At age 15, Rich wrote the music for "She Talks to Angels", which became one of the band's biggest hits.

Mandar Agashe

1969Mandar Agashe, Indian music director and businessman[†]

Mandar Dnyaneshwar Agashe is an Indian businessman, music director, and former musician. He founded Sarvatra Technologies in 2000, and has served as the company's managing director since its inception.

Historical Context for May 24, 1969

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