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July 15, 1969

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Headlines from July 15, 1969

PRESIDENT URGES A NATIONAL DRIVE ON NARCOTICS USE; Wants Bill to Permit Agents With a Warrant to Enter Home Without Warning

By Roy Reed

Nixon calls for natl attack on narcotics abuse, message to Cong; asks for more money, men and research, heavier penalties for violations involving LSD and marijuana and authority for Fed agents to break into residences unannounced to seize drug evidence quickly; says fast-moving Fed investigative unit will be set up to help suppress illicit drug traffic, that exec dept will seek closer cooperation with other countries to stop harmful drugs at their source; repts juvenile arrests involving use of drugs has risen almost 800% between '60 and '67, that NYC alone has 40,000 heroin addicts; repts Justice Dept will draft proposed model state law on narcotics, that he will initiate series of confs between state and Fed law enforcement officials; Justice Dept officials discuss 'no-knock' authority proposal; say Fed agent would get a search warrant from a judge and then enter home of suspect without knocking or identifying himself; they and White House press sec try to dispel fears that law might be used perniciously; Brademas comments on Nixon proposals

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 9, 1969, covering July 15, 1969.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hair by Original Cast Recording

    Hair

    Original Cast Recording

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    50
  2. 2
    Album cover for Romeo & Juliet (1969) by Soundtrack

    Romeo & Juliet (1969)

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    23
  3. 3
    Album cover for Blood; Sweat & Tears by Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Blood; Sweat & Tears

    Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    24
  4. 4
    Album cover for This Is Tom Jones by Tom Jones

    This Is Tom Jones

    Tom Jones

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Age Of Aquarius by The 5th Dimension

    The Age Of Aquarius

    The 5th Dimension

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

1969Ain Tammus, Estonian footballer and coach[†]

Ain Tammus is an Estonian goalkeeping coach and a former professional footballer. He is currently a goalkeeping coach at Levadia Tallinn.

Notable Deaths

Grace Hutchins

1969Grace Hutchins, American labor reformer and researcher (born 1885)[†]

Grace Hutchins was an American labor reformer and researcher, journalist, political activist and communist. She spent many years of her life writing about labor and economics, in addition to being a lifelong dedicated member of the Communist Party, along with Anna Rochester, a Marxist economist and historian and her companion of 45 years. Together they were known for promoting radical Christian pacifism in the United States, although Hutchins was also regularly involved in strikes, demonstrations and labor disputes.

Historical Context for July 15, 1969

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