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August 18, 1969

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Headlines from August 18, 1969

BELFAST REJECTS A COALITION RULE; CRITICIZES DUBLIN; Reforms in Civil Rights for Catholics Will Proceed, Prime Minister Says ULSTER'S CAPITAL CALM Chichester-Clark Decries Troop Moves in South -U.N. Meeting Is Asked Belfast Rejects a Coalition Rule; Criticizes Dublin

By Alvin Shusterspecial To the New York Times

Chichester-Clark denies that Ulster Govt has been stalling on civil-rights reforms and rejects possibility of coalition rule, news conf; says he plans to proceed with reforms and will seek 'broadly based support' to bridge differences; charges Irish Repub leaders with 'behaving like hooligans' in ordering mobilization of reserves and sending troops to border; says actions have severly damaged relations between the 2 countries; defends use of Special Constabulary, insists they fired only in response to shots from 'subversive' elements; Belfast reptd calm; illus

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U.S. Copter, Carrying 3, Downed in North Korea; U.N. Says Pilot Radioed He Was 'Disoriented' on Training Flight U.S. Copter Carrying 3 Men Is Shot Down Over North Korea

By Special to The New York Times

Unarmed US helicopter with 3 persons aboard shot down when it flew over N Korean territory; UN Command repts pilot, on training mission, had radioed that he was disoriented, that his location was unknown and he was being fired upon; Gen Adams repts missing craft to N Korea, asks its aid in having helicopter and personnel returned; N Korea announces downing of plane by its armed forces; calls incident 'provocation by US imperialists'; US State Dept officials doubt major internatl incident will result; map

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MILITARY WEIGHS BIRACIAL COUNCILS; Pentagon Also Considering Review of Justice System Military Considering Biracial Councils

By William Beecherspecial To the New York Times

Pentagon considers requiring all mil posts throughout world to establish biracial human relations councils to determine causes of friction and try to eliminate or minimize them; considers other steps including rev of mil justice system to see if there has been discrimination; Bennett comments on factors in strife

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CON ED GENERATOR RESUMES SERVICE, ENDING CITY CRISIS; Repair Work Is Completed Week Early -- Luce Hints of Bid for Rate Rise Con Edison's Generator Is Returned to Operation

By Sylvan Fox

power crisis apparently draws to close as Luce announces co restores Queens generator to power sooner than expected; Luce lauds crew that worked on unit; sees good conditions for summer unless there is some unexpected mechanical difficulty, TV int; hints co will soon ask PSC to approve rate increase of about 15%; says co produces rate of return of 5.6% on each invested dollar; co's troubles and plans for more power discussed

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 13, 1969, covering August 18, 1969.

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    Album cover for Blood; Sweat & Tears by Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Blood; Sweat & Tears

    Blood| Sweat & Tears

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    1
    Peak
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    29
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    Album cover for Hair by Original Cast Recording

    Hair

    Original Cast Recording

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    55
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    Album cover for Romeo & Juliet (1969) by Soundtrack

    Romeo & Juliet (1969)

    Soundtrack

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    Peak
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    28
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    Album cover for Johnny Cash At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

    Johnny Cash At San Quentin

    Johnny Cash

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    Peak
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    7
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    Album cover for This Is Tom Jones by Tom Jones

    This Is Tom Jones

    Tom Jones

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    4
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    10

Notable Births

Everlast

1969Everlast, American singer, rapper, and musician[†]

Erik Francis Schrody, known by his stage names Everlast and Whitey Ford, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter who was the frontman for hip hop group House of Pain. His breakthrough as a solo artist came in 1998 with his album Whitey Ford Sings the Blues, which blended rock and hip-hop and garnered him his first Grammy Award nomination for the song "What It's Like". The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard 200 album chart, while the single peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. As of 2023, they remain his highest mainstream chart positions for an album and single respectively.

Masta Killa

1969Masta Killa, American rapper[†]

Jamel Irief, better known by his stage name Masta Killa, is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He was only featured on one track on their 1993 debut album Enter the Wu-Tang , but has been prolific on Clan group albums and solo projects since the mid-1990s. He released his debut album No Said Date in 2004 to positive reviews, and has since released four additional albums.

1969Mark Kuhlmann, German rugby player and coach[†]

Mark Kuhlmann is a retired German international rugby union player, having played for the DRC Hannover in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team. He captained Germany for a lengthy period of time during his career in the national team. He is, behind Horst Kemmling, Germany's second-most capped rugby player.

Edward Norton

1969Edward Norton, American actor[†]

Edward Harrison Norton is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. After graduating from Yale College in 1991 with a degree in history, he worked for a few months in Japan before moving to New York City to pursue an acting career. He gained recognition and critical acclaim for his debut in Primal Fear (1996), which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award nomination in the same category. His role as a redeemed neo-Nazi in American History X (1998) earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also starred in the film Fight Club (1999), which garnered a cult following.

Christian Slater

1969Christian Slater, American actor and producer[†]

Christian Michael Leonard Slater is an American actor. He made his film debut with a leading role in The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) and gained wider recognition for his breakout role as Jason "J.D." Dean, a sociopathic high school student, in the satire Heathers (1988). He received critical acclaim for playing the title role in the USA Network television series Mr. Robot (2015–2019): it earned him the 2016 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, and additional nominations for that award in 2017 and 2018. For his role as Mulgarath in fantasy series The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024), Slater received the Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performer.

Historical Context for August 18, 1969

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