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hundreds of black and white refugees integrated at Camp Shelby Army base, near Hattiesburg, Miss; Army officers in charge of relief say all will be treated equally; camp is prepared to handle 3,000 refugees; map
Sec Chafee announces 76 ships will be retired within next 3 mos with ultimate goal of over 100 ships to be retired by end of fiscal '70, in line with Sec Laird's efforts to trim defense budget; says fleet readiness will be affected but that modernization program, if fully implemented, will offset loss; notes retirement will bring $100-million savings as part of $1-billion reduction Navy is trying to achieve; defends recommissioning of battleship New Jersey, even though it served only 1 tour of duty before retirement again; list of deactivated ships; retired ships include 2 of 8 antisub carriers, whose retirement were seen surprising in view of growing USSR Navy with fleet of some 400 subs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Robert H. Finch, Secretary Health, Education and Welfare, has given the nation's medical profession a large measure of the blame for skyrocketing costs of Medicaid.
Nixon and Park end 2 days of talks, issue subdued joint statement playing down US commitment to S Korean security; Nixon makes pol concession to Park, cites 'remarkable' gains by S Korea under his leadership; S Korean sources see statement enhancing Park's position in campaign to revise Const; Nixon returns to San Clemente, Park goes to Yosemite Natl Pk
JERUSALEM, Aug. 22 -- The Israeli police announced the arrest of a suspect tonight in the fire that destroyed part of the Mosque of Al Aksa. The fire yesterday set off a storm of accusations and protests among the world's Arabs, who revere the mosque as Islam's third most sacred site.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 20, 1969, covering August 23, 1969.
Johnny Cash
Blood| Sweat & Tears
Original Cast Recording
Cream
Blind Faith
1969Tinus Linee, South African rugby player and coach (died 2014)[†]
Marthinus "Tinus" Linee was a South African rugby player. Linee played predominantly at centre. He played all his provincial rugby for Western Province. He represented Western Province and the Stormers in Super Rugby. He played nine tour games for the Springboks between 1993 and 1994, but never played in a test for South Africa.
1969Jack Lopresti, English soldier and politician[†]
Giacomo "Jack" Lopresti is a British Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Filton and Bradley Stoke from the 2010 general election until 2024. Lopresti was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party in February 2023.
1969Jeremy Schaap, American journalist and author[†]
Jeremy Schaap is an American sportswriter, television reporter and author. Schaap is an 11-time Emmy Awards winner for his work on ESPN's E:60, SportsCenter, and Outside the Lines.
1969Keith Tyson, English painter and illustrator[†]
Keith Tyson is an English artist. In 2002, he was the winner of the Turner Prize. Tyson works in a wide range of media, including painting, drawing and installation. His artistic philosophy rejects the notion of a fixed self or a singular artistic style.
In 1969, the world population was approximately 3,619,491,579 people[†]