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Adm com, headed by Econ Advisers Council aide H Stein to plan post-Vietnam 'peace divd' funds use, projects that some will be used by Cong in tax relief in next 3 yrs; expects HR bill to become law
Assemblyman A J Kremer accuses MTA of conducting 'secret' negotiations 'against pub interest' in awarding $73,928,888 contract for 350 new LIRR cars to Budd Co after Pullman-Standard submitted lower bid; asks NYS Controller Levitt to withhold payments on project pending inquiry; charges MTA permitted Budd Co to reduce service warranty and thus submit lower bid; charges Budd was given favored treatment
Govt plans to draw on IMF to back devaluation; Paris Monde repts Govt had feared possible speculative moves against franc and was worried about slow return of French capital from abroad; maximum IMF quota stands at $978-million; IMF delegation believed already in Paris to make arrangements; fight to restore finances seen mainly domestic one; Pompidou plans to lead vigorous campaign to get pub support of measures to back devaluation
State Dept suggests N Vietnam may be reducing its forces in S Vietnam by scaling down infiltration, statement; in effect, invites N Vietnam to indicate whether this is deliberate step; statement said to lend weight to ex-Sec Rusk statement that there has recently been 'almost total lack' of infiltration; Pentagon issues statement saying that enemy replaces its losses; differences among Adm officials concerning enemy troop movements and figures on enemy troop strength and infiltration discussed
TOKYO, Aug. 27 -- The discovery of a huge oil deposit in the East China Sea, reported this week by Japanese geologists, is expected to raise difficult political issues between Japan and some of her neighbors.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 27, 1969, covering August 28, 1969.
Johnny Cash
Blood| Sweat & Tears
Blind Faith
Cream
Original Cast Recording
1969Jack Black, American actor and comedian[†]
Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for roles in family and comedy films, in addition to his voice work in animated films. His awards include a Children's and Family Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards. In 2018, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1969Mary McCartney, English photographer and activist[†]
Mary Anna McCartney is an English photographer, documentary filmmaker, plant-based and vegetarian cookbook author, and activist. She is the Global Ambassador for Meat Free Monday.
1969Jason Priestley, Canadian actor, director, and producer[†]
Jason Bradford Priestley is a Canadian-American actor and television director. Priestly starred as virtuous Brandon Walsh on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210. His other television roles include Richard "Fitz" Fitzpatrick in the show Call Me Fitz (2010–2013) and Matt Shade in the Canadian series Private Eyes (2016–2021).
1969Sheryl Sandberg, American business executive[†]
Sheryl Kara Sandberg is an American technology executive, philanthropist, and writer. Sandberg served as chief operating officer (COO) of Meta Platforms, a position from which she stepped down in August 2022. She is also the founder of LeanIn.Org. In 2008, she was made COO at Facebook, becoming the company's second-highest-ranking official. In June 2012, she was elected to Facebook's board of directors, becoming the first woman to serve on its board. As head of the company's advertising business, Sandberg was credited for making the company profitable. Prior to joining Facebook as its COO, Sandberg was vice president of global online sales and operations at Google and was involved in its philanthropic arm Google.org. Before that, Sandberg served as research assistant to Lawrence Summers at the World Bank, and subsequently as his chief of staff when he was Bill Clinton's United States Secretary of the Treasury.
1969Pierre Turgeon, Canadian-American ice hockey player[†]
Pierre Julien Turgeon is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Selected first overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, Turgeon played in the NHL for the Sabres, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche. He is the younger brother of former NHL player Sylvain Turgeon. He is one of 48 players to have scored 500 goals. Turgeon was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 13, 2023.
In 1969, the world population was approximately 3,619,491,579 people[†]