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In 1969, the world population was approximately 3,619,491,579 people[†]
1969Vladimir Jugović, Serbian footballer[†]
Vladimir Jugović is a Serbian former professional footballer. A versatile player, he was usually employed as a left or attacking midfielder, but could play anywhere in midfield. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and at UEFA Euro 2000, collecting 41 international appearances between 1991 and 2002, and scoring three goals.
1969Dimitris Sgouros, Greek pianist and composer[†]
Dimitris Sgouros [a] is a Greek classical pianist. Sgouros is a former child prodigy and is considered a leading concert pianist. Arthur Rubinstein said his performance was "the best playing I have ever heard".
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Beth Israel Med Center, NYC, puts its deficit at $500,000 on narcotics programs at 2 treatment centers; hosp has 10-yr contract for programs paid through charitable insts sec of Controller's Office; seeks help from NYC
Sec Chafee says Navy will proceed with plans to sharply reduce jobs at lab; Lindsay to continue efforts to have plan rescinded
Egeberg denies drug indus pressure, statement
new troop movements reptd in Canton, Nanchang and other areas; indicate preparations for defensive strategy in possible war in line with Maoist philosophy of mobile inf units and massive resistance by population; Chinese prov radios detail intensified training of militiamen and other paramil forces, massive shifting of new settlers toward areas bordering USSR, drive to accumulate grain and other mil measures; Wuhan radio repts recently concluded cong of mil men assembled for study of Mao thought for 'mobilization to prepare to fight a war'; China claims Soviet troops tried unsuccessful to destroy evidence of intrusion into China during Mar 15 clash on Ussuri River
congestion and delays expected at start of Labor Day weekend do not materialize
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some 4,500 white construction workers demonstrate at City Hall; about 100 invade Mayor Barr's office demanding pay lost during shutdown; member of delegation which met with Mayor says workers will be paid but Police Supt Slusser later says Mayor cannot guarantee pay; demonstration illus; some workers carry signs for election of G C Wallace as Pres in '72; Mayor meets with contractor, union and Black Coalition reprs
Equal Employment Opportunity Comm Chmn Brown, citing Pittsburgh protests, says that violent demonstrations against discrimination could happen in other met areas, urges comm to speed up work on complaints
GB and Northern Ireland propose pkg of civil-rights proposals, intended to end discrimination against Caths; reforms deal with discrimination in housing, jobs and local voting rights; Callaghan, at end of visit, says proposals could go long way toward easing tensions; says people are 'badly shocked and genuinely frightened' in aftermath of violence; indicates GB expects early action on reforms; says GB will contribute $600,000 to aid victims of rioting; seeks to avoid any Prot backlash to concessions by stressing that proposals would not 'jeopardize rights of the majority'; also rejects Lynch proposal for new talks on reunification; says border is minor question amid 'all this chaos'; urges barricades be lifted in Londonderry and Belfast, but says that nobody is going to force them down; Govt agrees to study possible law barring incitement of religious hatred; will introduce legis to create machinery for investigation of all citizens' grievances against pub authorities
Tourists and other visitors from US and GB being issued visas at borders as they cross from Lebanon; Amers, Brit and W Gers had been barred since '67 Mideast war, but curbs on W Ger tourists were lifted 3 mos ago; new moves linked to completion of internatl airport for which there is practically no traffic and coming opening of Damascus Internatl Fair
Sen Mansfield repts Sen subcom will hold hearings on such subjects as '54 US-Philippines trade pact