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September 2, 1969

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Historical Context for September 2, 1969

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

Notable Births

1969Laurence Brihaye, Belgian rhythmic gymnast[†]

Laurence Brihaye is a Belgian rhythmic gymnast.

1969K-Ci, American R&B singer-songwriter[†]

Cedric Renard Hailey, known professionally as K-Ci, is an American singer, songwriter and member of K-Ci & JoJo and Jodeci.

1969Stéphane Matteau, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Stéphane Matteau is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played over 800 regular-season games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 25th overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft.

Notable Deaths

Ho Chi Minh

1969Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese politician, 1st President of Vietnam (born 1890)[†]

Hồ Chí Minh, colloquially known as Uncle Ho among other aliases and sobriquets, was a Vietnamese revolutionary and politician who served as the founder and first president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam from 1945 until his death in 1969, and as its first prime minister from 1945 to 1955. Ideologically a Marxist–Leninist, he founded the Indochinese Communist Party in 1930 and its successor Workers' Party of Vietnam in 1951, serving as the party's chairman until his death.

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BACKERS OF THIEU IN CABINET POSTS; POLICY UNCHANGED; Military Men, Technicians Named -- Leading Political Figures Are Omitted

By Terence Smith

Nguyen Van Thieu and Tran Thien Khiem present new 31-member Cabinet strong in technicians and soldiers, but not in pol leaders; Tran Thien Khiem, in ceremony at Presidential Palace, makes it clear there will be no radical change in policies by pledging Cabinet to pursue Nguyen Van Thieu's declared goals; makeup of Cabinet discussed; Cabinet does not include any repr of non-Communist opposition nor any leaders of religious groups; Cabinet does not include any leaders of factions of pro-Govt Natl Soc Dem Front, reinforcing speculation that Cabinet will be interim one; US officials in Saigon express disappointment over new Cabinet; US officials in Washington express confidence in it; Tran Thien Khiem is Premier and Interior Min, Nguyen Luu Vien is Deputy Premier and Educ Min, Phan Quang Dan Min of State, Tran Van Lam Foreign Affairs Min, Gen Nguyen Van Vy Defense Min; other mins listed

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SUBURBS' SCHOOLS FACE TAX REVOLT; Overcrowding and Drugs Also New-Term Problems

By M. A. Farber

NY Times survey of 13 NY Met Area counties finds taxpayer revolts among issues marking reopening of school yr; notes funding issue is increasingly related to pol as evidenced in unusually strong resistance from taxpayers regarding educ budgets and greater interest of taxpayers in schools because of large amounts of money involved; chart on operating educ budgets for 13 counties covering '68-69 and '69-70

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PILOTS THREATEN HIJACKING STRIKE; Their World Group Insists That Syria Free Israelis Seized With T.W.A. Jet

By John L. Hess

Internatl Fed of Airline Pilots' Assns votes to call 24-hr worldwide stoppage unless Syria frees 2 Israeli passengers held since TWA plane was hijacked and forced to land in Damascus; declares growth of hijacking might threaten world peace and calls on UN Security Council to act; instructs 2 officers to present demand to Sec Gen Thant; says 2 wks warning will be given to airlines before strike is called; denies move is pol; question of boycotting countries that do not ratify '61 Tokyo conv calling for return of hijacked passengers and aircraft and prosecution of hijackers weighed; orgn spokesman notes this is 1st incident when hijacked passengers have been held prisoner

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