GOVERNORS URGE U.S. TO TAKE OVER ALL RELIEF COSTS; Adopt Rockefeller Proposal for Reforms in Welfare in Preference to Nixon's
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Shot and killed by sniper in Negro sec, Camden, NJ, while attempting to disperse rioters
Vice Pres Agnew reptdly told Natl Govs Conf in closed session that Nixon Adm will announce severe cutback in federally funded projects in all states; such programs as highways and new post offices said to be among those affected; Gov Dempsey confirms rept, says Agnew's announcement came 'as a great shock and great disappointment'; says plan is not going to be well-received; cutback is aimed at halting inflation
Disorders flare in mainly Puerto Rican and Negro North End sec, Hartford, Conn; curfew imposed; disorders linked to hostility between Puerto Rican youths and firemen
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 3, 1969, covering September 3, 1969.
Johnny Cash
Blind Faith
Blood| Sweat & Tears
Cream
Original Cast Recording
1969Noah Baumbach, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter[†]
Noah Baumbach is an American filmmaker. He is known for making light comedies set in New York City and his works are inspired by filmmakers such as Woody Allen and Whit Stillman. His frequent collaborators include Wes Anderson, Adam Driver, and his wife, Greta Gerwig.
1969John Fugelsang, American comedian, actor, and talk show host[†]
John Joseph Fugelsang is an American actor, comedian, writer, television host, political commentator and television personality.
1969Robert Karlsson, Swedish golfer[†]
Robert Karlsson is a Swedish professional golfer who has played on the European Tour and the PGA Tour, and now plays on the PGA Tour Champions.

1969Marianna Komlos, Canadian bodybuilder, model, and wrestler (died 2004)[†]
Marianna Komlos was a Canadian bodybuilder, fitness model and professional wrestling manager. She is perhaps best known for her stint in World Wrestling Federation in 1999 as Marianna and "Mrs. Cleavage", where she was the Manager for a wrestler known as "Beaver Cleavage", a parody of the TV show Leave It to Beaver. Following the termination of the Beaver Cleavage gimmick in a scripted 'storm out' by Charles Warrington due to the absurdity of the gimmick, Marianna was portrayed as the girlfriend of Warrington, going by the name of 'Chaz'.
1969Matthew Offord, English journalist and politician[†]
Matthew James Offord is a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hendon in North London from 2010 to 2024. He was previously a member of the Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa Governing Council.
1969John Picacio, American artist[†]
John Picacio is an American artist specializing in science fiction, fantasy and horror illustration.

1969John Lester, American cricketer and soccer player (born 1871)[†]
John Ashby Lester was an American cricketer, active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and a teacher. Lester was one of the Philadelphian cricketers who played from the end of the 19th century until the outbreak of World War I. His obituary in Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, described him as "one of the great figures in American cricket." During his career, he played in 53 matches for the Philadelphians, 47 of which are considered first class. From 1897 until his retirement in 1908, Lester led the batting averages in Philadelphia and captained all the international home matches.
In 1969, the world population was approximately 3,619,491,579 people[†]