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Ho Chi Minh din; death comes as N Vietnam celebrates anniv of its independence; Communist China sends anniv greetings signed by Mao Tse-tung, Lin Piao and Chou En-lai
US Govt, after mos of study by group of high officials, concludes system needs reform to provide more flexibility in exch rates among currencies; proposes some version of 'crawling peg' under which exch rates would make small but frequent changes up or down with dollar remaining as 'fixed star' of system with its exch rate expressed in terms of gold at $35 an ounce; crucial in US position is that system must be made to work both ways, that strong currencies must crawl upward; US opposes freely fluctuating exch rates; holds proposed changes need not be universal but could be adopted only for limited number of currencies; will not make formal proposal for introduction of new system at upcoming IMF conf; Sec Kennedy expected to suggest plan be formally studied by IMF, Group of 10 or both
N Korean delegation rejects UN Command proposal to apologize and admit it violated N Korean airspace if crewmen will be released at same time; terms proposal 'nonsense'; demands Adams admit that helicopter had flown into N Korea deliberately; warns 'conduct of UN Command' delays return of men
US officials say death of Ho Chi Minh means loss of an almost mystical leader but it is not likely to affect N Vietnamese policy; say most immediate impact will be loss of leadership embodied in Ho Chi Minh, the nationalist, the fighter for independence and the poetic revolutionary; no other Communist leader in N Vietnam enjoys anything like Ho Chi Minn's stature; US officials think Ho Chi Minh's quality of leadership cannot be passed on, and thus future cohesion of N Vietnamese leadership is in some doubt; legal procedure for succession calls for Vice Pres Ton Duc Than to assume office of Pres; US officials expect real jockeying for position will involve Premier Pham Van Dong, Min Vo Nguyen Giap, Le Duan and Truong Chinh; Saigon experts see power struggle
issues order calling for end to racial violence in USMC and outlining steps to end discrimination against Negroes; por
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 3, 1969, covering September 4, 1969.
Johnny Cash
Blind Faith
Blood| Sweat & Tears
Cream
Original Cast Recording
1969Sasha, Welsh DJ and producer[†]
Alexander Paul Coe, known professionally as Sasha, is a Welsh DJ and record producer. He is best known for his live events and electronic music as a solo artist, as well as his collaborations with British DJ John Digweed as Sasha & John Digweed. He was voted as World No. 1 DJ in 2000 in a poll conducted by DJ Magazine. He is a four-time International Dance Music Awards winner, four-time DJ Awards winner and Grammy Award nominee.
1969Ramon Dekkers, Dutch kick-boxer and mixed martial artist (died 2013)[†]
Ramon Dekkers was a Dutch professional Muay Thai fighter. He won multiple world and international titles in Muay Thai during the 1980s and 1990s. Nicknamed the "Turbine from Hell", he was a fan favorite due to his fast-paced, aggressive fighting style which resulted in many brutal fights and knockouts. He was also praised for his willingness to fight in Thailand, including challenging for the Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight title.
1969Giorgi Margvelashvili, Georgian academic and politician, 4th President of Georgia[†]
Giorgi Margvelashvili is a Georgian academic and politician who was the fourth president of Georgia, in office from 17 November 2013 to 16 December 2018.
1969Richard Speight Jr., American actor and director[†]
Richard Speight Jr. is an American actor and director who is known for a variety of roles including CBS TV series Jericho, The Agency, and the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. Speight played a recurring role, the Archangel Gabriel, originally thought to be a "Trickster" or Loki, as well as the real Loki whose identity Gabriel took on, in the WB/CW series Supernatural. More recently, he played Dugan in the 2021 film Old Henry.
1969Noah Taylor, Australian actor[†]
Noah George Taylor is a British born Australian actor. The accolades he has received include nominations for three Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Critics' Choice Award, and four AACTA Awards.
1969Inga Tuigamala, Samoan-New Zealand rugby player[†]
Va'aiga Lealuga Tuigamala Pulelua Fesola'i, often known as Inga Tuigamala, was a professional rugby union and rugby league player. Born in Samoa, he represented New Zealand in rugby union, winning 19 caps, and later Samoa in both rugby league and rugby union. He played in one rugby league and two rugby union World Cups.
In 1969, the world population was approximately 3,619,491,579 people[†]