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The nomination of James Gibson Jr., a Republican, as both the Republican and Democratic candidate for the Court of Appeals this year was reported yesterday to be part of an "understanding" between leaders of both parties that Republicans will endorse two Democrats for the state's highest court in 1972.
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JERUSALEM, Sept. 5 -- Israeli air and ground units attacked targets in Lebanon today as part of a new campaign against Arab commandos harassing Israel's northern border.
Communist party apparently opens widespread purge of 'right-wing opportunists' who figured prominently in '68 liberalization; party's disciplinary body, Control and Audit Comm, pledges that all who supported 'antisocialist forces,' who have not fulfilled their tasks or 'held a hesitant attitude' will be 'called to account'; pro-Soviet leadership apparently fails to reach decision on Dubcek, presumably because of his still considerable popularity; communique, signed by comm chmn M Jakes, says disciplinary proceedings will be initiated against 19 unidentified members who 'have grossly infringed discipline of party and acted out of right-wing opportunist positions'; names Z Braun and V Kolnistr, who were expelled from comm; says action will be instituted against 'authors' and 'organizers' of 'counterrevolutionary' June '68 manifesto known as the '2,000 Words,' written by novelist L Vaculik, urging Czech Communists to fight for freedoms they had achieved
Scheduled Blue Cross rate increases averaging 43.3 per cent were voided yesterday by a State Supreme Court justice. He accused the State Superintendent of Insurance of being "arbitrary, capricious, hasty and ill advised" in having approved them.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 3, 1969, covering September 6, 1969.
Johnny Cash
Blind Faith
Blood| Sweat & Tears
Cream
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1969Tony DiTerlizzi, American author and illustrator[†]
Tony M. DiTerlizzi is an American fantasy artist, children's book creator, and motion picture producer.
1969Ben Finegold, American chess player and educator[†]
Benjamin Philip Finegold is an American chess grandmaster and YouTuber/Twitch streamer. He had previously been nicknamed the "strongest International Master in the United States" until receiving his Grandmaster (GM) title in 2009.
1969Michellie Jones, Australian-American triathlete[†]
Michellie Yvonne Jones is an Australian triathlete. She has won two ITU Triathlon World Championships, an Olympic silver medal, and the 2006 Ironman World Championship. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics as a guide for Katie Kelly, when paratriathlon made its debut at the Paralympics.
1969CeCe Peniston, American singer-songwriter, actress, and former beauty pageant winner[†]
Cecilia Veronica "CeCe" Peniston is an American singer and former beauty queen. In the early 1990s, she scored five number one hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play. Her signature song "Finally" reached the number 5 US Hot 100 and number 2 in the UK.
1969Arthur Friedenreich, Brazilian footballer (born 1892)[†]
Arthur Friedenreich was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He was nicknamed The Tiger or Golden Foot.
In 1969, the world population was approximately 3,619,491,579 people[†]