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McCormack denies he had knowingly allowed his office or his name to be used by Sweig and Voloshen to influence improperly Fed agencies or parole officials, news conf statement; says he knows none of persons named in Lambert article; charges detailed
Dem Sen S M Young of Ohio, 80, oldest member, announces he will not seek re-election
OEO, responding to Planned Parenthood-World Population study indicating 5.36-million US women need subsidized family planning services, anticipates allocating $22-million for such activities in fiscal '70; amt is $7-million more than last yr's allotment and is subject to HR action; OEO dir Rumsfeld discusses study, prepared by F S Jaffe, news conf; links higher birth rates among poor women to their lack of access to family planning services
Tripoli violence described; most 'commandos' involved in fighting in city are believed to be young pol dissidents rather than members of guerrilla orgns; strictly enforced curfew keeps main sts bare
mark revalued upward to 27.3224 US cents, 9.2896% above old parity of 25 cents
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 22, 1969, covering October 25, 1969.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Johnny Cash
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
Blind Faith
1969Samantha Bee, Canadian-American comedian and television host[†]
Samantha Anne Bee is a Canadian-American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actress, and television host.
1969Josef Beránek, Czech ice hockey player and coach[†]
Josef Beránek is a Czech former professional ice hockey player and coach. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, 78th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers. He has extensive professional playing experience, in the Czech Republic, the AHL, and the NHL. At the NHL level, he has played for the Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He ended his playing career with HC Slavia Praha in the Czech Republic. In 1998, Beránek was part of the Czech Republic's gold-medal winning Olympic ice hockey team.
1969Slavko Cicak, Swedish chess Grandmaster[†]
Slavko Cicak is a Swedish chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 2001.
1969Nika Futterman, American voice actress, comedian and singer[†]
Nika Futterman is an American actress and singer. She is known for her voices in various animated series, including Mike in Mike, Lu & Og, Asajj Ventress in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Stretch and Squeeze in Handy Manny, Cuckoo-Loca in Minnie's Bow-Toons, Miguel in Maya & Miguel, and Adam Lyon in My Gym Partner's a Monkey. She has voiced many characters for Nickelodeon, including Omnia in the Nickelodeon version of Winx Club, Chum Chum in Fanboy and Chum Chum, Belle Pepper in Sanjay and Craig, and Luna Loud in The Loud House.
1969Ibragim Gasanbekov, Azerbaijani footballer[†]
Ibragim Gasanbekovich Gasanbekov was an Azerbaijani professional football player. He also held Russian citizenship.
1969Oleg Salenko, Russian footballer[†]
Oleg Anatolyevich Salenko is a Russian-Ukrainian former footballer who played as a forward. He scored a record five goals in a group-stage match in the 1994 World Cup, helping him earn the Golden Boot as joint-top tournament goalscorer.
1969Alex Webster, American bass player[†]
Alex Webster is an American musician who is the bassist and a co-founder of the death metal band Cannibal Corpse. He is one of two original remaining members, alongside drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz. He is also the bassist of Blotted Science and the supergroup Conquering Dystopia. Before Cannibal Corpse was formed, he was a member of Beyond Death.
1969Ellinor Aiki, Estonian painter (born 1893)[†]
Ellinor Aiki was an Estonian painter who is possibly best recalled for her works in later life of vibrant and colorful, heavily textured portraits, landscapes and compositions interspersed with whimsical motifs.
In 1969, the world population was approximately 3,619,491,579 people[†]