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November 10, 1969

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Headlines from November 10, 1969

Paris Mansion a Puzzle; Paris Mansion Owned by U.S. Stands Vacant in a Costly Puzzle

By John L. Hessspecial To the New York Times

Article on stalled renovation of former Rothschild mansion on Rue du Faubourg St-Honore, Paris, as embassy residence; $875,000 appropriation of '67 used for new roof, repairing outer stonework and plumbing and heating; bldg history; was bought in '48 for use by USIS and other govt agencies; Dr P Belluschi, who planned renovation, says project is at standstill for lack of funds; bldg illus

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Rockefeller's Latin Plan Faces Fire in Washington; Rockefeller's Plan Is Expected to Face Fire in Washington

By Tad Szulcspecial To the New York Times

Nixon Adm seen facing internal battles and problems with Cong if it tries to carry out most of Rockefeller's urgent recommendations, considered drastic and far-reaching; one is that US suspend or modify amendments to Foreign Assistance Act that would, in effect, punish govts nationalizing US property without compensation; Nixon did not mention this in his s; also did not mention proposal that US abolish requirement under which half of goods bought in US with aid funds be transported in Amer vessels; other recommendations not mentioned by Nixon include earmarking of entire US sugar quota for hemisphere

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CAIRO SHIPS SHELL ISRAELI POSITIONS IN NORTHERN SINAI; Egypt Says Command Post, Ammunition Dump and Fuel Depots Were Destroyed HAILS UNUSUAL SEA RAID 2 Newsmen Escorted to Site Report 200 Rounds Fell But Caused No Damage Egyptian Navy Shells Israeli Positions on North Coast of Sinai Peninsula

By Raymond H. Andersonspecial To the New York Times

CAIRO, Nov. 9 -- The Egyptian Navy staged an offensive action against the Israelis last night, shelling a command center and installations in the Sinai Peninsula for more than an hour, a military spokesman announced today.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 5, 1969, covering November 10, 1969.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Abbey Road by The Beatles

    Abbey Road

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Green River

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Johnny Cash At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

    Johnny Cash At San Quentin

    Johnny Cash

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    19
  4. 4
    Album cover for Blind Faith by Blind Faith

    Blind Faith

    Blind Faith

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  5. 5
    Album cover for I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! by Janis Joplin

    I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!

    Janis Joplin

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    5

Notable Births

Faustino Asprilla

1969Faustino Asprilla, Colombian footballer and coach[†]

Faustino Hernán Asprilla Hinestroza is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as forward or winger, most notably for Parma, Newcastle United and the Colombia national team.

Jens Lehmann

1969Jens Lehmann, German footballer and actor[†]

Jens Gerhard Lehmann is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was a member of Arsenal's "Invincibles", playing every match of their unbeaten title-winning season. He holds the UEFA Champions League record for the most consecutive clean sheets, not conceding a single goal in eight consecutive full matches while he played for Arsenal. He also has the highest number of continuous minutes without conceding goals. In total, this lasted 853 minutes. He is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation.

Ellen Pompeo

1969Ellen Pompeo, American actress[†]

Ellen Kathleen Pompeo is an American actress. One of the world's highest-paid actors since 2017, she has made multiple appearances on Forbes's year-end lists. Her accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award nomination.

Historical Events

National Educational Television

1969National Educational Television (the predecessor to the Public Broadcasting Service) in the United States debuts Sesame Street.[†]

National Educational Television (NET) was an American educational broadcast television network owned by the Ford Foundation and later co-owned by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It operated from May 16, 1954, to October 4, 1970, and was succeeded by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), which has memberships with many television stations that were formerly part of NET.

Historical Context for November 10, 1969

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