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In 1969, the world population was approximately 3,619,491,579 people[†]
1969Butch Walker, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer[†]
Bradley Glenn "Butch" Walker is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was lead guitarist for the glam metal band, SouthGang from the late 1980s to early 1990s. From 1997 to 2001, he became the lead vocalist and guitarist for the rock band, Marvelous 3.
1969Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 12, the second crewed mission to the surface of the Moon.[†]
The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the United States human spaceflight program led by NASA, which landed the first humans on the Moon in 1969. Apollo followed Project Mercury that put the first Americans in space. It was conceived in 1960 as a three-person spacecraft during President Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration. Apollo was later dedicated to President John F. Kennedy's national goal for the 1960s of "landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth" in an address to Congress on May 25, 1961. It was the third American human spaceflight program to fly, preceded by Project Gemini conceived in 1961 to extend spaceflight capability in support of Apollo.
2d moratorium opens on subdued note when contrasted with outpourings last mo; protest organizers concentrate on mass demonstrations to be held in Washington and San Francisco; counter demonstrations said to be relatively sparse
Gandhi wins unanimous vote of 'full confidence' from majority of Cong party members in Parliament; greeted by thunderous applause; holds party has passed through many crises and will survive latest, too; repeats view that Syndicate is handful of discredited bosses who are trying to oust her because of their opposition to her progressive socialist policies and because of their link to nation's big-business interests; Labor Min J L Hathi, Syndicate backer, resigns from Cabinet
Vice Pres Agnew charges 3 TV networks let producers, newscasters and commentators give highly selected and often biased presentation of news, s released in Washington and delivered to Midwest Regional Repub Conf, Des Moines, Iowa; charges broadcasting is controlled by 'tiny and closed fraternity of privileged men, elected by no one, and enjoying a monopoly sanctioned and licensed by Govt'; does not ask for Govt censorship but queries whether commentators are not already censoring news; urges pub to complain to networks and local stations to let them know that Amers want straight and objective news; specifically cites W A Harriman comments on ABC after Pres Nixon's Nov 3 s on Vietnam; apparently challenges networks to broadcast his s nationally; they do so
NASA repts countdown is proceeding satisfactorily; mission dirs foresee no problem in meeting scheduled launch time despite tight countdown schedule; astronauts fly loops and rolls in T-38 jet trainers to acclimatize their inner ears to weightlessness, practice mission in spacecraft simulators; flight plan revd; astronauts illus
Muskie renews call for ban on MIRV testing
Nixon directs Atty Gen Mitchell to draw up 10-yr plan for reform of Fed prison system to make it 'model' for state and local prisons; deplores high rate of recidivism; appeals for citizen support of efforts to improve prisons and aid ex-convicts; urges new legis to solve problems of mentally incompetent offenders
antiwar demonstrators begin symbolic march against death in Washington; march begins at Arlington Natl Cemetery and will send continued stream of protesters past White House; 186 persons arrested at Pentagon for attempt to observe mass for peace not planned by New Mobilization Com; Pentagon; 1st busloads begin arriving in Washington; mayor expresses confidence weekend will be peaceful; details on march, which is headed by relatives of servicemen killed in war and Spock and Coffin; march limited to 46,000 people; Episcopal priests arrested at Pentagon protest, sponsored by Episcoal and Cath Peace Fellowships, listed; those performing mass listed; march illus
FBI charges 4 suspects with being left-radical terrorists responsible for setting off bombs in 8 major govt and corporate bldgs; seeks 5th suspect, 22-yr-old woman P Swinton; says it has no present evidence linking alleged conspirators to any larger group of terrorists; suspects held in $500,000 bail each; US Atty Morgenthau justifies high bail; scores of NYC bldgs, including NY Times, empty after receipt of threats; police record over 300 such threats during day; illus of store from which FBI watched suspects
Estimate Bd approves Yorkville housing project, primarily for elderly residents, to consist of 17-story bldg of 130 units on E 70th St at 1st Av
Pres Nixon's Science and Advisory Com rept finds space program has not done enough biological and med research into man's work capabilities in space because of emphasis on Apollo lunar landing program; says post-Apollo space flights will have to be planned and future spaceships designed without adequate knowledge of what tasks man can perform efficiently in space; holds engineering requirements on past flights have restricted biomedical experiments; urges that greater fraction of manned space flight program funds be devoted to bioastronautics research and that biomedical astronauts corps be formed; holds space program must prove advantages of manned flights in next decade to justify the high cost; Dr L M Branscomb headed panel
3 major networks deny charge on coverage
Nixon pays extraordinary separate visits to House and Sen to convey appreciation to those who support hit Vietnam polity and to ask for understanding and 'constructive criticism' from those who oppose them; says US will achieve just peace; says peace will come because of support; calls attention to fact that more than 300 Congressmen have signed and sent to Paris talks resolution supporting his Nov 3 s; notes 59 Sens have signed various lrs to Lodge endorsing Nixon's efforts to achieve a just peace; Nixon actions said to recall flurry of activity before recent nationwide protests; details on Nixon ss; Repr Reid says he regards Nixon appearances as 'unfortunate'; Nixon addressing House illus