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November 29, 1969

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Headlines from November 29, 1969

INQUIRY ON GREECE REPORTS TORTURES; Europe Council Report Also Finds the Military Regime Bars Many Basic Rights INQUIRY ON GREECE REPORTS TORTURE

By Alvin Shusterspecial To the New York Times

Eur Comm for Human Rights, which is Council of Eur agency, issues rept charging regime has allowed torture of pol prisoners and denied people basic human rights in violation of Council's membership articles; holds there was no danger of Communist takeover in '67 when regime seized power and imposed martial law; rejects regime's claim that continued suspension of rights is necessary because of bomb incidents and growth of 'illegal orgns'; rept is based on 2-yr investigation

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New Panel to Coordinate Defense Outlay and Policy; Six-Man Committee under Kissinger Is Expected to Play Central Role in Shaping Military Stance Abroad New 6-Man Committee to Coordinate Defense Outlay and Policy

By William Beecherspecial To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- A little-known six-man committee created recently within the framework of the National Security Council is expected by many Administration officials to play a central role in shaping American military and foreign policy.

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U.S. STUDY SCORES MINE UNION HEAD ON FUND HANDLING; Audit Is Turned Over to Tax and Justice Agencies for Possible Prosecution IMPROPRIETIES ALLEGED Labor Unit Report Follows Charges of Corruption by Foes in Dec. 9 Election U.S. Study Scores Mine Union On Handling of Its Treasury

By Ben A. Franklinspecial To the New York Times

US Labor Dept announces that detailed audit of UMW financial affairs has been sent to Justice Dept and IRS 'for possible criminal prosecution'; disclosure comes 11 days before union election; summary of auditors findings shows that top union officials, including Boyle, authorized expenditures in violation of const and 'had not adequately disclosed' some transactions to Labor Dept; finds unnamed official charged UMW 'for many yrs' for his vacations; repts improper reptg on loans totaling $1.4-million

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 26, 1969, covering November 29, 1969.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Abbey Road by The Beatles

    Abbey Road

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

    Led Zeppelin II

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Green River

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  4. 4
    Album cover for Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas by Tom Jones

    Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas

    Tom Jones

    Last week
    9
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for Puzzle People by The Temptations

    Puzzle People

    The Temptations

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Tomas Brolin

1969Tomas Brolin, Swedish footballer[†]

Per Tomas Brolin is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a forward and midfielder.

Mariano Rivera

1969Mariano Rivera, Panamanian-American baseball player[†]

Mariano Rivera is a Panamanian-American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, from 1995 to 2013. Nicknamed "Mo" and "Sandman", he spent most of his career as a relief pitcher and served as the Yankees' closer for 17 seasons. A thirteen-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, he is MLB's career leader in saves (652) and games finished (952). Rivera won five American League (AL) Rolaids Relief Man Awards and three Delivery Man of the Year Awards, and he finished in the top three in voting for the AL Cy Young Award four times. In 2019, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, and is to date the only player ever to be elected unanimously by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA).

Historical Context for November 29, 1969

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