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December 13, 1969

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Headlines from December 13, 1969

Blast in Milan Kills 13, Hurts 85; 3 More Bombs Injure 16 in Rome; Blast in Milan Kills 13 and Injures 85

By Special to The New York Times

At least 13 killed, some 85 hurt when terrorist bomb explodes in Natl Bank of Agr, Milan; illus; 14 hurt, none seriously, when 2d bomb explodes in Rome's Natl Bank of Labor just off Via Veneto; 2 hurt in 3d bomb explosion at King Victor Emmanuel II monument, Rome; bombings produce new upsurge of pub outrage; Pres Saragat terms them 'ghastly' and 'ring in terrorist chain that must be broken at all costs'; Premier Rumor, Pope Paul deplore attacks; Milan police detain 70 persons described as 'extremists of all directions'; map

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SIX BIG CITIES JOIN TO SEEK STATE AID; Lindsay at Albany Meeting -- Education, Health and Welfare the Priorities Mayors of State's 6 Big Cities Join to Seek More Albany Aid

By William E. Farrellspecial To the New York Times

ALBANY, Dec. 12 -- The four Mayors and two Mayors-elect of the state's six largest cities formed a joint lobby today for the first time to put pressure on Governor Rockefeller and the 1970 Legislature to provide more financial aid to the state's hard-pressed urban areas.

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BUFFALO SENATOR IS INDICTED HERE IN MEDICAID CASE; Adams, Key Figure in Albany, Accused by U.S. of Perjury in Denying He Took Bribe BRYDGES STANDS BY HIM Confident of Exoneration -- Companies Under Inquiry Linked to Defendant State Senator Indicted in Medicaid Case

By Craig R. Whitney

State Senator William E. Adams, chairman of the Senate Social Services Committee and a major power behind the state's Medicaid program since it began, was indicted here yesterday on charges that he lied about taking $5,000 in cash from a company that depended on Medicaid for its existence.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 10, 1969, covering December 13, 1969.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Abbey Road by The Beatles

    Abbey Road

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

    Led Zeppelin II

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas by Tom Jones

    Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas

    Tom Jones

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Green River

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  5. 5
    Album cover for Santana by Santana

    Santana

    Santana

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    14

Notable Births

Sergei Fedorov

1969Sergei Fedorov, Russian ice hockey player and coach[†]

Sergei Viktorovich Fyodorov is a Russian former professional ice hockey player and the former head coach of CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) from 2021 to 2024. During his playing career, for which he is best known for his 13 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, Fedorov was primarily a centre, but occasionally played as a winger or defenceman.

Notable Deaths

Raymond A. Spruance

1969Raymond A. Spruance, American admiral and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the Philippines (born 1886)[†]

Raymond Ames Spruance was a United States Navy admiral during World War II. He commanded U.S. naval forces during the Battle of the Philippine Sea, one of the most significant naval battles of the Pacific Theatre. He also commanded Task Force 16 at the Battle of Midway, comprising the carriers Enterprise and Hornet. At Midway, dive bombers from Enterprise sank four fleet carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Most historians consider Midway the turning point of the Pacific War.

Historical Context for December 13, 1969

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