1969
IT HAPPENED IN…1969
During January-March the heaviest torrential
rains in 100 years caused mud slides in California killing over 100
people and destroying nearly 10,000 homes.
A sweeping tax reform bill removed nine million
of the very poor from federal tax rolls.
Apollo 11 launched and July 19th Neil
A. Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon.
The Woodstock Music and Art Fair was held August
15-18.
Massive peace demonstrations took place in
Washington, D.C. and other major U.S. cities.
The Boeing 747 and Concorde passenger jets made
their first flights.
The Internet had its beginning in a University of
California laboratory.
The final issue of the
Saturday Evening Post
magazine was published.
Cyclamate artificial sweetener was banned, but
later approved for use in other than soft drinks.
3,144 U.S. soft drink bottling plants were in
operation.
(Figure 1969-01, one gallon
Hires Fountain Syrup tin)
(Figure
1969-02, The
American Soft Drink Journal, January, 1969)
(Figure
1969-03, The
American Soft Drink Journal, March, 1969)
(Figure
1969-03.5, magazine advertisement, 8.0" x 10.5")
(Figure
1969-04, frosted glass mug with white ACL, 6.0" tall)
This clear, plastic paper weight is 5.25" tall and 1.5" in diameter.
(Figure
1969-05, plastic paper weight - front)
Identical plastic bottles were used for the production of a salt and pepper set. Here are photos of the fronts of both shakers. The backs are identical.
(Figure
1969-06, plastic salt and pepper shakers, fronts and back)
(Figure
1969-07, full quart, front and back)
(Figure
1969-08, one gallon Fountain Syrup glass jug)