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January 10, 1970

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Headlines from January 10, 1970

DE CARLO WITNESS GOT RICH IN HURRY

By Edith Evans Asbury Special to The New York Times

Zelmanowitz describes how he sold stolen bonds, carried on foreign operations in stocks; says he made $1-million in 5 yrs, paid no income tax on it

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Taiwan to Get 18 F‐104's From ‘Excess’ U. S. Stocks

By Tad Szulc Special to The New York Times

Nixon Adm officials confirm that US has agreed to supply F-104 jet fighters from USAF 'excess stocks'; say it may be several mos before deliveries are made; rept transfer was approved shortly before Nov 20, '69, when Repr Sikes offered amendment to foreign aid bill to appropriate $54.5-million to send China sqdn of more advanced F-4s; Cong has not taken final action on amendment, which is opposed by Sen and approved by HR; Adm officials refuse to speculate whether F-104s are 'insurance' in case Cong bars F-4 funds

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STATE EMPLOYES TO GET 14% RAISE IN A 2‐YEAR PACT

By Francis X. Clines Special to The New York Times

Gov Rockefeller and Civil Service Employes Assn agree on contract providing 14% pay raise in next 2 yrs, settlement seen costing record $250-million; pact is 1st under new Collective Bargaining Law for assn, representing over 90% of employes; is subject to Legis approval; Sen Dem leader Zaretzki backs settlement; Rockefeller comments

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 7, 1970, covering January 10, 1970.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Abbey Road by The Beatles

    Abbey Road

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  2. 2
    Album cover for Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

    Led Zeppelin II

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  3. 3
    Album cover for Willy And The Poor Boys by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Willy And The Poor Boys

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

    Let It Bleed

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  5. 5
    Album cover for Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas by Tom Jones

    Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas

    Tom Jones

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    9

Notable Births

Alisa Marić

1970Alisa Marić, Serbian chess player and politician, Serbian Minister of Youth and Sports[†]

Alisa Marić, PhD is a Serbian chess player who holds the FIDE titles of Woman Grandmaster (WGM) and International Master (IM).

Notable Deaths

Pavel Belyayev

1970Pavel Belyayev, Russian pilot and astronaut (born 1925)[†]

Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev was a Soviet cosmonaut who commanded the historic 1965 Voskhod 2 space mission which saw the first space walk. He had been a fighter pilot with extensive experience in piloting different types of aircraft, and was the first commander of the cosmonaut corps.

Historical Context for January 10, 1970

In 1970, the world population was approximately 3,694,683,794 people[†]