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January 26, 1970

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Headlines from January 26, 1970

Episcopal Seminary Cut Set as Funds and Rolls Lag

By George Dugan

Rev A M Thorp repts ch, on recommendation of its Theol Educ Bd, will cut number of sems from present 11 to 5 or fewer because of lack of funds and small enrollment, ser and int, NYC; says problem is not that number of students has dropped but that there are too many sems; says PE sems are almost alone among Christian sems in receiving no support from congregants wkly contributions to ch and in being dependent on special collection in chs once a yr; notes recent declines in these collections; says sems have been told of bd's action and have promised to act jointly to carry out proposal; 11 sems listed; illus

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U.S. Seeks TV Film From Panther Show

By Jack Gould

Fed authorities subpoena tapes and 'out-takes' (unused portions) of CBS TV program '60 Minutes' dealing with Panther leaders; CBS pres Salant says 2 men, identifying themselves as being from Govt, also left subpoena calling for him to testify before grand jury in US Dist Ct, San Francisco; says he will resist demand; Secret Service repr says Justice Dept subpoenaed both televised and unused portions of program for use in its case against Panther official D Hilliard who was int on program; Hilliard was arrested in San Francisco, Dec, on charges of threatening life of Pres Nixon; Panther leader E Cleaver, now in Algeria, was also int

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EDUCATION LOBBY MARSHALS FORCES TO SAVE FUND BILL

By David E. Rosenbaum Special to The New York Times

hundreds of educators and educ mfrs are brought to Washington by recently formed professional educ lobbying coalition, Emergency Com for Full Funding of Educ, to prod Cong to override impending veto of appropriation bill; amateur lobbyists hope to call on every legislator; formation of com, which is headed by A Flemming and C W Lee, who heads com's Washington office, recalled; illus

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A Starring Role Is Not for Mrs. Nixon

By Nan Robertson Special to The New York Times

article on Mrs Nixon's 1st yr in White House; her impact seen not yet having spread beyond White House to country at large; scrutiny of over 130 events in which she participated in '69 reveals she takes traditional and ltd view of her role; factors for her lack of impact on nation outlined; illus

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DEMOCRAT IN LINE FOR EISENBUD JOB

By Unknown Author

Assemblyman Kretchmer, Dem, to be named Admr; Lindsay dissatisfaction with adm progress, apptmt of Dems to govt linked; Eisenbud 'surprised,' noting he has been seeking nationally known expert as successor

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 21, 1970, covering January 26, 1970.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Abbey Road by The Beatles

    Abbey Road

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  2. 2
    Album cover for Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

    Led Zeppelin II

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  3. 3
    Album cover for Willy And The Poor Boys by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Willy And The Poor Boys

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    7
  4. 4
    Album cover for Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas by Tom Jones

    Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas

    Tom Jones

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    11
  5. 5
    Album cover for Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

    Let It Bleed

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Kirk Franklin

1970Kirk Franklin, American singer-songwriter and producer[†]

Kirk Dewayne Franklin is an American gospel musician. One of the best-selling gospel music artists, his accolades include 20 Grammy Awards. Variety dubbed Franklin as a "Reigning King of Urban Gospel", and is one of the inaugural inductees into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame. He also lead lead the known ensembles, which had helped to define much recognition, such as The Family, God's Property, and One Nation Crew (1NC).

Historical Context for January 26, 1970

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