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January 29, 1970

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Headlines from January 29, 1970

SST Is Said to Face Critical Budget Cut

By Christopher Lydon Special to The New York Times

Pros Nixon's fiscal 71 budget expected to cut Adm's earlier spending plans for program and force another, possibly critical delay in production of 2 prototype craft, program advocates oppose further cuts, holding it would be dangerous to let Brit and French build second generation of supersonic craft before an Amer model enters race; FAA Admr Shaffer, despite secrecy surrounding amt Nixon will ask in budget, says request will be 'closer to $300-million than $200-million'; any cut below $314-million seen postponing completion of prototypes until '73

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REGIONAL REGIMES FOR ITALY BACKED

By Robert C. Doty Special to The New York Times

Chamber of Deputies, 267-55, approves controversial bill to give broad legis and adm powers to 14 now regional parliaments and govts, at Least 2 of thorn with Communist molarities; bill hailed by center and left backers as measure to bring govt closer to people and relieve overburdened central bureaucracy; conservatives hold bill anachronistic, divisive step; other critics fear regional govts could become virtual sovereignties in absence of effective central power and that bill adds 4th level of govt bureaucracy instead of simplifying it; regional parliaments would choose regional presidents and 'giuntas,' or exec cabinets; these would hire and regulate regional police, collect taxes, direct urban planning and adm pub welfare; other powers detailed; 14 regions would be distinct from 5 previously established 'special status' regions, such as Sardinia and Sicily; map; fate of bill in Sen linked to success of talks for new center-left coalition

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Jersey S.C.I. Jails 3

By Ronald Sullivan Special to The New York Times

3 are jailed; Occhipinti changes his mind, agrees to testify; Hyland hails jailing; sees it having dramatic impact on fight against organized crime

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 28, 1970, covering January 29, 1970.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

    Led Zeppelin II

    Led Zeppelin

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    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
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    Album cover for Abbey Road by The Beatles

    Abbey Road

    The Beatles

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    Peak
    1
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    16
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    Album cover for Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas by Tom Jones

    Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas

    Tom Jones

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    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    12
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    Album cover for Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

    Let It Bleed

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
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    9
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    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
    8

Notable Births

Heather Graham

1970Heather Graham, American actress[†]

Heather Joan Graham is an American actress. The accolades she has received include nominations for two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, and an Independent Spirit Award.

Jörg Hoffmann (swimmer)

1970Jörg Hoffmann, German swimmer[†]

Jörg Hoffmann is a retired freestyle swimmer from Germany and former World record holder. He was also multiple World and European champion, in both Long and Short Course Championships.

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

1970Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Indian colonel and politician[†]

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is an Indian politician, Olympic medallist in shooting and retired colonel in the Indian Army. He is serving as a cabinet minister at the Industry & Commerce, Youth Affairs & Sports Department in the Government of Rajasthan since December 2023. Rathore was a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Jaipur Rural seat since 2014 till 2023.

Paul Ryan

1970Paul Ryan, American politician, 62nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives[†]

Paul Davis Ryan is an American politician who served as the 54th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was the party's vice presidential nominee in the 2012 election running alongside Mitt Romney, losing to President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

Notable Deaths

Lawren Harris

1970Lawren Harris, Canadian painter (born 1885)[†]

Lawren Stewart Harris LL. D. was a Canadian painter, best known as one of the founding members of the Group of Seven. He played a key role as a catalyst in Canadian art, as a visionary in Canadian landscape art and in the development of modern art in Canada.

B. H. Liddell Hart

1970B. H. Liddell Hart, French-English soldier, historian, and journalist (born 1895)[†]

Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart, commonly known throughout most of his career as Captain B. H. Liddell Hart, was a British soldier, military historian, and military theorist. He wrote a series of military histories that proved influential among strategists. Arguing that frontal assault was bound to fail at great cost in lives, as proven in World War I, he recommended the "indirect approach" and reliance on fast-moving armoured formations.

Historical Context for January 29, 1970

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