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January 31, 1970
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Headlines from January 31, 1970
Negro Proposed for a Seat on Exchange
Resigns as NYC Econ Development Adm dir of local business development; is proposed for seat on NYSE, of which he would be 1st Negro member; biog details; illus
Nixon to Decide in Month On Israel's Arms Requests
Nixon says he will decide within a mo how many more arms to sell Israel, news conf; says he will weigh arms request against threat to Israel from neighboring Arab states; denies US is pro-Israel or pro-Arab; is expected to meet at least part of Israel's request for 100 more Skyhawk jets and 50 more Phantom jets, seen not convinced that Israel needs as much econ help to make purchases as has been asked
RAIL TIE‐UP BEGINS ON UNION PACIFIC
unions reject Sec Shultz attempt to declare 7-day cooling-off period, declare strike against Union Pacific; Winpisinger says strike is authorized; Hiltz threatens to discontinue service on all rrs within 24 hrs; says move is only defense against union attempts to 'divide and conquer' indus
CAB. CUTS FARES ON MOST AIRLINES
CAB orders 6.35% rollback in most domestic fares as trunk lines reject fare-splitting plan offered by bd; rollback will cost tines about $1-million a day; most of them are adamant; some discuss their objections to plan; rollback cancels fare rise granted by bd in Sept '69 after indus complained about falling earnings; at that time bd warned it would rescind increase on Feb 1 unless indus agreed on plan to divide fares when passenger bought single ticket for travel on trunk line and smaller connecting line
Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 28, 1970, covering January 31, 1970.
- 1
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 13
- 2
Abbey Road
The Beatles
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 16
- 3
Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas
Tom Jones
- Last week
- 4
- Peak
- 3
- Weeks
- 12
- 4
Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
- Last week
- 5
- Peak
- 3
- Weeks
- 9
- 5
Willy And The Poor Boys
Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 3
- Weeks
- 8
Notable Births
1970Minnie Driver, English singer-songwriter and actress[†]
Amelia Fiona Jessica "Minnie" Driver is a British and American actress and singer. She rose to prominence with her break-out role in the 1995 film Circle of Friends. She went on to star in a wide range of films, including the cult classic Grosse Pointe Blank; Gus Van Sant's Good Will Hunting ; the musical The Phantom of the Opera; and Owning Mahowny. She also provided the voice of Lady Eboshi in Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke.
1970Danny Michel, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer[†]
Danny Michel is a Canadian artist, songwriter and producer.
Historical Context for January 31, 1970
In 1970, the world population was approximately 3,694,683,794 people[†]