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January 31, 1970

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Headlines from January 31, 1970

Nixon to Decide in Month On Israel's Arms Requests

By Max Frankel Special to The New York Times

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

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RAIL TIE‐UP BEGINS ON UNION PACIFIC

By Unknown Author

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

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CAB. CUTS FARES ON MOST AIRLINES

By Robert Lindsey

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

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 28, 1970, covering January 31, 1970.

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

    Led Zeppelin II

    Led Zeppelin

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

    Abbey Road

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  3. 3
    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
    12
  4. 4
    Album cover for Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

    Let It Bleed

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    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

Minnie Driver

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.

Danny Michel

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[†]