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February 3, 1970

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Headlines from February 3, 1970

COAST NUNS PLAN A SECULAR ORDER

By Steven V. Roberts Special to The New York Times

Tentative name of secular community to be formed by 315 nuns leaving 400-member Immaculate Heart of Mary RC order; order pres Sister A Caspary says group will be devoted to order's major tasks, but will have no ties with RC Ch and will try to work out new forms of life and work; order will be open to married as well as single persons, including women who have never been nuns; Sister H Kelley says order tried to remain within ch structure but found no place for itself

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The Nixon Budget and the Future

By Max Frankel Special to The New York Times

M Frankel analysis of budget says coming partisan arguments will deal not so much with old issue of what Fed Govt should do for people as with issue of how much it can afford to do; says this will only stress new question of how to measure threats of domestic breakdown and deprivation against risks of aggression and insecurity abroad

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Panthers Disrupt Proceedings As Case Against 16 Opens Here

By Edith Evans Asbury

Justice Murtagh angrily clears courtroom and declares 2 recesses following shouts from 16 Panther defendants and assault by 1 Panther on ct officer, pretrial hearing; Panther lawyer Lefcourt says he warned defendants about their actions but that he will not physically restrain them; Murtagh earlier granted youthful-offender treatment to 2 youths and separate trial for L Berry, epileptic; about 300 demonstrators march outside Criminal Cts Bldg protesting trial; illus

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 28, 1970, covering February 3, 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

Óscar Córdoba

1970Óscar Córdoba, Colombian footballer[†]

Óscar Eduardo Córdoba Arce is a Colombian retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played more than 70 games for the Colombia national team. He is also the only person to never concede a goal in a Copa América edition, having done so in 2001.

Warwick Davis

1970Warwick Davis, English actor, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Warwick Ashley Davis is an English actor and television presenter. Active within the industry since he was eleven, Davis is one of the highest grossing supporting actors of all time and has the highest average gross revenue of all time. He played the title character in Willow (1988) and the Leprechaun film series (1993–2003); several characters in the Star Wars film series (1983–2024), most notably Wicket the Ewok; and Professor Filius Flitwick and the goblin Griphook in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011).

Historical Context for February 3, 1970

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