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February 5, 1970

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Headlines from February 5, 1970

Government Eases Demand for Newsmen's Files

By Fred P. Graham Special to The New York Times

Justice Dept will not insist on obtaining all subpoenaed materials, admits there was breach of long-standing policy of agreeing with newsmen on information to be demanded before subpoenaing their files; spokesman repts that after informal negotiations with unnamed news magazine, dept has temporarily dropped its demand for names of confidential informants concerning Weathermen; has also eased scope of Caldwell subpoena; Nixon Adm officials hold policy of pre-subpoena negotiations has always been followed and that recent exceptions are results of miscues, not examples of new policy; both Govt and news media have avoided confrontations, apparently fearing both would lose in test case before US Sup Ct; '68 case of A Buchanan, ed of Oregon Univ student newspaper who refused to give names of student marijuana users to grand jury, and '58 decision of US Appeals Ct in actress J Garland suit against NY Herald Tribune columnist M Torre cited as significant examples of ct rulings in news source cases

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U.S.‐Chinese Talks Reconvene Feb. 20 After Only a Month

By Peter Grose Special to The New York Times

State Dept repts another meeting in Warsaw between Stoessel and Lei Yang it scheduled for Feb 20, only 1 mo after 1st formal contact between US and China in over 2 yrs; Chinese understood to have proposed date, which US quickly accepted; Chinese interest seen sign that tentative dialogue now shows promise of being more than perfunctory; speculation on further developments; Hsinhua announces scheduling of new meeting

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Penn Central Promises Better Commuter Service

By Joseph C. Ingraham

Rockefeller, after meeting with Penn Central chmn Saunders, repts Penn Central agrees on stopgap measures to alleviate 'deplorable conditions' on Hudson and Harlem divs, news conf; rejects co request for emergency state funds for commuter operations; says priority will be given to rebuilding locomotives, reconditioning cars and stations and welding 10 mi of track; repts rr will appt gen mgr for all commuter services to improve cleanliness and on-time performance of trains; denies concern for commuters is politically motivated; asserts performance record of merged Penn Central is deplorable; 9 Westchester commuters sue Penn Central claiming 'willful and deliberate' neglect on Harlem div

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 4, 1970, covering February 5, 1970.

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

    Led Zeppelin II

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  2. 2
    Album cover for Abbey Road by The Beatles

    Abbey Road

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
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    17
  3. 3
    Album cover for Willy And The Poor Boys by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Willy And The Poor Boys

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    9
  4. 4
    Album cover for Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas by Tom Jones

    Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas

    Tom Jones

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
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    13
  5. 5
    Album cover for Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

    Let It Bleed

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    10

Notable Births

1970Jean-Marc Jaumin, Belgian basketball player and coach[†]

Jean-Marc Jaumin is a Belgian professional basketball coach and former player. He was most currently the head coach of Landstede Hammers of the BNXT League.

Darren Lehmann

1970Darren Lehmann, Australian cricketer and coach[†]

Darren Scott Lehmann is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer who coached the Australian national team. He is currently head coach at Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. Lehmann made his ODI debut in 1996 and Test debut in 1998. He was on the fringes of national selection for the entirety of the 1990s, and only became a regular in the ODI team in 2001 and Test team in late 2002, before being dropped in early 2005. Primarily an aggressive left-handed batsman, Lehmann was also a part-time left arm orthodox bowler, and gained renown for his disregard for physical fitness and modern dietary regimes. He announced his retirement from first-class cricket in November 2007. Lehmann was a member of the Australian team that won the 1999 Cricket World Cup and the 2003 Cricket World Cup, where in the 1999 final, he scored the winning boundary, and took the winning catch in the 2003 final.

Jeremy Rockliff

1970Jeremy Rockliff, Australian politician, 47th Premier of Tasmania[†]

Jeremy Page Rockliff MP is an Australian politician currently serving as the 47th premier of Tasmania. Rockliff's premiership began in 2022 following the resignation of Peter Gutwein. He previously served as deputy premier from 2014 to 2022.

Notable Deaths

Rudy York

1970Rudy York, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1913)[†]

Preston Rudolph York was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher and a first baseman between 1934 and 1948, most notably as a member of the Detroit Tigers.

Historical Context for February 5, 1970

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