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March 8, 1970

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Headlines from March 8, 1970

State Aids L.I. Landmarks Cause

By Alan S. Oser

article on growing interest in often difficult task of preserving historic and architectural landmarks as suburbanization expands; State Office of Planning Coordination's study on Long Island Landmarks noted; examples of island's historic bldgs listed; illus

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Carr Scores 61 as Notre Dame Wins

By Unknown Author

DAYTON, March 7 — Austin Carr's 61 points shattered a National Collegiate basketball tournament scoring record to day and Notre Dame crushed Ohio University, 112‐82, in a first round Mideast regional game.

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REED PACES DRIVE

By Thomas Rogers;Special to The New York Times

PHILADELPHIA, March 7— With the lure of the Eastern Division championship of the National Basketball Association spurring them, the New York Knicks recouped a 19‐point sec ond‐quarter deficit tonight and went on to hand the Philadel phia 76ers an astounding 111 104 defeat before 9,318 disen4 chanted fans at the Snectrum.

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Lunn, Devlin Share Citrus Lead

By Unknown Author

ORLANDO, Fla., March 7 — Arnold Palmer, beset by, putting problems, slipped back in the pack today. and Bob Lunn and Bruce Devlin moved into a tie for, the lead in the $150,000 Florida Citrus invitation golf tournament.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 4, 1970, covering March 8, 1970.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

    Bridge Over Troubled Water

    Simon & Garfunkel

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

    Led Zeppelin II

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    18
  3. 3
    Album cover for Abbey Road by The Beatles

    Abbey Road

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    21
  4. 4
    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
    13
  5. 5
    Album cover for Chicago II by Chicago

    Chicago II

    Chicago

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    4

Notable Births

Jason Elam

1970Jason Elam, American football player[†]

Jason Douglas Elam is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Denver Broncos. He was selected by Denver in the third round of the 1993 NFL draft and played 15 seasons with the Broncos and two with the Atlanta Falcons.

Andrea Parker

1970Andrea Parker, American actress[†]

Andrea Parker is an American film and television actress. She is known for her roles on ER, JAG, The Pretender, Less than Perfect, Desperate Housewives, and Pretty Little Liars.

Historical Context for March 8, 1970

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