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March 17, 1970

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Headlines from March 17, 1970

Clothing Union Is Planning A Stoppage Over Imports

By Damon Stetson

ACWA pros Potoftky calls for curbs on US apparel and textile imports, charging influx has forced most union members to 4-day work week and threatens Amer jobs; announces union plans natl 1-day work stoppage and may refuse to cut and sew Japanese goods unless Japan accepts comprehensive pact curbing imports; sets demonstrations for NY, other cities; cites 44% increase in imports of suits and sport coats, '69, other data

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3 YOUTHS SEIZED IN BUFFALO STRIFE

By Michael T. Kaufman Special to The New York Times

police arrest 3 young men who were allegedly transporting 18 firebombs and rocks to campus; police also rept earlier incident in which 2 police were allegedly shot at while investigating rept that Molotov cocktails were being made near dormitory; faculty members are released without bail, pending further hearing; Regan issues statement saying he will testify at any proceedings that demonstration was peaceful; Amer Assn of Univ Profs chapter meets to discuss arrests and will present proposals at Faculty Sen meeting; many students leave campus and start vacation early as strike continues

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 11, 1970, covering March 17, 1970.

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    Album cover for Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

    Bridge Over Troubled Water

    Simon & Garfunkel

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    Peak
    1
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    5
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    Album cover for Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

    Led Zeppelin II

    Led Zeppelin

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    Peak
    1
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    19
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    Album cover for Abbey Road by The Beatles

    Abbey Road

    The Beatles

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    Peak
    1
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    22
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    Album cover for Willy And The Poor Boys by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Willy And The Poor Boys

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

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    Peak
    3
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    14
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    Album cover for Chicago II by Chicago

    Chicago II

    Chicago

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    5
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    5

Notable Births

1970Patrick Lebeau, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Patrick Mikael Lebeau is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He represented Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal. He has played professionally in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, Florida Panthers, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He is the younger brother of Stéphan Lebeau.

Gene Ween

1970Gene Ween, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Aaron Freeman, better known by his stage name Gene Ween, is an American singer, guitarist and a founding member of the experimental alternative rock group Ween. Freeman, along with childhood friend Mickey Melchiondo, started the group in the mid-1980s. Ween would expand to five members and perform together until May 2012 when Freeman abruptly quit the band due to his want to move forward with a solo career, as well as his desire to remain sober. Over the next few years, Freeman would briefly abandon the Gene Ween name and lead a new five-piece band called Freeman. Shortly after reviving the Gene Ween name as a solo act, to perform a series of Billy Joel tribute performances, Ween reunited in February 2016 for three concerts in Broomfield, Colorado. The band continued to perform and tour until going on an indefinite hiatus in August 2024.

Historical Context for March 17, 1970

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