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March 24, 1970

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Headlines from March 24, 1970

Rogers Tells of Decision —Economic Aid Given

By Tad Szulc Special to The New York Times

Rogers repts Nixon has decided to 'hold in abeyance for now' decision on Israeli request to buy 125 jets because he considers Israel's air capacity sufficient to meet present needs, news conf; says that in making 'interim decision', Adm has no intention of jeopardizing Israeli security; says US can provide added as well as replacement planes promptly if situation requires; Adm officials say US would immediately send arms if USSR gives UAR offensive weapons or if Israel is otherwise threatened; Rogers repts US will give Israel about $100-million in short-term credit, some of it to help cover balance due on earlier mil purchases, and study its longer-range financial needs; Adm officials indicate bulk of credit will be used to refinance debt on 50 Phantoms Israel bought last yr, on which Israel now is believed to owe over $90-million; Rogers stresses stand on arms stems from Adm's hope of winning USSR support for limitation of arms race; Sens Javits and Goodell score arms stand; Goodell to seek Sen com meeting to rev decision and US arms policy in Mideast

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Many Mail Workers Continuing Strike Despite President's Plea

By Damon Stetson

workers in several major cities, including Phila, Chicago, Jersey City and Hartford, Conn, continue strike despite Pres plea; strike weakens in some other cities; nationwide tally shows 167,000 still out; AFL-CIO pres Meany deplores troops use, urges strikers to return; Branch 36 pres Johnson appears in ct to answer show-cause order; silent on Pres statement

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NIXON AGAIN ASKS RUSSIANS TO ACT ON LAOS CONFLICT

By Richard Halloran Special to The New York Times

Sec Rogers repts Nixon has sent another lr to Kosygin asking USSR to exercise its responsibilities under '62 Geneva accords and call conf of signatories, news conf; lr reptdly was 'tough' in tone, pointed out that Kosygin's rejection of original appeal ignored presence of an estimated 67,000 N Vietnamese soldiers in Laos; Rogers says US will not stop bombing in Laos unless N Vietnamese withdraw; says US withdrawal of its troops from S Vietnam will not be affected by fighting in Laos

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 18, 1970, covering March 24, 1970.

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

    Bridge Over Troubled Water

    Simon & Garfunkel

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

    Led Zeppelin II

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    20
  3. 3
    Album cover for Hey Jude by The Beatles

    Hey Jude

    The Beatles

    Last week
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Morrison Hotel/Hard Rock Cafe by The Doors

    Morrison Hotel/Hard Rock Cafe

    The Doors

    Last week
    12
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for Willy And The Poor Boys by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Willy And The Poor Boys

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    15

Notable Births

Lauren Bowles

1970Lauren Bowles, American actress[†]

Lauren Bowles is an American actress.

Lara Flynn Boyle

1970Lara Flynn Boyle, American actress[†]

Lara Flynn Boyle is an American actress. She is known for playing Donna Hayward in the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991). After appearing in Penelope Spheeris's comedy Wayne's World (1992), Boyle had a lead role in John Dahl's neo-noir film Red Rock West (1993), and in the psychological thriller The Temp (1993), followed by roles in Threesome (1994), Cafe Society (1995), Happiness (1998), and the villainous Serleena in Men in Black II (2002). From 1997 to 2003, she starred in the ABC series The Practice, for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

Sharon Corr

1970Sharon Corr, Irish singer-songwriter and violinist[†]

Sharon Helga Corr, is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, and television personality. She is best known as a member of the pop-rock band the Corrs, which she co-founded in 1990 with her elder brother Jim and younger sisters Caroline and Andrea. She plays the violin, piano and guitar, and sings backing vocals. She began learning the violin when she was six years old. She has played in national youth orchestras and is qualified to teach the violin.

Judith Draxler

1970Judith Draxler, Austrian swimmer[†]

Judith Draxler is a retired freestyle swimmer from Austria, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996.

1970Erica Kennedy, American journalist and author (died 2012)[†]

Erica Kennedy was an American author, blogger, news correspondent, fashion journalist, and singer. Her 2004 novel Bling, became a New York Times bestseller. In 2010, she was named to the list of 100 most influential African Americans, as published by Ebony magazine and known as the "Ebony Power 100".

Mike Vanderjagt

1970Mike Vanderjagt, Canadian-American football player[†]

Michael John Vanderjagt is a Canadian former professional football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily with the Indianapolis Colts. He served as the Colts' placekicker from 1998 to 2005 and was a member of the Dallas Cowboys during his final NFL season in 2006. Prior to the NFL, Vanderjagt played four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL), three with the Toronto Argonauts and one with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Historical Context for March 24, 1970

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