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April 24, 1970

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Headlines from April 24, 1970

SOVIET MISSILE SUB ON ATLANTIC POST

By William Beecher Special to The New York Times

Deputy Asst Sec Friedheim repts Soviet missile submarine has been patrolling in Atlantic within 1,200 to 1,500 mi of E Coast, the effective range of its missiles; also shows brief color film taken by USN in Pacific, showing Soviet multiple warhead entering earth's atmosphere; illus; Defense Dept officials concede both disclosures were made to strengthen case in Cong for Safeguard; Dr J S Foster, at ANPA meeting, discusses Soviet ABM system; says USSR has radar system that in near furture will provide coverage US would have in some 8 yrs if entire Safeguard system is approved

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ARMS RECEIVED, CAMBODIANS SAY; ORIGIN IS IN DOUBT

By Henry Kamm Special to The New York Times

Cambodian sources rept 3 cargo planes have landed at Pnompenh airport with shipment of weapons; say arms are Amer-made; shipment is believed to have originated in either Saigon or Bangkok; US Embassy, Pnompenh, says no Amer planes have arrived, declines to speculate on shipment; diplomatic sources speculate that US does not wish to respond to appeal for arms on its own, that shipment marks start of an unofficial program to help Govt until an official and pub aid effort can be arranged; Cambodian mil leaders cheered by news that Vietnamese Communists have withdrawn from Saang; Ang Tasom taken by enemy; battle illus; Indonesian Min Malik repts ASEAN has agreed to sponsor an Asian conf to try to maintain Cambodian neutrality; Cambodian Govt reprs arrive, Paris, for confs with Cambodian diplomats in Eur, Africa and Latin Amer; US State Dept confirms shipment of captured Soviet-designed weapons has arrived in Pnompenh; says they were supplied by S Vietnam with US knowledge and approval; denies any knowledge of arrival of Amer-made weapons; map

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 22, 1970, covering April 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
    11
  2. 2
    Album cover for Deja Vu by Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Deja Vu

    Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Hey Jude by The Beatles

    Hey Jude

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for Santana by Santana

    Santana

    Santana

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    33
  5. 5
    Album cover for Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 by The Jackson 5

    Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5

    The Jackson 5

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    15

Notable Births

1970Damien Fleming, Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster[†]

Damien William Fleming is an Australian cricket commentator and former cricketer who played for the Australian national cricket team and domestic cricket for Victoria. He played in 20 Tests and 88 ODIs from 1994 to 2001 and was part of the all-conquering Australian teams under Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor. In recent years Fleming has spent time refining his theory of Bowlology, a set of scientific coaching principles to help developing bowlers. Fleming was a part of the Australian team that won the 1999 Cricket World Cup.

Notable Deaths

Otis Spann

1970Otis Spann, American singer and pianist (born 1930)[†]

Otis Spann was an American blues musician many consider the leading postwar Chicago blues pianist.

Historical Events

Dong Fang Hong 1

1970China launches Dong Fang Hong I, becoming the fifth nation to put an object into orbit using its own booster.[†]

Dong Fang Hong 1, in the western world also known as China 1 or PRC 1, was the first space satellite of the People's Republic of China (PRC), launched successfully on 24 April 1970 as part of the PRC's Dongfanghong space satellite program. It was a part of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" program. At 173 kg (381 lb), it was heavier than the first satellites of other countries. The satellite carried a radio transmitter which broadcast the then de facto national anthem of the same name. The broadcast lasted for 20 days while in orbit.

The Gambia

1970The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President.[†]

The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa; it is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for the western part, which is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.

Historical Context for April 24, 1970

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