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April 29, 1970

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Headlines from April 29, 1970

Jersey Court Voids State's Busing Aid To Private Pupils

By Ronald Sullivan Special to The New York Times

NJ Superior Ct declares law authorizing busing of nonpub school students at pub expense is unconst because some school dists bus and some do not, but denies plaintiff, ACLU, charge that law also violates 1st Amendment prohibiting state aid to nonpub schools on grounds that state aid for busing has been upheld in other cts; ACLU says it will seek ct order to immediately halt all nonpub busing; Gov Cahill issues statement saying he will seek ct order to retain busing through end of school and plans appeal of ruling; says decision will not deter him from proceeding with controversial school aid proposal

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M'CRACKEN SEES INFLATION EASING AS ECONOMY RISES

By Edwin L. Dale Jr. Special to The New York Times

WASHINGTON, April 28— The chairman of President Nix on's Council of Economic Ad visers disclosed today a new analysis indicating a modera tion of inflation this year even if, as he expects, the economy rises “for the remainder of the year.”

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National Guard Alerted for Panther Rally Duty

By Joseph B. Treaster Special to The New York Times

Conn Adjutant Gen Walsh says Gov Dempsey has ordered Natl Guard troops to stand by for deployment in case of disorder at rally; says intelligence indicates they might be needed; New Haven Black Panther Defense Com expects over 20,000 persons at rally; police arrest 2 white youths on charges of possession of explosives; univ students announce efforts aimed at keeping rally peaceful; illus

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POLICEMEN DELAY A WORK STOPPAGE UNTIL SATURDAY

By Emanuel Perlmutter

PBA postpones work stoppage for 72 hrs; decision reached by 243 to 90 vote of its delegate assembly; Kiernan says negotiations will continue; Leary welcomes postponement; had voiced concern over effects of stoppage; '68 job action recalled

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 29, 1970, covering April 29, 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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    12
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    Album cover for Deja Vu by Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Deja Vu

    Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

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    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
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    Album cover for Hey Jude by The Beatles

    Hey Jude

    The Beatles

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    Peak
    2
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    7
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    Album cover for Santana by Santana

    Santana

    Santana

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    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    34
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    Album cover for Chicago II by Chicago

    Chicago II

    Chicago

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    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    12

Notable Births

Andre Agassi

1970Andre Agassi, American tennis player[†]

Andre Kirk Agassi is an American former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 101 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 1999. Agassi won 60 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including eight majors, completing the Career Grand Slam. He also won an Olympic gold medal, the 1990 ATP Tour World Championships, 17 Masters titles and was part of the winning United States Davis Cup teams in 1990, 1992 and 1995. Agassi is one of eight men in history to win the Career Grand Slam in singles. and one of three men to complete the career Golden Slam in singles.

Uma Thurman

1970Uma Thurman, American actress[†]

Uma Karuna Thurman is an American actress. She has performed in a variety of films, from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action films. Following her appearances on the December 1985 and May 1986 covers of British Vogue, Thurman starred in Dangerous Liaisons (1988). She rose to international prominence with her performance as Mia Wallace in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film Pulp Fiction, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress. Often hailed as Tarantino's muse, she reunited with the director to play the main role in Kill Bill: Volume 1 and 2, which brought her a BAFTA Award nomination and two additional Golden Globe Award nominations.

Historical Events

Vietnam War

1970Vietnam War: United States and South Vietnamese forces invade Cambodia to interdict the Ho Chi Minh Trail in an attempt to cut off supplies to the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army.[†]

The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union and China, while South Vietnam was supported by the United States and other anti-communist nations. The conflict was the second of the Indochina wars and a proxy war of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and US. The Vietnam War was one of the postcolonial wars of national liberation, a theater in the Cold War, and a civil war, with civil warfare a defining feature from the outset. Direct US military involvement escalated from 1965 until its withdrawal in 1973. The fighting spilled into the Laotian and Cambodian Civil Wars, which ended with all three countries becoming communist in 1975.

Historical Context for April 29, 1970

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