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May 3, 1970

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Headlines from May 3, 1970

Allied Search in Cambodia Yields Few Sign's of Foe

By Terence Smite Special to The New York Times

Allied search of Fishhook area indicates many enemy troops fled in advance of troops arrival; task force finds many recently evacuated enemy bases, few troops; enemy resistance to allied sweep remains light and scattered; enemy losses put at 476 killed of which 161 were killed by air strikes; joint operation reptdly extended 20 mi deeper into Cambodia in search for enemy concentrations; sporadic fighting continues in Parrot's Beak area as S Vietnamese troops begin new drive; map

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Peril to Chinese‐Soviet Talks Is Seen in Diatribes

By Harrison E. Salisbury

Diplomatic specialists see relations possibly imperiled by Chinese Apr 22 joint ed on Lenin's birth anniv in which USSR was attacked at Nazi-type state planning a blitzkrieg against China (H E Salisbury rept); USSR, in broadcast reply to China, makes vituperative personal attack on Mao

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 29, 1970, covering May 3, 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
    12
  2. 2
    Album cover for Deja Vu by Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Deja Vu

    Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Hey Jude by The Beatles

    Hey Jude

    The Beatles

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  4. 4
    Album cover for Santana by Santana

    Santana

    Santana

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    34
  5. 5
    Album cover for Chicago II by Chicago

    Chicago II

    Chicago

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    12

Notable Deaths

1970Cemil Gürgen Erlertürk, Turkish footballer, coach, and pilot (born 1918)[†]

Cemil Gürgen Erlertürk was a Turkish footballer and Sailplane pilot.

Historical Context for May 3, 1970

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