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May 9, 1970

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Headlines from May 9, 1970

250 in State Dept. Sign a War Protest

By Peter Grose Special to The New York Times

over 250 State Dept and foreign-aid employes sign lr to Sec Rogers criticizing US involvement in Cambodia; Rogers reptdly urged there be no pub dissent among career diplomats that might embarrass Adm; about 1 doz antiwar demonstrators occupy part of Peace Corps hq bldg, hang out Vietcong flag; others picket in front of bldg; Peace Corps Dir Blatchford repts he refused to have demonstrators, some of whom were former Peace Corps members, evicted and that Secs Rogers and Hickel backed his decision, news conf; Rogers reptdly is annoyed at pub repts suggesting he opposed Cambodian operation, has requested officials not to discuss matter publicly

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Police Were Told of Plan

By Martin Arnold

NYC Adm and Police Dept got warnings that construction workers organized into a band would attack peace demonstrators; warnings came from office of Repr Lowenstein, construction workers who did not approve of impending attack and others, police, after violence occurred, say they did not have manpower to control the workers; Lindsay summons Police Comr Leary, other top police officials to explain police handling of disturbances; Leary says police had no reason to anticipate major violence and were outnumbered; Lindsay expresses shock at attack on Pace Coll students, promises probe; construction worker who warned of attack gives details on how attack was organized

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Agnew T ones Down His Speech After Viewing President on TV

By Unknown Author

Agnew, after watching Nixon's news conf on TV, omits from s at Boise, Idaho, Repub dinner an attack on 'tired, embittered elders' who oppose Adm; denies Nixon 'muzzled' him but says he follows Nixon advice to help 'cool' situation facing US; prepared s text said that group of 'Jeremiahs' had recently 'heightened their shrill attacks' on Nixon's policies; other excerpts from prepared s cited; Adm critics including Sen Fulbright scored; in delivered s, Agnew says he will continue to oppose 'criminal conduct' in antiwar rallies but stresses that he never meant to imply majority of students were involved

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 6, 1970, covering May 9, 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
    13
  2. 2
    Album cover for Deja Vu by Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Deja Vu

    Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for Hey Jude by The Beatles

    Hey Jude

    The Beatles

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Santana by Santana

    Santana

    Santana

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    35
  5. 5
    Album cover for Chicago II by Chicago

    Chicago II

    Chicago

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    13

Notable Births

Doug Christie

1970Doug Christie, American basketball player and coach[†]

Douglas Dale Christie is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

1970Hao Haidong, Chinese footballer[†]

Hao Haidong is a Chinese former international footballer. He currently holds the record for being China's top goalscorer.

Ghostface Killah

1970Ghostface Killah, American rapper and actor[†]

Dennis David Coles, better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and a member of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success. Ghostface Killah debuted his solo career with Ironman, which was well received by music critics, in 1996. He has enjoyed continued success in the years that have followed, releasing critically acclaimed albums such as Supreme Clientele (2000) and Fishscale (2006). His stage name was taken from one of the characters in the 1979 kung fu film The Mystery of Chess Boxing. He is the founder of his own record label, Starks Enterprises.

Notable Deaths

Walter Reuther

1970Walter Reuther, American union leader (born 1907)[†]

Walter Philip Reuther was an American leader of organized labor and civil rights activist who built the United Automobile Workers (UAW) into one of the most progressive labor unions in American history. He considered labor movements not as narrow special interest groups but as instruments to advance social justice and human rights in democratic societies. He leveraged the UAW's resources and influence to advocate for workers' rights, civil rights, women's rights, universal health care, public education, affordable housing, environmental stewardship and nuclear nonproliferation around the world. He believed in Swedish-style social democracy and societal change through nonviolent civil disobedience. He cofounded the AFL-CIO in 1955 with George Meany. He survived two attempted assassinations, including one at home where he was struck by a 12-gauge shotgun blast fired through his kitchen window. He was the fourth and longest serving president of the UAW, serving from 1946 until his death in 1970.

Historical Context for May 9, 1970

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