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May 10, 1970

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Headlines from May 10, 1970

FINCH CRITICIZES AGNEW REMARKS

By James T. Naughton Special to The New York Times

comment on division among US populace and among Cong and Govt officials and on closed campuses and campus turmoil caused by Nixon ordering of US troops into Cambodia; Nixon press conf discussed; a confident Adm seen suddenly becoming more introspective and listening to Adm critics

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Crime Jury in Jersey City Calls Whelan and Aides

By Ronald Sullivan Special to The New York Times

Fed grand jury subpoenaes Jersey City Mayor Whelan, 7 adm officials and County Mosquito Control Comm dir Callari; state grand jury reptd preparing indictments against several Repub and Dem figures; list of those called; all are members of Kenny orgn

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BIG CAPITAL RALLY ASKS U.S. PULLOUT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

By John Herbers Special to The New York Times

75,000 to 100,000, mostly coll students, demonstrate peaceably, Washington, demanding withdrawal of US mil forces; after the demonstration, police break up violent forays by a few hundred militants; 59 parked city buses separate protesters from White House and Pres Nixon, who remains inside after making an early morning trip to Lincoln Memorial and talking to a group of youths; White House staff members mingle with crowd; White House press room open to editors of student newspapers; several hundred demonstrators treated for heat prostration; demonstration scenes illus

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LINDSAY DRAFTING A 2‐STEP REVISION OF RENT CONTROLS

By David K. Shipler

adm sources say that Lindsay, noting that several housing studies have cautioned against assumption that higher rents alone will halt deterioriation and abandonment, plans to announce shifts in city's efforts to enforce maintenance standards in housing; say that city, rather than concentrating on punishment for owners who fail to correct bad conditions, plans to make repairs itself and bill landlords; details

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 6, 1970, covering May 10, 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

David Weir (Scottish footballer)

1970David Weir, Scottish footballer[†]

David Gillespie Weir is a Scottish football coach and former professional player who is the technical director of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.

Historical Context for May 10, 1970

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