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May 13, 1970

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Headlines from May 13, 1970

2 PROTEST GROUPS MEET ON WALL ST

By Homer Bigart

police prevent confrontation between antiwar coll business school students and pro-war anti-Lindsay construction and dock workers demonstrating on Wall St; illus; speakers at student rally cite bad effects of war on US econ; students urge D Rockefeller and other corp leaders to join peace drive; 200 antiwar lawyers in NYC Bar Assn to go to Washington May 20 to meet with NY Cong delegation

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MAYOR PROPOSES RENT RISE JULY 1 OF MORE THAN 10%

By David K. Shipler

Lindsay proposes vast reform of rent control law to help stem widening decay of housing; plan seen as both an attempt to nurture private enterprise system by encouraging landlords and financial insts to believe that housing can yield long-range profits, and declaration that housing must be regarded as kind of pub utility; proposal includes changes in city's approach to enforcement of maintenance standards; plan will bar nonprofit insts and private businesses from expanding into bldgs and evicting tenants until City Planning Comm has approved their development plans; number of landlords and tenant groups denounce plan; plan outlined; city officials comment

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STATE SUES CON ED TO PROTECT RIVER

By Bill Kovach

NYS Atty Gen Lefkowitz files suit in state Sup Ct charging Consol Edison Indian Point plant endangers ecology of Hudson River and asking that it be closed until 'suitable methods' to protect river can be developed; state seeks $5-million in damages from fish kills; co officials taken by surprise; note that plant has been closed for 8 wks for refueling; office of Repr Ottinger, candidate for US Sen from NYS, charges move to 'steal our thunder'; he has petitioned AEC to halt plant operations

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U.N. ASKS ISRAELIS TO LEAVE LEBANON

By Sam Pope Brewer Special to The New York Times

Security Council unanimously approves Spanish resolution demanding Israeli withdrawal of forces from Lebanon; rejects, 13-2, US amendment to soften resolution by calling for halt to all mil operations in area; meeting was requested by Lebanon and Israel, with Israel complaining of guerrilla aggression; Thant told Council before debate began that Mixed Armistice Comm reptd Israeli attack in Mt Hermon area; said Israel informed comm that attack is aimed only at destruction of guerrillas and not against Lebanese army or population provided they do not support guerrillas; Lebanon later informs Council that there is no sign of Israeli withdrawal

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 13, 1970, covering May 13, 1970.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Deja Vu by Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Deja Vu

    Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

    Bridge Over Troubled Water

    Simon & Garfunkel

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
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    Album cover for McCartney by Paul McCartney

    McCartney

    Paul McCartney

    Last week
    14
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for Hey Jude by The Beatles

    Hey Jude

    The Beatles

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Band Of Gypsys by Jimi Hendrix

    Band Of Gypsys

    Jimi Hendrix

    Last week
    15
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    3

Historical Context for May 13, 1970

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