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May 15, 1970

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Headlines from May 15, 1970

JACKSON POLICE FIRE ON STUDENTS

By Unknown Author

nationwide protests appear to have abated despite some scattered incidents at several univs; reprs of 250 colls and univs meet at Yale to formulate constructive antiwar plans; NYC construction workers call for parade and rally in lower Manhattan; will stage giant rally outside City Hall at later date; Lindsay appeals to Amer Jewish Com to try to ease tensions among ethnic groups to defuse present explosive conflict stemming from war; attacks on some ROTC hq and on Alma Mater statue at Columbia Univ detailed

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Boston Police Raid Investigated

By J. Anthony Lukas Special to The New York Times

Authorities probe apparent 'police overreaction' in brooking up late-night block party on Hemenway St in Back Bay sec; residents, many of whom are students at Northeastern U and other youths, charge police indiscriminately clubbed bystanders, broke into apts and inflicted widespread damage; illus; some univ personnel among those reptg they were beaten; several top police officials say youths pelted police but concede some policemen used undue force and exceeded authority in responding; Mayor White aide charges 'random acts of punishment and torment' were carried out; Police Supt Bradley declines to make judgment yet; disorders grew out of series of such parties, loosely related to student strike protesting US invasion of Cambodia and killing of 4 Kent State U students; several versions of incident detailed

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863 Saigon Soldiers Die In 2d Highest Weekly Toll

By James P. Sterba Special to The New York Times

Saigon mil officials rept 863 S Vietnamese soldiers killed in battles in Cambodia and in Vietnam in past wk; fighting intensifies; 2 sharp battles reptd; 60 Amers reptdly have died in Cambodian incursion; S Vietnamese forces launch new offensive into Cambodia from Central Highlands; scene at Fire Base Brown illus

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LEBANON ENTERED BY SYRIAN TROOPS

By Unknown Author

Several hundred Syrian soldiers, accompanied by Syrian-backed commandos, enter Lebanon at Deir al Acheir; ostensibly seek to recover wreckage of Syrian jet downed over Mt Hermon during recently completed Israeli sweep into SE Lebanon and to take back pilot who bailed out; force heads south down Bekaa Valley, with present location unknown; Lebanese Pres Helou confs with Mm Arslan and senior mil officers on response

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 13, 1970, covering May 15, 1970.

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

    Deja Vu

    Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
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    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
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    Album cover for Hey Jude by The Beatles

    Hey Jude

    The Beatles

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

    Band Of Gypsys

    Jimi Hendrix

    Last week
    15
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    3

Notable Births

Frank de Boer

1970Frank de Boer, Dutch footballer and manager[†]

Franciscus de Boer is a Dutch former professional footballer and current manager. A former defender, De Boer spent most of his playing career with Ajax, winning five Eredivisie titles, two KNVB Cups, three Super Cups, one UEFA Super Cup, one UEFA Cup, one UEFA Champions League, and one Intercontinental Cup. He later spent five years at Barcelona, where he won the 1998–99 La Liga title, followed by short spells at Galatasaray, Rangers, Al-Rayyan and Al-Shamal before retiring.

Ronald de Boer

1970Ronald de Boer, Dutch footballer and manager[†]

Ronaldus de Boer is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right or attacking midfielder or right winger. He played for the Netherlands national team as well as a host of professional clubs in Europe. He is the twin brother of Frank de Boer. The majority of his success as a football player was with Ajax. He works as the Ajax A1 assistant manager.

Desmond Howard

1970Desmond Howard, American football player and sportscaster[†]

Desmond Kevin Howard is an American former professional football wide receiver and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning the Heisman Trophy in 1991, and was selected fourth overall in the 1992 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins. Howard spent most of his career on special teams as a return specialist and holds the NFL single-season record for punt return yardage. With the Green Bay Packers, Howard was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXI after returning a kickoff for a 99-yard touchdown against the New England Patriots, the longest return in Super Bowl history at the time. He is the only special teams player to receive the award. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010.

Alison Jackson (artist)

1970Alison Jackson, English photographer, director, and screenwriter[†]

Alison Jackson is an English artist, photographer and filmmaker. Her work explores the theme of celebrity culture. She makes realistic work of celebrities doing things in private using lookalikes.

Rod Smith (wide receiver)

1970Rod Smith, American football player[†]

Roderick Duane Smith is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 14 seasons with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Southern Lions and was signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent and played his entire career with the team. As of 2023's offseason, his 849 career receptions and 11,389 receiving yards ranked him 30th all-time for receptions and 34th for yards.

Ben Wallace (politician)

1970Ben Wallace, English captain and politician[†]

Sir Robert Ben Lobban Wallace is a British politician and former British Army Officer who served as Secretary of State for Defence from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wyre and Preston North, formerly Lancaster and Wyre, from 2005 to 2024.

Historical Events

Richard Nixon

1970President Richard Nixon appoints Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington the first female United States Army generals.[†]

Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 36th vice president under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961, and also as a representative and senator from California. His presidency saw the reduction of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, détente with the Soviet Union and China, the Apollo 11 Moon landing, and the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency and Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Nixon's second term ended early when he became the only U.S. president to resign from office, as a result of the Watergate scandal.

Historical Context for May 15, 1970

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