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May 25, 1970

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Headlines from May 25, 1970

Political Police Close Largest Paper in Argentina

By Malcolm W. Browne Special to The New York Times

Pol police close BA Cronica, marking 1st time that regime of Pres Ongania has closed newspaper; illus; action is reminiscent of confiscation of La Prensa by former dictator Peron in '51; Govt charges Cronica falsely reptd death of student in recent student-police clashes in Cordoba, Rosario and other cities; continuation of state of siege, imposed after '69 rioting, noted; Primera Plana, nation's leading news magazine, has remained closed under state of siege provisions

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 20, 1970, covering May 25, 1970.

  1. 1
    Album cover for McCartney by Paul McCartney

    McCartney

    Paul McCartney

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

    Bridge Over Troubled Water

    Simon & Garfunkel

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  3. 3
    Album cover for Deja Vu by Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Deja Vu

    Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Chicago II by Chicago

    Chicago II

    Chicago

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    15
  5. 5
    Album cover for Band Of Gypsys by Jimi Hendrix

    Band Of Gypsys

    Jimi Hendrix

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    4

Notable Births

Robert Croft

1970Robert Croft, Welsh-English cricketer and sportscaster[†]

Robert Damien Bale Croft is a former Welsh cricketer who played international cricket for the England cricket team. He is an off-spin bowler who played for Glamorgan and captained the county from 2003 to 2006. He retired from first class cricket at the end of the 2012 season, having played county cricket for 23 seasons. He commentates on cricket occasionally for Sky Sports.

Jamie Kennedy

1970Jamie Kennedy, American actor, producer, and screenwriter[†]

James Harvey Kennedy is an American actor and comedian.

Octavia Spencer

1970Octavia Spencer, American actress and author[a][†]

Octavia Lenora Spencer is an American actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards.

Notable Deaths

1970Tom Patey, Scottish mountaineer and author (born 1932)[†]

Thomas Walton Patey was a Scottish climber, mountaineer, doctor and writer. He was a leading Scottish climber of his day, particularly excelling on winter routes. He died in a climbing accident at the age of 38. He was probably best known for his humorous songs and prose about climbing, many of which were published posthumously in the collection One Man's Mountains.

Historical Context for May 25, 1970

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