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May 29, 1970

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Headlines from May 29, 1970

Maoist Students in Paris Battle Police Second Day

By Eric Pace Special to The New York Times

Maoist students hurl bricks, overturn cars, in 2d day of heavy rioting in Paris's Latin Quarter following ban on Maoist splinter group and sentencing of 2 Maoist orgn leaders to 8-mo and 12-mo terms; are tear-gased by police; illus; Interior Min Marcellin calls for end to riots, TV s; says it is up to cts to suppress all acts of violence; students seek to smash regime and destroy France's capitalist system; legis to facilitate criminal and civil prosecution of rioters who damage property is praised on assembly floor; is expected to have 2d reading soon and be passed

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Laboratory‐Produced Diamond Of Gem Quality Made by G.E.

By Gene Smith

GE says it has produced gem-quality diamonds of a little over 1 carat in its labs, news conf; says it has developed method of imparting unique properties to diamonds, including color; does not speculate on cost or selling price of gems in competition with natural diamonds but notes it is high; gives tech details of process in papers presented at Amer Chem Soc meeting, Toronto; project headed by Dr H M Strong and Dr R H Wentorf; details

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U.S. WAR DEATHS AT 142 FOR WEEK; A DECLINE OF 35%

By Unknown Author

61 Amers killed, 249 wounded, wk; total US losses are 219 killed, 833 wounded; 500 S Vietnamese killed, over 2,000 wounded; 9,000 enemy reptdly killed; enemy launches attacks E and N of Pnompenh; fight way into Preyvent; reptdly withdraw later; overrun Tang Krasang; ambush US arty convoy near Memot; US helicopters kill 32 of enemy in NE; US plane crashes 13 mi inside Cambodia, 29th US plane lost; map

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 27, 1970, covering May 29, 1970.

  1. 1
    Album cover for McCartney by Paul McCartney

    McCartney

    Paul McCartney

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Deja Vu by Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Deja Vu

    Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

    Bridge Over Troubled Water

    Simon & Garfunkel

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  4. 4
    Album cover for Chicago II by Chicago

    Chicago II

    Chicago

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    16
  5. 5
    Album cover for Band Of Gypsys by Jimi Hendrix

    Band Of Gypsys

    Jimi Hendrix

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    5

Notable Births

Natarsha Belling

1970Natarsha Belling, Australian journalist[†]

Natarsha Belling is an Australian journalist, television and radio presenter.

Roberto Di Matteo

1970Roberto Di Matteo, Italian footballer and manager[†]

Roberto Di Matteo is an Italian professional football manager and former player.

Notable Deaths

John Gunther

1970John Gunther, American journalist and author (born 1901)[†]

John Gunther was an American journalist and writer.

Eva Hesse

1970Eva Hesse, American artist (born 1936)[†]

Eva Hesse was a German-born American sculptor known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics. She is one of the artists who ushered in the postminimal art movement in the 1960s.

Historical Context for May 29, 1970

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