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Moscow diplomatic sources rept China has agreed to accept a new Soviet Amb in Peking; each country withdrew its Amb in '66; Western diplomats see Chinese acceptance indicating Peking and Moscow have agreed, implicitly at least, to stabilize their relations; cite several signs of improvement in ties; diplomatic sources say new Amb will be V I Stepakov
BLS puts Negro teen-age unemployment rate at 34%, June, 6% above '69 level
Queen Elizabeth says Conservative Govt plans to write new immigration law, S From The Throne, House of Lords
McCormack denies having made call to Oswald; US Atty Seymour shows him lr of confirmation from Oswald which said that it had been very nice talking to him on the telephone about Gilbert; McCormack says he had not been shown lr until Oct 1 '69, after investigation leading to indictment of Dr Sweig and Voloshen had began
Natl Selective Service Youth Advisory Com submits series of recommendations for draft revision to Tarr following 5-day conf, Washington; proposals include lowering draft age to 18, creation of all-volunteer force, ban on selective conscientious objection and establishment of 'registrant appeal agent' who would help conscientious objectors prepare cases; Tarr backs number of proposals, says moves to implement some have already begun
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 1, 1970, covering July 3, 1970.
The Beatles
Paul McCartney
Soundtrack
Chicago
Jackson 5
1970Serhiy Honchar, Ukrainian cyclist[â ]
Serhiy Gonchar is a Ukrainian former professional road racing cyclist. He won the World Time Trial Championship in 2000. Due to a temporary spelling error in his passport, he is often incorrectly called Honchar.
1970Audra McDonald, American actress and singer[â ]
Audra Ann McDonald is an American singer and actress. Primarily known for her work on the Broadway stage, she has won six Tony Awards, more performance wins than any other actor, and is the only person to win in all four acting categories. As of the 78th Tony Awards, she has earned a record-breaking eleven nominations.
1970Teemu SelĂ€nne, Finnish ice hockey player[â ]
Teemu Ilmari SelĂ€nne is a Finnish former professional ice hockey winger. He began his professional career in 1989â90 with Jokerit of the SM-liiga and played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Winnipeg Jets, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, and Colorado Avalanche. Nicknamed "the Finnish Flash", SelĂ€nne is the highest scoring Finn in NHL history, and one of the highest overall; he retired in 2014 11th all-time with 684 goals and 15th with 1,457 points. He holds numerous team scoring records for both the Winnipeg/Arizona franchise and the Anaheim Ducks. His jersey number 8 was retired by the Ducks in 2015. In 2017 SelĂ€nne was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. On June 26, 2017, SelĂ€nne was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame as the second Finn after Jari Kurri.
1970The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[â ]
The Troubles were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted for about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict, it began in the late 1960s and is usually deemed to have ended with the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. Although the Troubles mostly took place in Northern Ireland, at times violence spilled over into parts of the Republic of Ireland, England, and mainland Europe.
1970Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashes into the Les Agudes mountain in the Montseny Massif near the village of ArbĂșcies in Catalonia, Spain, killing all 112 people aboard.[â ]
Dan-Air Flight 1903 was an unscheduled international passenger service from Manchester to Barcelona, operated by Dan Air Services Limited under contract with British tour operator Clarksons Holidays, which arranged for the flight to carry a group of holidaymakers who had booked an all-inclusive package holiday with the operator.
In 1970, the world population was approximately 3,694,683,794 people[â ]