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July 15, 1970
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Headlines from July 15, 1970
CITY STANDS FIRM AGAINST CHANGES IN NEW RENT LAW
Deputy Mayor Aurelio calls about 30 landlords to meeting with him and Admr Walsh to warn them not to expect further changes in rent control law; Altman says that those attending session had discussed possibility of helping administratively where there might be hardship; Sulzberger, following meeting, declares that nothing had been solved; Lindsay's office announces that as outgrowth of meeting, reprs of union and landlords will meet; Altman announces that 6 of 14 bldgs in which emergencies had been proclaimed are restoring services and signing contracts; bldgs listed; Richenthal obtains 2 show-cause orders; 1 order is on motion seeking to declare city's plan to take over struck bldgs illegal and other on motion seeking to enjoin city from proceeding in any way except through its injunction suit to reduce rents or take any other action against landlords for alleged failure to provide services
CAMBODIAN FORCE BATTLES ENEMY ON KEY HIGHWAY
Cambodian troops fight their way to gates of Angkor temples
500 FROM CON SON FLOWN TO SAIGON
S Vietnamese Govt spokesman says more than 500 prisoners have been flown on Amer planes from prison to Saigon and arc awaiting release; families do not yet know identities of prisoners; Govt sources take position that return of prisoners is not related to controversy over conditions; Govt announces it has begun investigation of conditions; Red Cross inspectors found in 2 visits to prison last Feb that conditions were 'not too bad' and that most inmates were held as common criminals; sources reveal fewer than 50 prisoners are classified as POWs; details on Red Cross rept; State Dept says US has legal responsibility for kind of treatment given civilian prisoners it turns over to S Vietnamese Govt
Wide Family Planning Aid For Poor Passed in Senate
Sen, by voice vote, passes bill calling for massive program of family planning services including oral contraceptives, other means of contraception, instruction and med care for all Amer women unable to afford them; bill, proposed by Sen Tydings, authorizes 5-yr $991.2-million expenditure and calls for expanded program of family planning and population research, development and dissemination of data on population growth and improved adm of HEW Dept programs; directs HEW Dept Sec to submit to Cong 5-yr plan for extension of services and development of research and manpower training programs within 6 mos after passage; com rept on bill notes inclusion of explicit safeguards to insure that acceptance of services and information must be made on voluntary basis and that acceptance of services cannot be made prerequisite to eligibility for other financial or med aid
Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 15, 1970, covering July 15, 1970.
- 1
Woodstock
Soundtrack
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 7
- 2
Let It Be (Soundtrack)
The Beatles
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 8
- 3
McCartney
Paul McCartney
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 11
- 4
ABC
Jackson 5
- Last week
- 4
- Peak
- 4
- Weeks
- 7
- 5
Self Portrait
Bob Dylan
- Last week
- 7
- Peak
- 5
- Weeks
- 3
Notable Births
1970Tarkan GözĂŒbĂŒyĂŒk, Turkish bass player and producer[â ]
Tarkan GözĂŒbĂŒyĂŒk is the bass player of the Turkish heavy metal band Mezarkabul. He is in relationship with Turkish actrist Janset over 20 years.
Historical Context for July 15, 1970
In 1970, the world population was approximately 3,694,683,794 people[â ]