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August 26, 1970

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Headlines from August 26, 1970

Blazers and Slacks: New Police Image

By Martin Arnold Special to The New York Times

Article on many cities re‐examining role of police in community and experimenting with their law‐enforcement procedure; Lakeland, Ohio, experiment including wearing of blazers and trousers cited; innovations in other cities outlined; illus

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EXPORT SURPLUS FOR U. S. IN JULY FAR AHEAD OF ‘69

By Edwin L. Dale Jr. Special to The New York Times

dept July rept; trade surplus totaled $441‐million, setting annual rate of more than $5‐billion; officials say July figures tend to show that June surplus of $466‐million was no statistical ‘fluke'; new official analysis prepared by Fed Reserve Bd adviser R Solomon attributes export surplus deterioration since ‘65 to inflationary condition of excess total demand in econ and not to any fundamental change in competitiveness of US indus; concludes that US would have had export surplus of at least $4‐billion and possibly more in ‘69 if excess demand and inflation had not developed; June and July repts support conclusions; illus; graph, graph

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 26, 1970, covering August 26, 1970.

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    Album cover for Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Cosmo's Factory

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

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    Album cover for Woodstock by Soundtrack

    Woodstock

    Soundtrack

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    Album cover for Blood; Sweat & Tears 3 by Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Blood; Sweat & Tears 3

    Blood| Sweat & Tears

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    Album cover for Live At Leeds by The Who

    Live At Leeds

    The Who

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    Album cover for Chicago II by Chicago

    Chicago II

    Chicago

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Notable Births

1970Jason Little, Australian rugby player[†]

Jason Little is an Australian former professional rugby union player. He won 75 caps with one as captain playing at centre for the Australian rugby union side between 1989 and 2000. He also won caps on the wing later in his career. He would later become one of only 43 players who have won the Rugby World Cup on multiple occasions, however as an Australian achieved this feat first.

Melissa McCarthy

1970Melissa McCarthy, American actress, comedian, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Melissa Ann McCarthy is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. McCarthy was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016, and she has been featured multiple times in annual rankings of the highest-paid actresses in the world. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her #22 in its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.

1970Brett Schultz, South African cricketer[†]

Brett Schultz is a former South African cricketer who played in nine Test matches and one One Day International between 1992 and 1997. During the course of his career, he also played for Eastern Province, Western Province and Gauteng.

Historical Events

Women's Strike for Equality

1970The fiftieth anniversary of American women being able to vote is marked by a nationwide Women's Strike for Equality.[†]

The Women's Strike for Equality was a strike which took place in the United States on August 26, 1970. It celebrated the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment, which effectively gave American women the right to vote. The rally was sponsored by the National Organization for Women (NOW). Estimates ranged as high as 50,000 women at the protest in New York City and more protested throughout the country. At this time, the gathering was the largest on behalf of women in the United States. The strike, spearheaded by Betty Friedan, self-stated three primary goals: free abortion on demand, equal opportunity in the workforce, and free childcare. The strike also advocated for other second wave feminist goals more generally, such as political rights for women, and social equality in relationships such as marriage.

Historical Context for August 26, 1970

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