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HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 29—Twenty‐five years ago, they were the prize booty of World War IL When they were brought to this country, they became the nucleus of the engineering team that launched the first American satellite and built the Saturn 5 moon rocket.
Vice Pres Agnew says 'real peace lobby today is composed of those who maintain the peace, not those who disturb it,' s, Amer Legion conv; stresses role of mutual respect and forbearance
US seeks way to preserve cease-fire and resume talks amid new US evidence revealing tripling in number of UAR missile sites in cease-fire zone in last mo; possible measures under consideration include pub appeal by Rogers or Nixon for 'meaningful' observance of truce by govts involved; Beam and Bergus reptdly are attempting to conf with Gromyko and Riad; Ziegler, commenting on Nixon's meetings with advisers, expresses delicacy of situation; reiterates goal of continuing with establishment of long-term solution to problem; says US is watching situation carefully and that full discussions are continuing; silent on repts that US has evidence of continuing missile movement; reptd US evidence on missile violations as recorded by U-2 planes and satellites detailed; reveals nearly 200 additional launchers have been discovered in cease-fire zone since Aug 7 and that some 15 batteries, each consisting of up to 6 launchers, were deployed in zone 1 or 2 nights after cease-fire began; revals some 15 batteries were added between Aug 15 and 27; map indicating location of new sites; US surveillance reptdly has established definite presence of SAM-3 missiles and discovered evidence that Soviet advisers are attached to missile batteries in truce zone; US State Dept repr McClosky says US diplomats have been discussing problem with Soviet and UAR officials; possibility that some of missile movements may be permissible under terms of cease-fire and difficulty of establishing which deployments are violations because of constantly changing situation discussed; US officials acknowledge that Israel has suffered security setback but that US commitment to supply new jet planes and other mil equipment will partially compensate for setback; Laird indicates US willingness to replace Israeli jets that might be lost in future combat, news conf; US seen viewing UAR and USSR as wanting to violate truce to put UAR in better negotiating position if talks reached active stage
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2—The Federal Bureau of Investigation has begun a nationwide hunt for four young men who have been charged in the bombing of the Army Mathematics Re search Center on the University of Wisconsin campus on Aug. 24. The blast killed a graduate student and wounded four other persons.
Orlando Furioso: (Adapted by E Sanguineti, based on L Ariosto poem) production planned in NcC during series of cultural events on waterfront
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 2, 1970, covering September 3, 1970.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Soundtrack
Blood| Sweat & Tears
Chicago
Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young
1970Jeremy Glick, American businessman (died 2001)[†]
Jeremy Logan Glick was an American passenger on board United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked and crashed as part of the September 11 attacks. Aware of the earlier attacks at the World Trade Center, Glick and some of his fellow passengers attempted to foil the hijacking. During a struggle to reclaim the aircraft, it crashed into a field in Stonycreek Township near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing all 33 passengers and seven crew members on board, along with the four hijackers.
1970George Lynch, American basketball player and coach[†]
George DeWitt Lynch III is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1993 to 2005.
1970Gareth Southgate, English footballer and manager[†]
Sir Gareth Southgate is an English professional football manager and player, who played as a defender and midfielder.
1970Vasil Gendov, Bulgarian actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1891)[†]
Vasil Gendov was a Bulgarian film and stage actor, film director and screenwriter. Gendov wrote, directed and had a starring role as an actor in the first feature-length film released in Bulgaria; the 1915 silent film comedy Bulgaran is Gallant. Gendov also produced Bulgaria's first sound film The Slave's Revolt in 1933.
1970Vince Lombardi, American football player and coach (born 1913)[†]
Vincent Thomas Lombardi was an American professional football coach and executive in the National Football League (NFL). Lombardi is considered by many to be among the greatest coaches and leaders in American sports. He is best known as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s, where he led the team to three straight and five total NFL Championships in seven years, in addition to winning the first two Super Bowls at the conclusion of the 1966 and 1967 NFL seasons.
1970Alan Wilson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1943)[†]
Alan Christie Wilson, nicknamed "Blind Owl", was an American musician, best known as the co-founder, leader, co-lead singer, and primary composer of the blues rock band Canned Heat. He sang and played harmonica and guitar with the group, live and on recordings. Wilson was the lead singer for the group's two biggest U.S. hit singles: "On the Road Again" and "Going Up the Country".
In 1970, the world population was approximately 3,694,683,794 people[†]