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September 8, 1970

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Headlines from September 8, 1970

ULBRICHT REGIME IS SAID TO YIELD ON WEST BERLIN

By David Binder Special to The New York Times

Communist sources, E Berlin, rept E Ger Govt has agreed to ease tension in Berlin; say Warsaw Pact nations decided at Aug 20 meeting that W Berlin 'should cease being a site of tension and become a site of detente;' rept E Ger promised to lift some of restrictions against W Berliners; say Warsaw Pact nations stressed they will continue to treat W Berlin as 'special pol entity;' hold Ulbricht backs new policy but other E Ger leaders oppose it; say Brezhnev gave Brandt oral guarantee during their Aug 12 meeting that E Ger authorities will no longer harass civilian traffic on access routes to W Berlin

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Moscow Seems to Support Cairo's Denial on Missiles

By Bernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

Soviet press agency Tass pub UAR dispatch quoting UAR Govt memo denying all US and Israeli charges of violations, seen indicating that USSR backs UAR rejection of US and Israeli charges of violations; Tass pub seen tantamount to US overture made by Beam; Soviet lack of concern with apparent setback to peace prospects and charges that USSR deliberately joined in subterfuge to bolster UAR defenses discussed; Soviet press continues to pub repts of increased US mil deliveries to Israel, suggesting cease-fire violations; USSR seen believing that shipment of new planes and equipment to Israel will provide offensive superiority that can only be offset by new defensive weapons in cease-fire zone; seen misjudging US response to missile build-up, believing that US would deliberately not notice build-up to keep talks going; Soviet Govt newspaper Izvestia repts Israeli decision to withdraw from talks until alleged violations are rectified

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NIXON HAILS LABOR IN A CAPITAL FETE

By Christopher Lydon Special to The New York Times

Labor Sec Hodgson, in strategy s to Repub candidates in May, stressed basic conservatism of many union members and stressed steadiness in foreign affairs among factors that would bring them to Repubs in Nov

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 2, 1970, covering September 8, 1970.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Cosmo's Factory

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

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    1
    Peak
    1
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    7
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    Album cover for Woodstock by Soundtrack

    Woodstock

    Soundtrack

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    Peak
    1
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    14
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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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    3
    Peak
    1
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    8
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    Album cover for Chicago II by Chicago

    Chicago II

    Chicago

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    5
    Peak
    4
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    30
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    Album cover for Deja Vu by Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Deja Vu

    Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    23

Notable Births

Neko Case

1970Neko Case, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Neko Richelle Case is an American singer-songwriter and member of the Canadian indie rock group the New Pornographers. Case's singing voice has been described by contemporaries and critics as a "flamethrower", "a powerhouse [which] seems like it might level buildings," "a 120-mph fastball," and a "vocal tornado". Critics also note her idiosyncratic, "cryptic," "imagistic" lyrics, and credit her as a significant figure in the early 21st-century American revival of the tenor guitar. Case's body of work has spanned and drawn on a range of traditions including country, folk, art rock, indie rock, and pop and is frequently described as defying or avoiding easy generic classification.

1970Paul DiPietro, Canadian-Swiss ice hockey player[†]

Paul Anthony DiPietro is a Canadian-born Swiss former professional ice hockey player. A Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens, he played forward and made the roster for the Swiss national ice hockey team at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Nidal Hasan

1970Nidal Hasan, American soldier, psychiatrist, and mass murderer[†]

Nidal Malik Hasan is an American former United States Army major, physician, and mass murderer convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in the Fort Hood mass shooting on November 5, 2009. Hasan, an Army Medical Corps psychiatrist, admitted to the shootings at his court-martial in August 2013.

1970Latrell Sprewell, American basketball player[†]

Latrell Fontaine Sprewell is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Golden State Warriors, the New York Knicks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his career, Sprewell received four NBA All-Star selections, an All-NBA First Team selection, and an NBA All-Defensive Second Team selection. He helped the Knicks reach the 1999 NBA Finals and the Timberwolves to the 2004 Western Conference finals. Sprewell's career was overshadowed by a 1997 incident in which he choked and punched then-Warriors coach P. J. Carlesimo during practice, which resulted in a 68-game suspension.

Lodi (wrestler)

1970Lodi, American wrestler[†]

Bradley Cain is an American author, personal trainer and professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Lodi. Cain is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling between 1997 and 2000, where he was a member of Raven's Flock stable and the tag team The West Hollywood Blondes.

1970Andy Ward, Irish rugby player and coach[†]

Andy Ward is a New Zealand-born former rugby union player, who played flanker professionally for Ulster and internationally for Ireland.

1970John Welborn, Australian rugby player[†]

John Welborn is a former Australian rugby union player, who played at the lock position. He is a former Wallaby. He was the first Western Australian-born player to represent Australia in rugby union, and played six matches for the Wallabies.

Notable Deaths

1970Percy Spencer, American engineer, invented the microwave oven (born 1894)[†]

Percy Spencer was an American physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, known as the inventor of the microwave oven.

Historical Events

Trans International Airlines Flight 863

1970Trans International Airlines Flight 863 crashes during takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, killing all 11 aboard.[†]

Trans International Airlines Flight 863 was a ferry flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to Washington Dulles International Airport. On September 8, 1970, the Douglas DC-8 crashed during take-off from JFK's runway 13R. None of the 11 occupants, who were all crew members, survived.

Historical Context for September 8, 1970

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