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October 7, 1970

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Headlines from October 7, 1970

Bronx Landlords Caution Tenants To Pay Full Rents

By Peter Kihss

Bronx landlords declare that they intend to warn their tenants that they are responsible for full rent and will be liable to penalty or additional rent if they do not pay in full; Rent Dept, in reply, notes that city's power to cut rents because of reduced services to tenants was upheld by Justice Chimera; dept starts 8 more proceedings on rent cuts, bringing total to 563; repts hiring striking workers in 67 more bldgs, raising total to 501; landlords, through atty L Rovins, ask Lindsay to investigate promptly and withdraw rent cuts so far ordered

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HOUSE UNIT VOTES A $2‐BILLION CUT IN DEFENSE FUNDS

By John W. Finney; Special to The New York Times

HR Appropriations Com cuts defense budget by $1.1-billion on grounds that some of planes and missiles for which production money was requested have not been sufficiently developed and tested; approves $554-million for continued procurement of C-5A transport, including $200-million 'contingency fund' to help Lockheed in financial difficulties it has encountered in production

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 7, 1970, covering October 7, 1970.

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

    Cosmo's Factory

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

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    Peak
    1
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    12
  2. 2
    Album cover for Mad Dogs & Englishmen by Joe Cocker

    Mad Dogs & Englishmen

    Joe Cocker

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    Peak
    2
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    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for A Question Of Balance by The Moody Blues

    A Question Of Balance

    The Moody Blues

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    7
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Woodstock by Soundtrack

    Woodstock

    Soundtrack

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    Peak
    1
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    19
  5. 5
    Album cover for Third Album by The Jackson 5

    Third Album

    The Jackson 5

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    12
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    3

Notable Births

Nicole Ari Parker

1970Nicole Ari Parker, American actress[†]

Nicole Ari Parker Kodjoe is an American actress and model. She made her screen debut with a leading role in the critically acclaimed independent film The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995) and went on to appear in Boogie Nights (1997), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

Notable Deaths

1970Alphonse-Marie Parent, Canadian priest and academic (born 1906)[†]

Alphonse-Marie Parent was a Canadian priest, educator and academic administrator. He is best known for having given his name to the Parent Report on the reform of Quebec's education system.

Historical Context for October 7, 1970

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