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October 18, 1970

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Headlines from October 18, 1970

Rally Erases Leafs’ Lead

By Murray Chass Special to The New York Times

TORONTO, Oct. 17—A hockey player named Syl Apps ap peared on Maple. Leaf. Gardens ice for the first time in 22 years tonight, but it was the presence of Walt Tkaczuk and Brad Park that wrecked To ronto.

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Owners in City Start to Feel Fuel Squeeze

By Alan S. Oser

NYC apt house owners feel effect of fuel shortage; some fuel dealers cut off owners they consider poor credit risks; owner's group wants NYC to force suppliers to distribute available fuel supplies evenly to all customers supplied last yr at fixed percentage of last yr's supplies and to permit owners to pass along higher costs to tenants; shortage expected to make coming winter a cold one for many New Yorkers

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 14, 1970, covering October 18, 1970.

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

    Cosmo's Factory

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  2. 2
    Album cover for Abraxas by Santana

    Abraxas

    Santana

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    2
  3. 3
    Album cover for Mad Dogs & Englishmen by Joe Cocker

    Mad Dogs & Englishmen

    Joe Cocker

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  4. 4
    Album cover for A Question Of Balance by The Moody Blues

    A Question Of Balance

    The Moody Blues

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  5. 5
    Album cover for Third Album by The Jackson 5

    Third Album

    The Jackson 5

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    4

Notable Births

Doug Mirabelli

1970Doug Mirabelli, American baseball player and coach[†]

Douglas Anthony Mirabelli is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the San Francisco Giants (1996–2000), Texas Rangers (2001), Boston Red Sox (2001–2005), and San Diego Padres (2006) before returning to the Red Sox (2006–2007) to end his 11-year career. He batted and threw right-handed.

Mike Starink

1970Mike Starink, Dutch television host and actor[†]

Mike Starink is a Dutch television presenter and stage actor.

Historical Context for October 18, 1970

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