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Tanker Pacific Glory, ablaze in English Channel after colliding with tanker Allegro, leaks thousands of gals of oil from its 70,000-ton cargo, posing threat to resort beaches; illus; Brit naval tugs spray detergent in attempt to disperse oil slick; map; tow ship to shallow waters to prevent it from sinking
With the notable exceptions of Eleanor Roosevelt and Jacqueline Kennedy, the wives of American Presidents in living memory have not been excep tional women. In turn gracious, homey, amiable, spunky, hollow or diffident, their public images have shared the kind of blandness that insures public approval and inclusion in the Most Admired List of American Women. As hostesses and home makers for husbands of immense power, what glow they have had derived more from their position than their personality. To be the wife of an Amer ican President is surely glory enough.
Nixon Adm to use full employment budget' as standard in setting fiscal '72 budget, under which tax collections are estimated as if economy were going at full employment levels of activity (3.8% unemployment) for entire fiscal yr; concept differs from that of Dem economists, adopted in '60s, in that Dems held that even full-employment budget ought to be in deficit if econ operates far below potential; Nixon's departure from literal tax receipts seen radical enough to foster disagreement with financially-conservative Reprs such as Mills; comment on issue notes that full employment revenues for fiscal '72 can be roughly estimated at $230-billion, real revenues at $210- to $214-billion, and that for fiscal '71 full-employment revenues are estimated at $212- to $213-billion, real revenues falling short of $204-billion
TOLEDO, Spain—We are sitting in the shade on Zocodover Square, midway through our day in Toledo, taking a break from its churches and its art, and now we want to look at the people. My companion remarks that they seem at peace with themselves and the world. They don't, in other words, show tell tale signs of living under relentless totalitarian rule.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 21, 1970, covering October 25, 1970.
Santana
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Led Zeppelin
The Jackson 5
James Taylor
1970J. A. Adande, American journalist and academic[†]
J.A. Adande is an American sportswriter, commentator and educator, who currently serves as the Director of Sports Journalism at Northwestern University.
1970Peter Aerts, Dutch kick-boxer and mixed martial artist[†]
Peter Aerts is a Dutch retired kickboxer. Known for his devastating high kicks, which earned him the nickname "The Dutch Lumberjack", he is widely considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight kickboxers of all time.
1970Adam Goldberg, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter[†]
Adam Goldberg is an American actor. Known for his supporting roles in film and television, Goldberg has appeared in films such as Dazed and Confused, Saving Private Ryan, A Beautiful Mind and Zodiac. He has also played leading roles in independent films such as The Hebrew Hammer and 2 Days in Paris. His TV appearances include the shows Law & Order: Criminal Intent, My Name Is Earl, Friends, Joey, Entourage, The Jim Gaffigan Show, The Unusuals and his role as hitman Grady Numbers in the first season of Fargo. Since 2021 he has starred opposite Queen Latifah on CBS' The Equalizer.
1970Damir Mršić, Bosnian basketball player[†]
Damir Mršić is a retired Bosnian professional basketball player. He also holds Turkish citizenship, under the name Demir Kaan, since 2003. He is one of Fenerbahçe's legendary club players, and was mostly known for his supreme three-point shooting ability.
1970Adam Pascal, American actor and singer[†]
Adam Pascal is an American actor, singer, and musician, known for his performance as Roger Davis in the original Broadway and West End productions of Jonathan Larson's musical Rent, the 2005 movie version of the musical, and the Broadway tour of Rent in 2009. He is also known for originating the role of Radames in Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida, for playing the Emcee in the 1998 revival of Cabaret, for playing Freddie Trumper in Chess at the New Amsterdam Theatre and Royal Albert Hall, and for playing Huey Calhoun in the Broadway company of Memphis. More recently, he played William Shakespeare in the Tony Award-winning musical Something Rotten!
1970Rafa, Spanish footballer[†]
Rafael González Robles, commonly known as Rafa, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
1970Ed Robertson, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer[†]
Lloyd Edward Elwyn Robertson is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the band Barenaked Ladies. He, along with former member Steven Page, founded the group in 1988. As of Page's departure in 2009, Robertson and bassist Jim Creeggan are the only remaining band members from the time of their first studio album, along with drummer Tyler Stewart, and Kevin Hearn
1970Daniel Scheinhardt, German footballer[†]
Daniel Scheinhardt is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.
1970Chely Wright, American singer-songwriter and actress[†]
Chely Wright is an American activist, author, and country music artist. She initially rose to fame as a commercial country recording artist with several charting singles, including the number one hit, "Single White Female." She later became known for her role in LGBTQ activism after publicly coming out as a gay woman in 2010. She has sold over 1,500,000 copies and 10,000,000 digital impressions to date in the United States.
1970Ülo Sooster, Estonian painter (born 1924)[†]
Ülo Ilmar Sooster was an Estonian nonconformist painter.
In 1970, the world population was approximately 3,694,683,794 people[†]