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November 8, 1970

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Headlines from November 8, 1970

KEY SUSPECT, 19, SEIZED IN QUEBEC

By Jay Walz; Special to The New York Times

19-yr-old B Lortie, seized in Montreal house, tells coroner's ct he and other front members P Rose, J Rose and F Sinard kidnapped Laporte but denies role in murder; says front cell decided to kidnap Laporte because Cross abduction seemed ineffective; courteously answers questions by lawyers and Judge Trahan; says Laporte tried to escape but was stopped by J Rose; discloses purchase by P Rose of 2 M-1 rifles; other details; Lortie testifies after police sudden announcement of inquest into Laporte's death and hr-long med rept by Dr Valcourt who confirms that Laporte died of strangulation; newspapers barred under War Measures Act from pub Cross picture received earlier; Inspector J Nelarson says police assume Cross is alive and well; Cross illus in photo by kidnappers

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Soviet Sentinel Wounded By Sniper in West Berlin

By Unknown Author

Sniper shoots and seriously wounds Russian soldier on duty at USSR war memorial in Brit sector of W Berlin; attack coincides with celebration of 53d anniv of Bolshevik Revolution; Abrasimov makes sharp protest to Brit authorities, who express regret and begin 'full investigation'; W Ger Govt spokesman warns 'such events' could seriously hamper efforts to relax Berlin tensions; Schuetz sends soldier good luck message; E Ger Communists charge attack was work of W Berlin 'fascist terrorists'; incident described; illus; map

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 4, 1970, covering November 8, 1970.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

    Led Zeppelin III

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for Abraxas by Santana

    Abraxas

    Santana

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

    Sweet Baby James

    James Taylor

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    35
  4. 4
    Album cover for Third Album by The Jackson 5

    Third Album

    The Jackson 5

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Cosmo's Factory

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16

Notable Births

Tom Anderson

1970Tom Anderson, American businessman, co-founded Myspace[†]

Thomas Anderson is an American technology entrepreneur and co-founder of the social networking website Myspace, which he founded in 2003 with Chris DeWolfe. He was later president of Myspace and a strategic adviser for the company. Anderson is popularly known as "Tom from Myspace", "Myspace Tom", "Tom HSE" or "My friend, Tom" because he would automatically be assigned as the first "friend" of new Myspace users upon the creation of their profiles.

1970David Hemp, Bermudian cricketer[†]

David Lloyd Hemp is a Bermudian cricket coach and former cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler, who has played domestic cricket for Glamorgan, Free State, and Warwickshire. Hemp has also played List A and Twenty20 cricket. He is currently the batting coach of the Bangladesh cricket team.

Michael Jackson (actor)

1970Michael Jackson, Canadian actor[†]

Michael Jackson is a Canadian actor, grip and gaffer. He is known for his acting role as "Trevor" in the comedy TV series Trailer Park Boys (2001–2018) and the later film Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (2006).

1970Diana King, Jamaican singer-songwriter[†]

Diana King is a Jamaican singer-songwriter who performs a mixture and fusion of reggae, reggae fusion and dancehall. They are best known for their hit 1995 single "Shy Guy" and their remake of "I Say a Little Prayer" which was featured on the soundtrack to My Best Friend's Wedding.

José Porras

1970José Porras, Costa Rican footballer and coach[†]

José Francisco Porras Hidalgo is a Costa Rican retired footballer who last played for Carmelita in Costa Rica.

Notable Deaths

Huw T. Edwards

1970Huw T. Edwards, Welsh poet and politician (born 1892)[†]

Huw Thomas Edwards MBE was a Welsh trade union leader and politician.

Historical Context for November 8, 1970

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