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WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 — President Nixon called today for a “very full and immediate investigation” of the Coast Guard's refusal to grant polit ical sanctuary to the Lithua nian sailor who tried to flee last week from a Soviet fishing boat.
Sen Finance Com, in evident effort to make HR-passed trade legis less objectionalbe to Nixon Adm, rewrites bill eliminating authority for Pres to eliminate Amer Selling Price system
allies protest against E Ger harassment of traffic on W Berlin's access routes; Christian Dem party holds meeting, W Berlin; E Ger action is protest against meeting; allies contend party has right to hold such meetings in W Berlin; E Ger guards again delay traffic
Fed judge rules that US Sup Ct June 22 ruling ordering NYC jury trials for defendants facing up to 1 yr in prison should be retroactive to all cases tried after May 20, '68, J Butler case; order reptdly will not 'open jail doors' since there are only a few persons in jail who could be affected by it
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 25, 1970, covering December 1, 1970.
Santana
Led Zeppelin
James Taylor
Carpenters
The Jackson 5
1970Golden Brooks, American actress[†]
Golden Brooks is an American actress. She began her career with starring role in the Showtime comedy series, Linc's (1998–2000), and later appeared in the films Timecode (2000) and Impostor (2001).
1970Jonathan Coulton, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Jonathan William Coulton, often called "JoCo" by fans, is an American folk/comedy singer-songwriter, known for his songs about geek culture and his use of the Internet to draw fans. Among his most popular songs are "Code Monkey", "Re: Your Brains", "Still Alive", and "Want You Gone". He was the house musician for NPR weekly puzzle quiz show Ask Me Another from 2012 until its end in 2021.
1970Kirk Rueter, American baseball player[†]
Kirk Wesley Rueter, nicknamed "Woody", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the San Francisco Giants. He also played for the Montreal Expos who had drafted him in 1991.
1970Sarah Silverman, American comedian, actress, and singer[†]
Sarah Kate Silverman is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She first rose to prominence for her brief stint as a writer and cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live during its 19th season, between 1993 and 1994. She then starred in and produced The Sarah Silverman Program, which ran from 2007 to 2010 on Comedy Central. For her work on the program, Silverman was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
1970Tisha Waller, American high jumper and educator[†]
Tisha Felice Waller, is an American athlete competing in the high jump, who participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. She is a five time American Champion, and internationally won the 1998 Goodwill Games, plus bronze medals in the 1991 World University Games and the 1999 World Indoor Championships.
In 1970, the world population was approximately 3,694,683,794 people[†]