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December 29, 1970

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Headlines from December 29, 1970

Moscow Terms Severe Sentences ‘in Spirit’ of Antihijacking Pact

By Bernard Gwertzman;Special to The New York Times

Tass asserts sentences are 'in spirit' of antihijacking convention endorsed Dec 16 by ICAO; holds trial proceeded in full accord with principles of Soviet law; denies trial has any anti-Semitic motivation; petitions signed by total of 80 Jews addressed to Soviet leaders, UN and other orgns, noted; Kuznetsov reptdly does not plan to use his right of appeal

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Scribner Asks $2–Billion; Presses Teacher Training

By Andrew H. Malcolm

Harvey B. Scribner, Chancel lor of the city school system, proposed yesterday a new budget of almost $2–billion that places the. “highest prior ity” on teacher training and and retraining “to make educa tion meaningful to each of our students.”

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 23, 1970, covering December 29, 1970.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Abraxas by Santana

    Abraxas

    Santana

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  2. 2
    Album cover for All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

    All Things Must Pass

    George Harrison

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    2
  3. 3
    Album cover for Greatest Hits by Sly & The Family Stone

    Greatest Hits

    Sly & The Family Stone

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills

    Stephen Stills

    Stephen Stills

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for Live Album by Grand Funk Railroad

    Live Album

    Grand Funk Railroad

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    4

Notable Births

1970Enrico Chiesa, Italian footballer and manager[†]

Enrico Chiesa is an Italian football coach and former striker.

Aled Jones

1970Aled Jones, Welsh singer and television host[†]

Aled Jones, is a Welsh singer, radio and television presenter, and actor. As a teenage chorister, he gained widespread fame in 1985 with his recording of "Walking in the Air", which reached No 5 in the UK pop chart. He has since worked in television with the BBC and ITV, and on radio for the BBC and Classic FM.

1970Hidetoshi Mitsusada, Japanese race car driver[†]

Hidetoshi Mitsusada is a former racing driver and current motorsport announcer from Japan. He currently serves as a commentator for Super GT on J Sports, partnering lead announcer Sascha Boeckle on its live broadcasts.

Glen Phillips (singer)

1970Glen Phillips, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Glen Phillips is an American songwriter, lyricist, singer and guitarist. He is the lead singer and songwriter of the alternative rock group Toad the Wet Sprocket and also records and performs as a solo artist.

Kevin Weisman

1970Kevin Weisman, American actor[†]

Kevin Glen Weisman is an American actor. He is known for portraying Lester Thompson in the NBC drama, Suits LA (2025), as well as Marshall Flinkman in the ABC action thriller series Alias (2001–2006), Ray Spiewack in the CBS action drama series Scorpion (2015–2017), and Ned Berring in the Amazon Prime Video legal drama series Goliath (2016). In 2017, Kevin began a three-year stint as Dale Yorkes on the Hulu series Marvel's Runaways.

Notable Deaths

William King Gregory

1970William King Gregory, American zoologist and anatomist (born 1876)[†]

William King Gregory was an American zoologist, primatologist, paleontologist, and functional and comparative anatomist. He was an expert on mammalian dentition, and a contributor to theories of evolution. He presented his ideas to students and the general public through books and museum exhibits.

Marie Menken

1970Marie Menken, American director and painter (born 1909)[†]

Marie Menken was an American experimental filmmaker, painter, and socialite. She was noted for her unique filming style that incorporated collage. She was one of the first New York filmmakers to use a hand-held camera and trained Andy Warhol on its use. Her film Glimpse of the Garden was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.

Historical Context for December 29, 1970

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