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January 10, 1971

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Headlines from January 10, 1971

Control by Brain Studied As Way to Curb Body Ills

By Harold M. Schmeck Jr. Special to The New York Times

Research currently being conducted on ways by which organisms, including humans, can regulate their brains to curb ills that affect body discussed; illus; graph indicating how rats learned to regulate their blood pressure over 2-hr period

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GREENWOOD GETS LEAD BY 3 SHOTS

By Lincoln A. Werden Special to The New York Times

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9— Bobby Greenwood, a sopho more on the Professional Golf ers’ Association tour, moved to the front today in the third round of the $110,000 Glen Campbell‐Los Angeles open tourney. The 32‐year‐old blond professional from Cookeville, Tenn. (80 miles east of Nash ville) led the field by three strokes with a 54‐hole aggre gate of 204.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 6, 1971, covering January 10, 1971.

  1. 1
    Album cover for All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

    All Things Must Pass

    George Harrison

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Abraxas by Santana

    Abraxas

    Santana

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  3. 3
    Album cover for Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills

    Stephen Stills

    Stephen Stills

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    7
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Partridge Family Album by The Partridge Family

    The Partridge Family Album

    The Partridge Family

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    11
  5. 5
    Album cover for Greatest Hits by Sly & The Family Stone

    Greatest Hits

    Sly & The Family Stone

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10

Notable Deaths

Coco Chanel

1971Coco Chanel, French fashion designer, founded Chanel (born 1883)[†]

Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel was a French fashion designer and businesswoman. The founder and namesake of the Chanel brand, she was credited in the post-World War I era with popularising a sporty, casual chic as the feminine standard of style. She is the only fashion designer listed on Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. A prolific fashion creator, Chanel extended her influence beyond couture clothing into jewellery, handbags, and fragrance. Her signature scent, Chanel No. 5, has become an iconic product, and Chanel herself designed her famed interlocked-CC monogram, which has been in use since the 1920s.

1971Ignazio Giunti, Italian racing driver (born 1941)[†]

Ignazio Francesco Giunti was an Italian racing driver. He competed in Formula One as well as in saloon and Sports Car Racing.

Historical Context for January 10, 1971

In 1971, the world population was approximately 3,769,847,865 people[†]