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In 1971, the world population was approximately 3,769,847,865 people[†]
1971Arman Alizad, Iranian-Finnish tailor and television presenter[†]
Arman Alizad is an Iranian-Finnish master tailor, fashion columnist and TV personality. He is best known for the martial arts series Kill Arman, which has aired in over 100 countries around the world. Alizad has also hosted several other Finnish TV series, such as Dresscode, Unisex, Loman Tarpeessa and Arman Reilaa.
1971Scott Burrell, American basketball player and coach[†]
Scott David Burrell is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently the men's basketball head coach at Southern Connecticut State University. He has played internationally and was also a professional baseball player, being the first athlete to ever be drafted in the 1st round of two professional leagues . In 1990, Burrell was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays of MLB. He played in Minor League Baseball during the 1990 and 1991 seasons. After ending his baseball career, he was drafted in 1993 by the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA. He was later traded to the Golden State Warriors and then the Chicago Bulls, where he won a championship ring. He next played with the New Jersey Nets and then finished his NBA career with the Hornets in 2000–01. He played in other professional basketball leagues through the 2005–06 season.
1971Peter Madsen, Danish engineer, entrepreneur, and convicted murderer[†]
Peter Langkjær Madsen is a Danish convicted murderer and former entrepreneur. In April 2018, he was convicted of the August 2017 murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall on board his submarine, UC3 Nautilus, and sentenced to life imprisonment.
1971John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey, English admiral (born 1885)[†]
Admiral of the Fleet John Cronyn Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey,, sometimes known as Jack Tovey, was a Royal Navy officer. During the First World War he commanded the destroyer HMS Onslow at the Battle of Jutland and then commanded the destroyer Ursa at the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight. During the Second World War he initially served as Second-in-Command of the Mediterranean Fleet in which role he commanded the Mediterranean Fleet's Light Forces. He then served as Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet and was responsible for orchestrating the pursuit and destruction of the Bismarck. After that he became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore with responsibility for controlling the east coast convoys and organising minesweeping operations.
1971The Harrisburg Seven: Rev. Philip Berrigan and five other activists are indicted on charges of conspiring to kidnap Henry Kissinger and of plotting to blow up the heating tunnels of federal buildings in Washington, D.C.[†]
The Harrisburg Seven were a group of religious anti-war activists, led by Philip Berrigan, charged in 1971 in a failed conspiracy case in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, located in Harrisburg. The seven were Phillip Berrigan, Elizabeth McAlister, Rev. Neil McLaughlin, Rev. Joseph Wenderoth, Eqbal Ahmad, Anthony Scoblick, and Mary Cain Scoblick.
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NYS Legis, spurred by State Labor Dept rept that unemployment rate among workers covered by unemployment ins had reached 4.06%, moves rapidly to approve measure extending unemployment ins benefits from 26 wks to 39; measure is approved in emergency sessions of Sen and Assembly labor coms
NYC Mayor Lindsay, defending NYC record in Fed Model Cities Program, contends that his adm cut red tape in '70 and reduced avg time of delay for implementing new projects from 9 to 5 mos, lr to HUD Dept Asst Sec Hyde; denies rept that city has been unable to spend $32-million of its $65-million grant; says charge undermines urgent need to continue Fed funding for entire natl Model Cities effort; Fed officials, including D Grossman, comment
The Bethlehem Steel Corpo ration announced unusually large price increases yesterday on products used in construc tion and shipbiulding. At the same time, the company aban doned an industry policy, which had been initiated by Beth lehem, guaranteeing that no product would be raised in price more than one a year.
M M Chotiner, 1 of Pres Nixon's key pol aides, will leave White House staff soon to begin organizing Nixon's '72 re-election campaign; White House sources say Chotiner will remain in Washington as dir of privately funded campaign orgn; say he will act 'under tutelage' of Atty Gen Mitchell; Chotiner confirms he is destined for new assignment, but will not disclose its nature; his private role would also bolster Nixon's apparent effort to adopt nonpartisan stance this yr; Chotiner says he will not work for Repub Natl Com; 1 source says Chotiner will begin with small group that will keep expanding as campaign approaches in earnest; Mitchell could use it as nucleus for official campaign orgn, should he decide to manage Nixon's bid
former soldier P D Meadlo testifies that he and Lt W L Calley shot more than 100 unarmed S Vietnamese civlians at Mylai 4, but that they were only doing their job, Calley trial session; says he could not tell now many of those who were shot had been mortally wounded; tells his story under threat of immediate arrest if he refuses to testify; US Atty and 2 Fed marshals sit near him, ready to take him into custody if he seeks refuge in 5th Amendment; Meadlo describes all victims as Vietcong, even the babies; says Medina gave orders; says Medina told soldiers that there was Vietcong orgn in village and that everything in village was to be destroyed; says Medina told men that by leveling village, they would be getting 'satisfaction' for casualties inflicted on them by enemy; says he was 'emotionally upset' when he shot, but he still thought he was carrying out orders; testifies soldiers D Conti, H Stanley and D Simone joined in shooting; is questioned by Daniel, is cross-examined by chief defense counsel G W Latimer; Kesler says Meadlo testifies reluctantly and under extreme pressure; says Meadlo is granted full immunity under Organized Crime Control Act, which means Govt can use none of Meadlo's testimony against him because testimony is considered 'necessary to the pub interest'; Kennedy disputes defense contention that Meadlo can never be brought to trial; R D Grzesik testifies; says he refused order from Calley to 'finish off victims; his other statements noted; Meadlo and Kesler illus
Jersey City Citywide Ind League head T Gangemi Jr, filing own recall petitions against Mayor Whelan and 7 Councilmen and announcing own mayoral candidacy, charges Whelan has 'countenanced corruption'
Hoffa loses bid to avert new 5-yr prison term as US Sup Ct refuses to hear his petition and petitions of 5 others for rev of conviction for conspiring to use mails to divert union pension funds; other appellants listed; open battle among top Teamsters officials to succeed Hoffa seen as result of ct decision; possible candidates listed
Jarring, after meetings with Thant, presents outlines of Israeli proposal to Zayyat moving peace talks closer to negotiation stage; Farra to conf with Jarring; Jarring authorizes UN repr to rept that confs with Meir and Eban were 'useful and interesting and included matters of substance; expresses hope for constructive results; Israeli proposal reptdly dealt with all aspects of settlement but diplomats caution against assuming that position has softened; Meir and Eban reptdly declared that they bar no issue from negotiation; fact that Israel, for 1st time, engaged in substantive discussion of issues with Jarring seen significant advance as well as dispelling fears that visit was stalling maneuver, reversing previous notion that talks would deal almost exclusively with procedural matters for several mos; Arab sources, commenting on 1st repts about Israeli initiative, say Meir's willingness to discuss substantive matters with Jarring is step in right direction; Israeli officials reptdly contend that Israel has given proof of its good faith and that Arabs must make next move
NYS const amendment to lower voting age in state in local elections from 21 to 18 wins 2d passage in Legis, 51-3 in Sen and 137-8 in Assembly; will now be submitted to voters in referendum; is designed to bring NYS law into conformity with new Fed law to avoid potential confusion at polls when young voters cast ballots in Fed elections; Sen Zaretzki scores all-Repub sponsorship of measures, noting long-time Dem support for proposal; Repub leader Brydges reply; Sen Garcia, Assemblymen Ramos and Montano protest inclusion of literacy requirement, are mollified by information that US Sup Ct has invalidated such rules in any case; legis opposed by Sens Marchi, Greenberg and Schermerhorn and by Assemblymen Mason, Gunning, Jerabek, Betros, Carroll, Flack, Tills and McFarland; Assembly measure sponsored by Biondo
US Embassy officials protest to Soviet Govt against campaign of harassment and vandalism against Amers in Moscow; US embassy offical T R Buchanan meets with Soviet official K G Fedoseyev; Fedoseyev reptdly indicates that there would be no harassment in Moscow if Amer authorities would provide protection for Soviet officials, reinforcing belief that Soviet actions were officially directed; 2d Pan Amer Airways official accosted in Moscow
Colonialism Committee: US and GB withdraw from Colonialism Com; have long been critical of com's work and complained that its resolutions are one-sided and forced through by members of African-Asian and Communist blocs; com controversial history recalled