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March 1, 1971

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Headlines from March 1, 1971

U.S. MOVES TANKS TO SEAL FRONTIER TO ENEMY IN LAOS

By Craig R. Whitney Special to The New York Times

US tanks and other armored units move to S Vietnamese-Laotian border to prevent possible eastward movement of N Vietnamese tank force that supported enemy assault on Hill 31; fighting at hill said to have tapered off; S Vietnamese troops have pulled back to positions S of hill; some enemy tanks reptdly have begun assault on Hill 30; Hoang Xuan Lam repts tank battle at hill; S Vietnamese mil sources disclose additional 10,000 Govt soldiers have been assembled at Quangtri to reinforce drive into Laos; reinforcements said to bring to total of 30,000 number of Govt troops assigned to Laotian operation; US command announces 3 more helicopters downed in Laos; S Vietnamese pilots say no one is on Hill 31, but fighting still goes on around it; S Vietnamese command repts 700 enemy have been killed in Laos in last few days; says 400 of its men have been killed, 1,000 wounded since beginning of Laotian operation; S Vietnamese units in Cambodia shelled 5 times; number of Amer helicopter missions in Laos continues to be high; Amer mil spokesman at Quangtri base offers to make US pilots available for ints, but says their remarks that tend to make S Vietnamese Army look bad will have to be off the record; some S Vietnamese comdrs have complained that recent rescue effort by Amer pilots diminished air support for S Vietnamese troops in battle for Hill 31; map

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France's Mood Growing Uneasy

By Henry Giniger Special to The New York Times

Competitive farm prices within EEC seen 1 reason why thousands of French farmers who can no longer make living from family plots are migrating to urban areas

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 24, 1971, covering March 1, 1971.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Pearl by Janis Joplin

    Pearl

    Janis Joplin

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Chicago III by Chicago

    Chicago III

    Chicago

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Love Story by Soundtrack

    Love Story

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    9
  4. 4
    Album cover for Jesus Christ Superstar by Various Artists

    Jesus Christ Superstar

    Various Artists

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  5. 5
    Album cover for Abraxas by Santana

    Abraxas

    Santana

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    21

Notable Births

Ma Dong-seok

1971Ma Dong-seok, South Korean-American actor[†]

Lee Dong-seok, better known by the stage names Ma Dong-seok (λ§ˆλ™μ„) and Don Lee, is an American actor and film producer based in South Korea. He gained early recognition for his supporting roles in Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012) and The Neighbor (2012).

Brad Falchuk

1971Brad Falchuk, American screenwriter, director, and producer[†]

Bradley Douglas Falchuk is an American television writer, director, and producer. He is best known for co-creating the television series Glee, American Horror Story, Scream Queens, and Pose with Ryan Murphy. He was also a writer and executive producer for Nip/Tuck and is married to actress Gwyneth Paltrow.

Historical Events

President of Pakistan

1971President of Pakistan Yahya Khan indefinitely postpones the pending national assembly session, precipitating massive civil disobedience in East Pakistan.[†]

The president of Pakistan is the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The president is the nominal head of the executive and the supreme commander of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The presidency is a ceremonial position in Pakistan. The president is bound to act on advice of the prime minister and cabinet. Asif Ali Zardari is the current president since 10 March 2024.

Historical Context for March 1, 1971

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