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many Congressmen see HR Armed Services Com approval of major increases in pay and allowances paving way for all-volunteer army that will replace draft; com chmn Hebert doubtful
NYS Legis Expenditure Rev Comm, bipartisan watchdog group created in '69, rept finds 'serious problems' in state's manpower training programs; notes manpower expenditures increased from $4.1-million to $35.9-million in last 5 yrs but finds overlapping and stagnant programs have produced 'very limited' results for needy seeking jobs; other findings discussed
Nixon says S Vietnamese drive in Laos 'has made considerable progress' thus far toward goals of insuring US withdrawals from Vietnam, reducing threat to Amer forces still there and developing ability of S Vietnamese army to defend itself, TV int with ABC correspondent H K Smith; cautions it might not be possible to judge drive as 'a success or a failure' even after it is concluded; indicates his assessment of drive is 'interim'; says assessment is based on advice of Abrams; discusses at length whether Laotian drive is 'victory or defeat' after Smith cites Indochina as instance of 'credibility gap' involving Adm; says purpose of drive was to defend S Vietnam, not conquer Laos; emphasizes S Vietnamese forces 'developed a considerable capability on their own' during drive, but refuses to make forecasts; suggests impression created by TV films on S Vietnamese in Laos were not entirely accurate; Sec Laird comments to newsmen on mil situation at Laos-S Vietnam border; says enemy attack on Khesanh has been anticipated; says Abrams has 'assured' him that Khesanh can be defended; officials say it is in context of threat to Khesanh that Laird speaks of possible large air strikes against N Vietnam
Fed Govt, in opinion based on Nixon's suspension of Davis-Bacon Act, informs all 50 states that it regards their laws governing construction wages on Govt projects as no longer in effect; notification comes in lr to each Atty Gen from Labor Dept Solicitor P G Nash with concurrence of Asst Atty Gen Rehnquist; Sen Kennedy, in lr to Office of Management and Budget Dir Schultz, strongly protests Fed interpretation of law; calls situation intolerable and says that it could lead to layoffs of thousands of construction workers; urges Adm to ease crisis by making clear that Fed construction funds will not be delayed or denied to any state pending ct resolution of Adm's legal claim
Brig Gen J G Hill Jr says he does not plan to take disciplinary action against 53 of his men who refused order to move forward and secure mil vehicles; says men are back in field doing their duty and incident should not be 'blown out of proportion'; says Poveda made 'error in tactics' that resulted in his losing control of his unit when it became separated from him; informed sources give account of incident; Hill illus
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 17, 1971, covering March 23, 1971.
Janis Joplin
Soundtrack
Various Artists
Chicago
Jimi Hendrix
1971Yasmeen Ghauri, Canadian model[†]
Yasmeen Ghauri is a Canadian former fashion model. Ghauri is known for her walk also quoted as the "walk of life" by Tyra Banks. Being Pakistani, she is one of the first woman of South Asian descent to appear on the cover of Vogue.
1971Gail Porter, Scottish model and television host[†]
Gail Porter is a Scottish television personality, former model and actress. She started her television career in children's TV, before branching out into modelling and presenting mainstream TV. In 1999, she posed nude for FHM, an image which was projected on to the Houses of Parliament. Later in her career, Porter has been affected by alopecia, a condition which causes hair loss.
1971Alexander Selivanov, Russian ice hockey player[†]
Alexander Yurievich Selivanov ; born March 23, 1971) is a Russian former professional ice hockey left winger who has played in the NHL and also in various European leagues. He quit playing after season 2011-2012. He is currently coaching Admiral Vladivostok of the KHL.
1971Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Japanese wrestler[†]
Hiroyoshi Yamamoto is a Japanese professional wrestler who is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and is better known by his ring name Hiroyoshi Tenzan . With Satoshi Kojima, in 2008, they won the World's Strongest Tag Determination League in All Japan Pro Wrestling and the G1 Tag League in NJPW, becoming the only tag team which has done both. He is a four-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion and a record twelve-time IWGP Tag Team Champion. He is also a former National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight Champion.
In 1971, the world population was approximately 3,769,847,865 people[†]