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In 1971, the world population was approximately 3,769,847,865 people[†]
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.
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
US command says N Vietnamese soldiers carrying satchel charges break into Khesanh behind heavy arty barrage, but are driven out with heavy losses; several helicopters destroyed; less than a dozen Amers reptd killed or wounded; 20 N Vietnamese killed; other details
NYC Mayor Lindsay announces plans for 50 new day-care centers to accommodate 5,000 children in S Bronx, Harlem and Central Bklyn in next 2 yrs, news conf; program is joint venture of HRA and Fed Model Cities Adm; Model Cities will provide $1,385,000 for architectural, legal and consulting fees; community groups will be able to buy facilities after planning is completed, using mortgage guarantees under NYS Youth Facilities Improvement Act; Lindsay notes day-care experts say absence of planning resources has been their biggest problem; contends program will enable communities to move forward in day-care area; HR Select Educ Subcom members Brademas, Reid, Scheuer and Hansen are with Lindsay at news conf; discuss Comprehensive Child Development Act, which they hope to introduce in HR this wk; com chmn Brademas holds measure will benefit middle-income children as well as poor; says com believes poor children develop faster in groups which are not economically segregated; estimates 71 expenditures on all day-care and child-development services at $623.7-million; illus of Reprs visiting Manhattan day-care facility
Deposed by 3‐man mil junta that installed him as Argentinian Pres 9 mos earlier; por
I Mayor Lindsay's $880.7‐mil lion tax program was formu lated in large measure by management consulting compa ny to which $160,000 in two contracts were let without com petitive bidding or public hear ing.
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US planes raid missile sites in N Vietnam in retaliation for attacks against US planes operating over Laos; S Vietnamese troops retreating in Laos continue to encounter heavy enemy assaults; US planes operating over Laos are attacked by missiles and other AA weapons; S Vietnamese spokesman says 10,000 men have now been pulled out of Laos, leaving about 12,000 still there; other sources say fewer than 8,000 are still in Laos; for part of day, bad weather and intense AA fire inhibit US helicopters flying into Laos to rescue S Vietnamese; US fighter-bomber downed by enemy ground fire over Laos; mil sources say all S Vietnamese troops should be out of Laos within a wk; say decisions are now pending on future operations; Route 9 becomes nightmare for S Vietnamese troops trying to push to border; at least 2 S Vietnamese tanks destroyed; US soldiers with tanks and armored personnel carriers try to clear part of Route 9; spokesman berates newsmen for calling withdrawal of S Vietnamese troops a 'retreat', but then inadvertently uses word himself, briefing; many diplomats and other observers in Saigon believe Laotian operation is ending earlier than planned; S Vietnamese marine bn on southern flank of operation is attacked again; 85 marines killed, 38 wounded; spokesman estimates 600 enemy killed, mostly by Amer air strikes; enemy gunners down 2 more Amer helicopters; another helicopter found destroyed; 85 helicopters have been lost in operation; 61 crewmen have been killed, 71 wounded, 24 missing; map
Tass repts that Central Com 'unanimously approved' repts that Brezhnev and Kosygin will deliver at 24th party cong; 300-member com routinely meets to ratify main repts before start of cong but session has been held this yr far in advance of cong, prompting speculation that Soviet leadership wants com members in Moscow for discussion of important matters before cong convenes