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April 2, 1971

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Headlines from April 2, 1971

TWO RED PARTIES STRESS AUTONOMY

By Bernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

Ceausescu, in s to Soviet party cong, insists Rumania will continue to follow ind course even if this brings country into conflict with Soviet policies; criticizes Soviet efforts to impose unity on movement and lectures Soviet leaders against taking wrong measures to patch up 'present difficulties and misunderstandings' among Communists; every other E Eur leader who has spoken so far has pledged full-scale unity with Moscow and only E Ger leader Ulbricht refrained from direct attacks on China; Ceausescu appears to rebuke both Moscow and Peking for engaging in polemics; Ital party leader E Berlinguer stresses Ital party independence from USSR

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Britain May Also Act

By Benjamin Welles Special to The New York Times

US mil planes to evacuate dependents of Amer officials in E Pakistan and private citizens because of pol turmoil; State Dept says US will leave substantial number of the 80 officials in E Pakistan at consulate gen

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Towaway Fee Held Illegal Overcharge

By Lawrence Van Gelder

NYS Sup Ct Justice Greenfield rules $50 fee for towing away illegally parked cars is illegal, R E Freidus case; says fee had 'been arrived at arbitrarily and capriciously' and is not related to reasonable cost of removal; Corp Counsel Rankin says city will appeal; Freidus comments

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DRAFT UNTIL 1973 IS VOTED BY HOUSE

By David E. Rosenbaum Special to The New York Times

HR, before adopting legis continuing mil draft until '73, rejects amendments that would have prohibited assignment of draftee to Indochina without his consent; Repr Fraser, in arguing for 1 of these amendments, declares amendment asks Adm to wind down war; Ryan amendment to force withdrawal of all troops from Indochina by end of yr does not get 20 supporters required for recorded vote

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 31, 1971, covering April 2, 1971.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Pearl by Janis Joplin

    Pearl

    Janis Joplin

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for Love Story by Soundtrack

    Love Story

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    14
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Cry Of Love by Jimi Hendrix

    The Cry Of Love

    Jimi Hendrix

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Jesus Christ Superstar by Various Artists

    Jesus Christ Superstar

    Various Artists

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    20
  5. 5
    Album cover for Love Story by Andy Williams

    Love Story

    Andy Williams

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

Edmundo (footballer)

1971Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto, Brazilian footballer[†]

Edmundo Alves de Souza Oliveira, better known simply as Edmundo, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward. Nicknamed "O Animal", he was a talented yet controversial footballer and drew attention both for his skill, as well as for his volatile behaviour, both on and off the pitch.

1971Jason Lewry, English cricketer[†]

Jason Lewry is an English former cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm fast-medium bowler. Born in Worthing, he played for Sussex from the beginning of his career in 1994 until his retirement in 2009, a career spanning 16 years, in spite of numerous injuries.

Todd Woodbridge

1971Todd Woodbridge, Australian tennis player and sportscaster[†]

Todd Andrew Woodbridge, OAM is an Australian broadcaster and former professional tennis player. During his playing career, he formed multiple Grand-Slam winning doubles partnerships with Mark Woodforde and later Jonas Björkman.

Historical Context for April 2, 1971

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