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April 28, 1971

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Headlines from April 28, 1971

Korean Vote Count Gives Park Big Lead In Bid for 3d Term

By Takashi Oka Special to The New York Times

Park appears to be sweeping toward big victory; Dem Repub party spokesman claims 'solid' victory for him, lauds Kim Dae Jung's good fight; New Dem party charges widescale election rigging by Dem Repub party; observers hold election has been conducted with reasonable fairness and was one of most orderly ever held; careful neutral position taken by US discussed; impact of Park's re-election appraised; Park illus at voting poll

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ROCKEFELLER URGES EASED RENT CURBS

By Thomas P. Ronan Special to The New York Times

Gov Rockefeller, in submitting legis proposals on rent control, says he has ordered state agencies to rev effect of NYC and other communities local zoning laws on housing construction; says zoning laws have made cost of construction in some areas prohibitive

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10,000 City Workers Go To Albany to Protest Cuts

By William E. Farrell Special to The New York Times

10,000 NYC employes travel to Albany to lobby for state aid; illus; some leaders, including Gotbaum and J J DeLury, meet with Rockefeller and aides; Gotbaum sees some hope; Rockefeller, speaking at ch conf, doubts major restorations will be made; Assemblymen Posner and Solarz, Sens Stewart and Goodman s to crowd; Brydges-Duryea lr to Lindsay suggests he is understating revenue-sharing payments for current fiscal yr by some $60-million

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Concerns in Many Cities Leaving for the Suburbs

By Richard Reeves

NY Times survey (R Reeves) of movement of corps from many cities to suburbs; 10 cities surveyed; major ones affected by movement are NYC, Detroit, St Louis; exceptions include Los Angeles, Portland, Ore, and Houston; factors in movement include urban problems, but primary one is need for space

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 28, 1971, covering April 28, 1971.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Jesus Christ Superstar by Various Artists

    Jesus Christ Superstar

    Various Artists

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    24
  2. 2
    Album cover for Pearl by Janis Joplin

    Pearl

    Janis Joplin

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  3. 3
    Album cover for Up To Date by The Partridge Family

    Up To Date

    The Partridge Family

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for 4 Way Street by Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    4 Way Street

    Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Last week
    14
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    2
  5. 5
    Album cover for Golden Bisquits by Three Dog Night

    Golden Bisquits

    Three Dog Night

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    10

Notable Births

Bridget Moynahan

1971Bridget Moynahan, American actress[†]

Kathryn Bridget Moynahan is an American actress and former model. She graduated from Longmeadow High School in Massachusetts in 1989 and began pursuing a career in modeling. Moynahan appeared in department-store catalogs and magazines, and after doing television commercials, began taking acting lessons. She made her television debut in a guest appearance in the comedy series Sex and the City in 1999, where she later had a recurring role as Natasha.

Historical Context for April 28, 1971

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