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USSR reptdly permits over 1,300 Jews to emigrate to Israel in Apr, largest number allowed to depart in 1 mo since '48; emigration figure continues trend begun in Mar when authorities inexplicably made it easier for Jews to receive exit documents; other figures noted
Nixon welcomes home from Vietnam vanguard of 1st Marine Div, Camp Pendleton, Calif, with pledge to end war 'in a way worthy of your service'; illus; pledges that war will end in a way that US goal of a S Vietnam able to defend itself from a Communist take-over is achieved; says troops have come home with 'mission accomplished'; says they left Vietnam with the S Vietnamese assuming major burden of their own defense and soon developing capability for complete defense without aid of US troops; says troops can continue to be withdrawn at almost a div a month
corp begins operation, surviving last min challenges in Cong and by rr unions and passenger groups in ct
Mayor Lindsay plans to turn part of Madison Av into permanent pedestrian mall, terms earlier closing of midtown sec of Av 'spectacular success' although some merchants voice strong protests
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Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 28, 1971, covering May 1, 1971.
Various Artists
Janis Joplin
The Partridge Family
Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young
Three Dog Night
1971Ethan Albright, American football player[†]
Lawrence Ethan Albright nicknamed "the Red Snapper" due to his position and his red hair, is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Washington Redskins. From 1995 to 2010, he was a member of the Redskins for nine seasons, the Buffalo Bills for five seasons, and the Miami Dolphins and San Diego Chargers for one season each. He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
1971Stuart Appleby, Australian golfer[†]
Stuart Appleby is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He was a nine-time winner on the PGA Tour.
1971Ajith Kumar, Indian actor and race car driver[†]
Ajith Kumar Subramaniam is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. To date, he has starred in over 63 films, and won four Vijay Awards, three Cinema Express Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. In addition to his acting career, Ajith is also an occasional racing driver and participated in the MRF Racing series (2010) and having competed in circuits around India in places such as Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. He is one among very few Indians to race in the international arena and in Formula championships. Based on the annual earnings of Indian celebrities, he was included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list three times.
1971Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) takes over operation of U.S. passenger rail service.[†]
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak, is the national passenger railroad company of the United States. It operates intercity rail service in 46 of the 48 contiguous U.S. states and three Canadian provinces. Amtrak is a portmanteau of the words America and track.
In 1971, the world population was approximately 3,769,847,865 people[†]