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May 11, 1971

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Headlines from May 11, 1971

China Visitor Finds A Return to Stability

By Tillman Durdin Special to The New York Times

HONG KONG, May 10—Perhaps the most important message a visitor to China gets these days is that order and stability have returned to a society that was convulsed with the purges and factionalism of the Cultural Revolution bout two years ago.

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Metropolitan Area Loses 88,000 Jobs in a Year

By Emanuel Perlmutter

BLS repts total employment in NYC met area declined to 6,607,000, Mar, 88,000 below same period '70; puts NYC total at 3,711,000, compared with 3,783,000 in '70; Bienstock notes city's setback was particularly striking in nonmfg industries; tables

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MAYOR DEFEATED 0N TRAILER PARKS

By Edward C. Burks

NYC Bd of Estimate hearings on proposed consol passenger terminal; Port of NY Auth exec dir Tobin says auth is ready to start construction in late summer or fall and could build terminal in 2 yrs; ILA, Port Auth, and steamship indus give strong endorsement to plan; NYC officials note some details remain to be worked out before bd meets again to vote on construction-and-lease agreement with Port Auth; NYC Econ Development Admr K Patton says new terminal will be supplemented by modern facilities of Pier 40

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 5, 1971, covering May 11, 1971.

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

    Jesus Christ Superstar

    Various Artists

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    25
  2. 2
    Album cover for Pearl by Janis Joplin

    Pearl

    Janis Joplin

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  3. 3
    Album cover for 4 Way Street by Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    4 Way Street

    Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for Up To Date by The Partridge Family

    Up To Date

    The Partridge Family

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  5. 5
    Album cover for Golden Bisquits by Three Dog Night

    Golden Bisquits

    Three Dog Night

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    11

Historical Context for May 11, 1971

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