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co announces plans to raise nearly $1.4-billion in new capital through sale of preferred stock; if successful, offering would be largest single stock sale in history; terms detailed; co plans noted; reasons behind offer discussed
2 of suspects mentioned at grand jury hearing are J L Clavir, also known as Judy Gumbo in radical movement, and Yippie leader S Albert
Maj Gen S W Koster and Brig Gen G H Young stripped of their DSMs for failing to conduct adequate probe into '68 slayings of S Vietnamese civilians at Mylai
Sec Romney initiates assembly-line production of housing module at Battle Creek, Mich, plant, 1st unit produced under Govt's Operation Breakthrough program; says module signals coming of real revolution in housing; factors easing growth of factory-produced housing, including trend by bldg trades unions do do both factory work and installation at site at indus wage rates discussed; history of Breakthrough program noted
NYC Ptl T Curry and N Binnetti, assigned to patrol car guarding residence of Manhattan Dist Atty Hogan, shot by fire from automatic weapon when they tried to stop car for traffic violation on Riverside Drive; both men in critical condition; Lindsay, Hogan, Police Comr Murphy and PBA pres Kiernan visit hosp; comment on shooting; details
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 19, 1971, covering May 20, 1971.
The Rolling Stones
Various Artists
Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young
The Partridge Family
James Taylor
1971Šárka Kašpárková, Czech triple jumper and coach[†]
Šárka Kašpárková is a Czech former track and field athlete who specialised in the triple jump.
1971Tony Stewart, American race car driver[†]
Anthony Wayne Stewart, nicknamed "Smoke", is an American semi-retired professional auto racing driver, and former NASCAR team co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing. He currently competes in the NHRA Top Fuel class. He is a four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, winning two as a driver, one as owner/driver (2011), and one as an owner (2014).
1971Waldo Williams, Welsh poet and academic (born 1904)[†]
Waldo Goronwy Williams was one of the leading Welsh-language poets of the 20th century. He was also a notable Christian pacifist, anti-war campaigner, and Welsh nationalist. He is often referred to by his first name only.
1971In the Chuknagar massacre, Pakistani forces massacre thousands, mostly Bengali Hindus.[†]
Chuknagar massacre was a massacre of Bengali Hindus committed by the Pakistan Army and local collaborators during the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971. The massacre took place on 20 May 1971 at Dumuria in Khulna and it was one of the largest massacres during the war.
In 1971, the world population was approximately 3,769,847,865 people[†]