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May 23, 1971

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By Frank Lynn Special to The New York Times

both city and state officials agree that talks are deadlocked but disagree on reasons; high state source says state officials question 'integrity' of budget gap and feel Lindsay and City Council are taking inflexible stand, looking for 'scapegoat in Albany'; high city officials contend stalemate is over commuter tax; defend accuracy of budget figures; state source estimates final revenue pkg will be between $300-million, figure allegedly sought by Duryea, and $600-million, amt reptdly backed by Rockefeller; Rockefeller sec R R Douglass breaks apptmt with Aurelio, Hamilton and NYC legis repr R A Brown; incident viewed as reflection of increasingly strained relations between state and city reprs; state officials seen confronted with choice between high revenue pkg that could spur rebellion among Repubs in Assembly and Sen and reduced pkg that could lead to Lindsay adm charges that state is responsible for mass layoffs of city employes

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Cuellar and Orioles Check Red Sox, 5‐2

By Unknown Author

BALTIMORE, May 22—Mike Cuellar pitched a four‐hitter and Brooks Robinson and Don Buford hit home runs for the Baltimore Orioles today as the Orioles downed the Boston Red Sox, 5‐2, snapping Boston's five‐game winning streak.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 19, 1971, covering May 23, 1971.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

    Sticky Fingers

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    10
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for Jesus Christ Superstar by Various Artists

    Jesus Christ Superstar

    Various Artists

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    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    27
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    Album cover for 4 Way Street by Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    4 Way Street

    Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

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    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Up To Date by The Partridge Family

    Up To Date

    The Partridge Family

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
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    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon by James Taylor

    Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon

    James Taylor

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    3

Notable Births

George Osborne

1971George Osborne, English journalist and politician, former Chancellor of the Exchequer[†]

George Gideon Oliver Osborne is a British retired politician and newspaper editor who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2010 to 2016 and as First Secretary of State from 2015 to 2016 in the Cameron government. A member of the Conservative Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Tatton from 2001 to 2017.

Historical Events

Aviogenex Flight 130

1971Seventy-eight people are killed when Aviogenex Flight 130 crashes on approach to Rijeka Airport in present-day Rijeka, Croatia (then the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia).[†]

Aviogenex Flight 130 was an international charter passenger flight from Gatwick Airport, London to Rijeka Airport, Yugoslavia. On 23 May 1971, the Tupolev Tu-134A servicing the flight suffered structural failure during landing. The aircraft flipped over and caught fire, killing 78 out of 83 people. There were 5 survivors. The crash became the first fatal accident of the Tupolev Tu-134 since the aircraft entered service.

Grand Hotel Bucharest

1971The Intercontinental Hotel in Bucharest opens, becoming the second-tallest building in the city.[†]

The Grand Hotel Bucharest is a 24-story 87 m (285 ft) high-rise five-star hotel situated near University Square, Bucharest, in Sector 1. Opened in 1971 as the Inter-Continental Bucharest, it is a city landmark.

Historical Context for May 23, 1971

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