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May 25, 1971

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Headlines from May 25, 1971

DeMartinos and ‘Baby Lenore’ Move Out of the State

By Linda Charlton

DeMartinos move out of NYS, disclosure made by their lawyer during discussion with Sup Ct Justice Loreto concerning plan for easing return of adoptive infant Baby Lenore to mother O Scarpetta; illus with baby; atty declines to give details but speculates that DeMartinos were searching for place where they felt laws were fairer to adoptive parents and child and that couple feared surrender would 'destroy' older child, 4, also adopted by them; atty for Scarpetta considering criminal charges; whereabouts of DeMartinos remain unknown

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P.S.C. MEMBER ASKS POWER RATIONING

By Thomas P. Ronan Special to The New York Times

PSC member W K Jones urges no elec be provided for bldgs put under construction or substantial modification after July 1 in NYC or Westchester County until Consol Edison is assured of adequate supplies, rept to comm

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 19, 1971, covering May 25, 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

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    27
  3. 3
    Album cover for 4 Way Street by Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    4 Way Street

    Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Last week
    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
    Weeks
    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

Stefano Baldini

1971Stefano Baldini, Italian runner[†]

Stefano Baldini is a retired Italian runner who specialized in the marathon. He was the Olympic champion in Athens in 2004 and was twice European champion.

Marco Cappato

1971Marco Cappato, Italian politician[†]

Marco Cappato is an Italian activist and politician. Cappato was an Italian Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2009. He represented the Bonino List within the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe parliamentary group. He was member of the Foreign Affairs, Civil Liberties, and Human Rights committees. He also served as a vice-president of the European Parliament Delegation for the relations with the Mashrek Countries. He was the European Parliament's Rapporteur on human rights in the world for 2007.

Juraj Droba

1971Juraj Droba, Slovak politician[†]

Juraj Droba is a Slovak politician and businessman serving as Governor of Bratislava region since 4 December 2017. Between 2010 and 2018, he was an MP in the National Council of Slovakia. He is a founding member of the Freedom and Solidarity party.

Historical Context for May 25, 1971

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