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In 1971, the world population was approximately 3,769,847,865 people[†]
1971Susan Lynch, Northern Irish actress[†]
Susan Lynch is an actress from Northern Ireland. She is known for her role in the 2003 film 16 Years of Alcohol. Her other film appearances include Waking Ned Devine (1998), Nora (2000), Beautiful Creatures (2000), and From Hell (2001). In 2020, she was listed as number 42 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
1971Alex Mooney, American politician[†]
Alexander Xavier Mooney is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district from 2015 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 3rd district in the Maryland State Senate from 1999 to 2011 and is a former chair of the Maryland Republican Party. He is the first Hispanic person elected to Congress from West Virginia.
1971Mark Wahlberg, American model, actor, producer, and rapper[†]
Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg, formerly known by his stage name Marky Mark, is an American actor, producer, and former rapper. His work as a leading man spans the comedy, drama, and action genres. He has received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and nine Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Sen, 67-23, rejects Hatfield amendment that would have ended this mo Pres power to induct; Sen then rejects, 49-43, amendment by Sens Schweiker and Hughes to extend draft for only 1 yr instead of 2
WHO is Harry, Kellerman and why is he saying those terrible things about me?—Advt.
Justice Dept Fed grant to intensify prosecution of narcotics cases in NYC will provide funds to set up 12 cts within NYS Sup Ct structure to handle narcotics cases exclusively
Survey of increasingly acute unemployment among Vietnam war veterans; Labor Dept repts about 375,000 were idle during '71 first qr, compared with 200,000 during '70 first qr; repts at least 10% of approximately 2-million veterans have been unable to find work, almost double natl rate; unemployment is particularly acute among blacks under 24 (20.9%); graphs compare unemployment rates among black and white veterans and non-veterans between ages of 20-24 and under 24; efforts to ease situation discussed; illus
BLS repts unemployment rate for women between 20 and 24 rose to 11.5%, May, highest level in more than 10 yrs
heavy mortar and rocket fire enemy uses since close of S Vietnamese thrust against Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos in Mar indicates that enemy has all the war supplies he needs; thrust into Laos was intended to choke off enemy supplies reaching the south; high-intensity shelling of 5 allied bases just S of demilitarized zone cited
Negotiations between Dem-controlled Gen Assembly and Meskill over fiscal program break down; Meskill sees no solution in 5 days remaining before const-mandated adjournment of Gen Assembly; budget deficit of over $26-million noted
Repub and Dem legis leaders reptd nearing agreement on revenue pkg which includes state-guaranteed increase of $100-million in aid to city if that amount of anticipated additional Fed aid is not forthcoming; City Council leaders, facing June 8 deadline for action on budget, put members on call for meetings
NATO Mins Council announces decision to seek exploratory talks with USSR and its Warsaw Pact allies on 'mutual and balanced forces reduction' in Eur, communique on Lisbon conf; stand does not reflect position of French Govt, which opposes bloc-to-bloc diplomacy; council calls for early meeting in Brussels of deputy foreign mins, or officials of comparable rank, for exploratory talks; says NATO is willing to appt a repr for further talks and eventually to work out details for negotiations; notes that NATO made a call for talks 3 yrs before latest Soviet call; stresses that a Berlin settlement is not condition for exploratory talks but remains so for a security conf; influence of Sec Rogers in NATO stand noted; Min Schumann recent talks with Gromyko influenced softer stand on Berlin
Sens Anderson and Greenberg and Assemblymen Stephens and Chananau say they have recommended that appropriation to increase expense accts of legislators from $3,000 to $5,000, effective only this yr, be included in fiscal '72 supplemental budget; increase would cost state $412,000 in current fiscal yr
Asst Sec Fletcher announces Fed Govt will impose racial quotas on Fed construction projects in Chicago, after voluntary hiring program, Chicago Plan, collapsed; Labor Dept probes legal steps dept may take to recover funds already invested in defunct plan