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June 10, 1971

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Headlines from June 10, 1971

Nassau Asks Court to Bar New Sewage Strike Here

By Peter Kihss

Nassau County seeks injunction against future strikes by NYC sewage-treatment workers, contending that raw sewage was emptied into waters near country when strike made it impossible to treat wastes; asks $1-million compensatory damages for possible cleanup problems and $5-million punitive damage; closing of Sandy Hook and Navesink River to shellfishing noted; similar action by NYS to protect LI shellfisheries noted; water pollution control repr M Lang estimates that 762-million gals of raw sewage were dumped into waterways during strike

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Projected Tax Rise Here

By Unknown Author

ALBANY, June 9 — Following is a table showing the effects of the $190‐million increase in the city income tax authorization on commuters and New York City residents, which was enacted yesterday by the Legisla ture and signed by the Governor. The examples are for a family of four with personal exemptions of $600 person and with a standard deduction of 10 per cent or $1,000, whichever is less.

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Big Four Termed Near Accord On Easing of Access to Berlin

By David Binder Special to The New York Times

allied sources in Bonn rept Rush, Abrasimov, Jackling and Sauvagnarques have virtually completed work on key element of proposed Berlin agreeement, that of access to W Berlin; rept consensus on liberalizing controls over car and truck traffic between W Ger and W Berlin; caution however against any conclusion that Berlin settlement is near; key issue of movement of people and goods pends; Brandt, addressing Bundestag, says negotiations have entered 'decisive stage'

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SENATE APPROVES CEILING ON DRAFT FOR NEXT 2 YEARS

By David E. Rosenbaum Special to The New York Times

Sen approves amendments to draft bill that is designed to combat drug addiction in armed services; 1 amendment will require armed forces to identify addicts and to offer them treatment and rehabilitation within armed forces; another amendment will require Nixon to rept to Cong within 30 days on what US, together with foreign govts, is doing to control and eliminate production, processing or traffic in heroin and other narcotic drugs

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U.S. Says Israeli Projects Violate a Geneva Accord

By Terence Smith Special to The New York Times

US State Dept charges Israel has violated '49 Geneva conv by bldg large apt projects in former Jordanian sector of Jerusalem; holds action could prejudice peace settlement; Israeli Embassy, Washington, declines comment

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 9, 1971, covering June 10, 1971.

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

    Sticky Fingers

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Tapestry by Carole King

    Tapestry

    Carole King

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10
  3. 3
    Album cover for Jesus Christ Superstar by Various Artists

    Jesus Christ Superstar

    Various Artists

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    30
  4. 4
    Album cover for Ram by Paul & Linda McCartney

    Ram

    Paul & Linda McCartney

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    2
  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
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    6

Notable Births

1971JoJo Hailey, American singer[†]

K-Ci & JoJo is an American R&B duo, consisting of brothers Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey and Joel "JoJo" Hailey. Natives of Charlotte, North Carolina, they are also the lead singers of the chart-topping R&B group Jodeci with the DeGrate brothers—Donald and Mr. Dalvin. They are best known for their 1998 single "All My Life" which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and received three Grammy Award nominations. They also guest appeared on the well-known Tupac Shakur 1996 again no.1 multi-platinum song "How Do U Want It", which was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1997. K-Ci & JoJo also achieved mainstream success with the 1999 hit "Tell Me It's Real", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Their 2001 song, "Crazy", was included on the Save the Last Dance soundtrack and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Bobby Jindal

1971Bobby Jindal, American journalist and politician, 55th Governor of Louisiana[†]

Piyush "Bobby" Jindal is an American politician who served as the 55th governor of Louisiana from 2008 to 2016. A member of the Republican Party, Jindal previously served as a U.S. representative from Louisiana from 2005 to 2008, and served as chair of the Republican Governors Association from 2012 to 2013.

Bruno Ngotty

1971Bruno Ngotty, French footballer[†]

Bruno Ngotty is a French former professional footballer. He played as a centre-back from 1988 until 2008, however he came out of retirement briefly in 2011.

Erik Rutan

1971Erik Rutan, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer[†]

Erik Rutan is an American heavy metal musician and record producer. He is the guitarist and lead vocalist of death metal band Hate Eternal, as well as the lead guitarist for Cannibal Corpse. Rutan has also played with Morbid Angel and Ripping Corpse. In addition, Rutan owns and operates Mana Recording Studios in Florida.

Kyle Sandilands

1971Kyle Sandilands, Australian radio and television host[†]

Kyle Dalton Sandilands is an Australian radio host, shock jock and television personality. He is currently the co-host, with Jackie O, of the weekday morning radio program The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Sydney's radio station KIIS 106.5.

Notable Deaths

Michael Rennie

1971Michael Rennie, English actor (born 1909)[†]

Michael Rennie was a British film, television and stage actor, who had leading roles in a number of Hollywood films, including his portrayal of the space visitor Klaatu in the science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). In a career spanning more than 30 years, Rennie appeared in more than 50 films and in several American television series.

Historical Context for June 10, 1971

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