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June 12, 1971

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Headlines from June 12, 1971

Pakistani Airlift Plan Causing Concern

By By Sydney H. Schanberg Special to The New York Times

US officials in Calcutta concerned that their planned airlift of E Pakistani refugees to Assam state in India's NE may be met with hostile, perhaps violent demonstrations; 6,000 refugees reptdly have already left NE border state of Meghalaya and returned to E Pakistan 'out of disgust, fear, grief' because of hostility of local tribal population; map; original enthusiasm in India for Bengali independence movement and sympathy for refugees has all but disappeared, particularly in border states, where sentiment is close to anger over cholera, taking over schools as refugee camps, other irritations

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Senators, in Bedford‐Stuyvesant, Hear Praise for Development Unit

By Thomas A. Johnson

Sens E M Kennedy and Javits, as Subcom on Employment, Manpower and Poverty, hold hearing at Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corp in Bklyn on extension of Econ Opportunity Act; hear praise of community development corps that promote econ development in poor communities; opposes Nixon Adm proposed cutback in Urban Community Econ Development Program; illus

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 9, 1971, covering June 12, 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

Mark Henry

1971Mark Henry, American weightlifter and wrestler[†]

Mark Jerrold Henry is an American former powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter, strongman, and retired professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under a Legends contract.

Ryan Klesko

1971Ryan Klesko, American baseball player[†]

Ryan Anthony Klesko is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman and corner outfielder who played for the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants. He attended Westminster High School in Westminster, California.

1971Jérôme Romain, Caribbean-Dominican triple jumper and coach[†]

Jérôme Romain is a former world-class track and field athlete who competed mainly in the triple jump.

Historical Context for June 12, 1971

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