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June 15, 1971

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Headlines from June 15, 1971

Soviet Says U. S. Fleet Harassed Grechko Ship

By Bernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

Izvestia repts Soviet cruiser Dzerzhinsky, carrying Min Grechko on visit to Soviet naval sqdn, was constantly followed and harassed by US ships and aircraft; says Soviet comdr flashed semaphore message to Amer destroyer escort Ricketts: ‘Sir, this is not Broadway. Find a safer place for your promenades'; says an Amer reconnaissance boat maneuvered in ‘dangerous proximity’ to cruiser as it came through Bosporus; criticizes Turkey for allowing Amers to be based there; recalls traditional Russian naval assns with Mediterranean

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Navy to Scuttle That Old Sailor Suit

By Unknown Author

Adm Zumwalt announces that enlisted man's entire dress blue uniform will be replaced by uniform used by officers and chief petty officers; illus; new uniforms will go into use in July 73 and for 2 yrs afterward old uniform will still be allowed; cost of change‐over put at $3‐million

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7 Slain in Detroit

By Agis Salpukas Special to The New York Times

3 men and 4 women, suspected by police of involvement in heroin traffic, found shot to death in Detroit; 8th victim, R Gardner, in critical condition after being shot twice in chest; police probing possibility of drug war in city; victims identified; details

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MAYOR'S BUDGET OF $8.8‐BILLIONS AVOIDS LAY OFFS

By Martin Tolcrin

Lindsay submits revised budget to Council and Estimate Bd calling for no layoffs but rather for loss of 14,320 jobs through attrition and elimination of 5,013 jobs currently unfilled for total reduction of 19,333 positions; Hamilton, at press briefing, continues threats of layoffs as warning against further budget cuts; rev of adm threats since initial budget offering; revised budget orders hiring freeze for uniformed forces, 90% freeze in other agencies; Councilman Gelfand calls threatened layoffs cruel hoax

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 9, 1971, covering June 15, 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

1971Christos Myriounis, Greek basketball player[†]

Christos Myriounis is a retired Greek professional basketball player. At a height of 2.05 m, he played as a small forward-power forward.

Jake Busey

1971Jake Busey, American actor, musician, and film producer[†]

William Jacob Busey is an American actor. Among his most prominent roles have been serial killer Johnny Bartlett in 1996's The Frighteners, Ace Levy in 1997's Starship Troopers, Kyle Brenner in 2001's Tomcats, Aiden Tanner in the 2014–2016 TV series From Dusk till Dawn: The Series, and Sean H. Keyes in the Predator franchise.

Notable Deaths

Wendell Meredith Stanley

1971Wendell Meredith Stanley, American biochemist and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1904)[†]

Wendell Meredith Stanley was an American biochemist, virologist and Nobel laureate. Stanley's work contributed to on lepracidal compounds, diphenyl stereochemistry and the chemistry of the sterols. His research on the virus causing the mosaic disease in tobacco plants led to the isolation of a nucleoprotein which displayed tobacco mosaic virus activity.

Historical Context for June 15, 1971

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