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Freighter en route to Pakistan from US reptdly contains 8 US craft and aircraft spare parts despite Adm ban on such shipments
US Sup Ct, 6-3, rules that juveniles do not have const right to trial by jury; Justice H A Blackmun says in majority opinion that although juvenile system of justice may have fallen far short of perfection, requirement of jury trial could put end to what has been idealistic prospect of intimate, informal protective proceeding; Justice Douglas, in dissenting opinion, says that because many law enforcement officials treat juveniles as criminals, and not as delinquents, they are entitled to same procedural protections as adults; ruling, based on cases in Pa and NC in which teen-agers adjudged to be delinquent petitioned for jury trial, detailed
Sen Allott charges NY Times with violating espionage laws and jeopardizing chances for early end of US involvement in war by publishing Pentagon study; study is becoming increasingly involved in Sen debate on Vietnam; war critics, such as Mansfield, cite study as additional reason why Cong should assert its voice to bring war to end; Allott and Sen Dole argue that study pointed to deception in previous adms, but say publication at this time is irresponsible; Sen Kennedy says study shows Cong has been only a bystander in war, that it got only those documents that supported policy decisions already concluded by the executive; Mansfield says study confirms that US has been bound to a course determined only by the Exec branch; demands mount among war critics in Cong for probe of US involvement in war and for copies of study; Repr Boland offers resolution calling for joint HR-Sen com to probe course of US involvement; Reprs Abzug and McCloskey call upon exec branch to produce study and current policy documents; McCloskey tells newsmen he plans to turn over to HR subcom holding hearings on Govt secrecy and classification paraphrased versions of some documents he got from Ellsberg describing US involvment in Ngo Dinh Diem overthrow in '63; Reprs Moss and O R Reid to file suit if exec branch does not comply with their demand for copies of study; W F Buckley Jr says in Natl Rev ed that agrees with Times's assessment that publication of documents does not damage US security; ex-Asst Sec P C Warnke, in TV int, agrees that publication does not violate natl security, but finds fault with publication because of omissions, including White House papers which reflected fact that Johnson was the 'last holdout' when Pentagon advisers urged bombing of North
Sec Volpe appts L J Gambaccini, P McGowan, C S H Mott and B W Wyman to council
Professorship in Rumanian and SE Eur studies named in his hon at Columbia Univ, NYC; his por
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 16, 1971, covering June 22, 1971.
Carole King
The Rolling Stones
Paul & Linda McCartney
Various Artists
Carpenters
1971Gary Connolly, English rugby player[†]
Gary John Connolly is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s as a fullback and centre for St Helens, Canterbury Bulldogs, Wigan Warriors, Leeds Rhinos and for the Great Britain national side. He also played rugby union for Harlequins, Orrell and Irish side Munster.
1971Mary Lynn Rajskub, American actress and comedian[†]
Mary Lynn Rajskub is an American actress and comedian who is best known for portraying Chloe O'Brian in the action thriller series 24 and Gail the Snail in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Rajskub was a regular cast member on HBO's Mr. Show with Bob and David, appeared in The Larry Sanders Show, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Veronica's Closet, and such films as Dude, Where's My Car?, Firewall, Sweet Home Alabama, Punch-Drunk Love, Mysterious Skin, Little Miss Sunshine, Sunshine Cleaning, Safety Not Guaranteed, and The Kings of Summer, among others.
1971Laila Rouass, British actress[†]
Laila Rouass is a British actress. She is best known for her portrayals of Amber Gates in Footballers' Wives (2004–2006) and Sahira Shah in Holby City. She has also starred in Primeval and Spooks and been a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, in which she finished fourth.
1971Kurt Warner, American football player and sportscaster[†]
Kurtis Eugene Warner is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals. His career, which saw him ascend from an undrafted free agent to a two-time Most Valuable Player and Super Bowl MVP, is widely regarded as one of the greatest Cinderella stories in NFL history.
In 1971, the world population was approximately 3,769,847,865 people[†]