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June 28, 1971

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Group in South Africa Advises U.S. Business About Apartheid

By Paul Hofmann Special to The New York Times

South African Race Relations Inst, in series of recommendations advising US business concerns on how to alleviate apartheid from within, calls for wage scales for nonwhite workers far above legal minimum, opportunities for them to learn skills and 'meaningful dialogue' and soc contact with Africans; inst, private orgn affiliated with number of univs and chs, formulated recommendations at request of US businessmen considering investing in nation

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Supreme Court Decision On Vietnam Study A waited

By Christopher Lydon Special to The New York Times

Sup Ct decision awaited; FBI presses its search for Ellsberg; Sen McGovern say study reveals crimes of deception by Govt officials more serious than any violations of security classification involved in its release; Very Rev F B Sayre scores deception and 'abuse of truth' by 'my friends'; Newsweek repts Gallup Poll shows majority of Amer opinion disapproves of Govt effort at suppression; G W Ball says study should be published but cautions against the search for villains or heroes in it, TV int; seems to agree with Ellsberg warning that Nixon Adm now stands at another critical turning point of Vietnam policy; justifies his own pub advocacy of the official view of the war in '66, contrary to his private opposition to expansion of the war he was presenting to Govt's inner councils; says this is 'exactly what any Govt official must necessarily do if there is to be orderly govt'; does not think study presents a security issue; Time magazine repts Rusk warned Pres Kennedy in '61 not to send 8,000 US troops into Vietnam as Taylor was advocating at the time

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CROSSING OF DIG BY 2 REGIMENTS OF FOE REPORTED

By Alvin Shuster Special to The New York Times

2 N Vietnamese rgts reptdly infiltrate across demilitarized zone into S Vietnam in 1st large enemy movement through the zone in about 3 yrs; movement contributes to one of heaviest series of enemy attacks in Quangtri Prov since height of '68 battles there; US has threatened resumption of air strikes against North in retaliation for any movement across the zone; map

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 23, 1971, covering June 28, 1971.

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    Album cover for Tapestry by Carole King

    Tapestry

    Carole King

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    Peak
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    12
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    Album cover for Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

    Sticky Fingers

    The Rolling Stones

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    7
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    Album cover for Ram by Paul & Linda McCartney

    Ram

    Paul & Linda McCartney

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    4
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    Album cover for Carpenters by Carpenters

    Carpenters

    Carpenters

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    Peak
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    4
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    Album cover for Jesus Christ Superstar by Various Artists

    Jesus Christ Superstar

    Various Artists

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    Peak
    1
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    32

Notable Births

Lorenzo Amoruso

1971Lorenzo Amoruso, Italian footballer[†]

Lorenzo Amoruso is an Italian sports commentator and former professional footballer who played as a defender for seven teams in Italy, Scotland, England, and San Marino during his footballing career, but is perhaps best known for his six-year spell with Glasgow side Rangers. In that six-year spell, he won nine major honours with the club including domestic trebles in the 1998–99 and 2002–03 seasons, representing the side on more than 150 occasions in competitive football.

Fabien Barthez

1971Fabien Barthez, French footballer[†]

Fabien Alain Barthez is a French racing driver and former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At club level, he played football in both France and England with Toulouse, Marseille, Monaco, Manchester United and Nantes. At international level, he played for the France national team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, representing his nation at a total of three editions of both the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship; he also reached the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, after which he retired from international football.

Bobby Hurley

1971Bobby Hurley, American basketball player and coach[†]

Robert Hurley is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils. He was previously the head coach at the University at Buffalo.

Ron Mahay

1971Ron Mahay, American baseball player and scout[†]

Ronald Matthew Mahay is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, and Minnesota Twins. After retiring from active play in January 2013, he was named a scout by the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2014 season. He is currently the pitching coach for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the MLB Draft League.

Elon Musk

1971Elon Musk, South African-born American entrepreneur[†]

Elon Reeve Musk is a businessman. He is known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X, and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk has been considered the wealthiest person in the world since 2021; as of May 2025, Forbes estimates his net worth to be US$424.7 billion.

Aileen Quinn

1971Aileen Quinn, American actress and singer[†]

Aileen Marie Quinn is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her role as the title character in the 1982 film Annie, which earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations.

Notable Deaths

Franz Stangl

1971Franz Stangl, Austrian SS officer (born 1908)[†]

Franz Paul Stangl was an Austrian police officer and commandant of the Nazi extermination camps Sobibor and Treblinka in World War II.

Historical Context for June 28, 1971

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