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July 3, 1971

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Headlines from July 3, 1971

Miss Goolagong Wins at Wimbledon

By Fred Tupper Special to The New York Times

WIMBLEDON, England, July 2—Evonne Goolagong won at Wimbledon today. The 19‐year‐ old daughter of an Australian aboriginal sheep‐shearer won the All‐England women's ten nis championship on the sto ried center court by defeating the great Mrs. Margaret Court. The margin by which she de stroyed her 28‐year‐old Aus tralian opponent defies belief.

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Pentagon Papers: McNamara, in '66, Urged Bombing Cutback and Softer Peace Terms

By Hedrick Smith

Pentagon study shows that McNamara in Oct '66 sought to persuade Johnson to cut back bombing of N Vietnam to seek pol settlement of war 17 mos before Johnson made move; shows that in May '67 McNamara advocated that Adm stop trying to guarantee non-Communist Vietnam and be willing to accept coalition govt in Saigon that included Vietcong elements; his reversal brought a out deep policy rift in Adm; 3 identifiable schools of thought within Adm described as McNamara group -'disillusioned doves'; mil faction, led by Joint Cs/S and Westmoreland, pressing for wider war; and Johnson, as well as sr White House and State Dept officials, taking middle position; primary issues of debate were size of Amer troop commitments, effectiveness of bombing of N Vietnam, and proposed expansion of air war and ground war in S Vietnam

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DECEIT IN '64 RACE IS DENIED BY RUSK

By James T. Wooten Special to The New York Times

Rusk says there was no 'deliberate attempt to deceive anyone' about Amer involvement in Vietnam during Johnson's '64 Pres campaign, TV int; illus; says Johnson made it plain that US did not want to enlarge war but that US would fulfill its commitments; says that he (Rusk) had underestimated strength of N Vietnamese commitment and overestimated willingness of US to sustain protracted war; says that after reading 1st installment of series in NY Times, he telephoned Johnson because he had never heard of study; says Johnson told him that copy had been delivered to Johnson Library a few wks ago; doubts that McNamara intended so deep a study; suggests that Times publish names of persons who prepared study

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Virus Is Grown in Laboratory From Cells of a Cancer Patient

By Harold M. Schmeck Jr. Special to The New York Times

M D Anderson Hosp and Tumor Inst researchers Drs E S Priori, L Dmochowski, B Myers and J R Wilbur rept growing large amts of C-type virus from cells taken from patient afflicted with Burkitt's lymphoma, variety of cancer long suspected of being caused by virus, suggesting cancer-virus link; research is considered by some to be significant lead in search for human cancer viruses; rept will be pub in Nature (Brit pub); thus far no human cancer has been proven to be caused by any virus but scientists believe it is only matter of time; ability to grow large quantities of new suspected cancer virus is considered important because it should facilitate expanded research to determine exact role of viruses; previous research by M D Anderson drs in growing human cancer cells from specimen of fluid removed from Amer child suffering from form of lymphoma recalled; problems in proving link between viruses and cancer cited; M D Anderson researchers say child from whom cell specimens were obtained died of widespread infection by chickenpox virus, not uncommon occurrence; suggest that chickenpox virus may have been factor in making type-C virus appear in detectable form but say there is no implication that chickenpox virus played any role in producing cancer; note that neither chickenpox nor type-C virus particles could be found in original human cells taken from patient and that viruses could also not be found in initial generations of cells growing in lab; research being done in conjunction with Dr L J Old (Sloan-Kettering) suggests differences between newly discovered type-C and several known animal cancer viruses; Priori and Dmochowski illus

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Laird Increases Security On Papers at Rand Corp.

By Robert M. Smith Special to The New York Times

Laird orders tighter security measures at Rand Corp following discovery by Pentagon of 'deficiences' in way co has safeguarded secret data, lr to Sec Seamans; Ellsberg, once Rand employe, has said that he gave Pentagon papers to press; affidavit submitted to Govt in Ellsberg case by J Butler, Rand's principal secrecy-control officer, says that Ellsberg was given access to all 47 vols of study

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 30, 1971, covering July 3, 1971.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Tapestry by Carole King

    Tapestry

    Carole King

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    1
    Peak
    1
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    13
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    Album cover for Carpenters by Carpenters

    Carpenters

    Carpenters

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    Peak
    2
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    5
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    Album cover for Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

    Sticky Fingers

    The Rolling Stones

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    Peak
    1
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    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Ram by Paul & Linda McCartney

    Ram

    Paul & Linda McCartney

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    Peak
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    5
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    Album cover for Jesus Christ Superstar by Various Artists

    Jesus Christ Superstar

    Various Artists

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    5
    Peak
    1
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    33

Notable Births

Julian Assange

1971Julian Assange, Australian journalist, publisher, and activist, founded WikiLeaks[†]

Julian Paul Assange is an Australian editor, publisher, and activist who founded WikiLeaks in 2006. He came to international attention in 2010 after WikiLeaks published a series of leaks from Chelsea Manning, a United States Army intelligence analyst: footage of a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad, U.S. military logs from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, and U.S. diplomatic cables. Assange has won over two dozen awards for publishing and human rights activism.

Benedict Wong

1971Benedict Wong, English actor[†]

Benedict Wong is an English actor. He began his career on stage before starring in the film Dirty Pretty Things (2002), which earned him a British Independent Film Award nomination, and the BBC sitcom 15 Storeys High (2002–2004). This was followed by roles in the films On a Clear Day (2005), Sunshine, Grow Your Own, and Moon (2009), and the CBBC series Spirit Warriors (2010).

Notable Deaths

Jim Morrison

1971Jim Morrison, American singer-songwriter (born 1943)[†]

James Douglas Morrison was an American singer, songwriter, and poet who was the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band the Doors. Due to his charismatic persona, poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, and unpredictable performances, along with the dramatic circumstances surrounding his life and early death, Morrison is regarded by music critics and fans as one of the most influential frontmen in rock history. Since his death, his fame has endured as one of popular culture's top rebellious and oft-displayed icons, representing the generation gap and youth counterculture.

Historical Context for July 3, 1971

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