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July 8, 1971

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Headlines from July 8, 1971

One Killed, 18 Hurt in Grand Central Derailment

By Will Lissner

1 dies and 18 others are injured when Penn Central train derails in Grand Central Terminal; 2d car of train jackknifes across 2 tracks and strikes pillar, apparently after riding over broken switchpoint; train carried nearly 600 morning rush commuters; map; illus

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WHITE HOUSE ASKS MO SEES SECRETS

By John Herbers Special to The New York Times

Deputy Under Sec Macomber says State Dept has not requested Justice Dept to seek injunctions against NY Times and other newspapers to halt pub of Pentagon study but says State Dept shares Justice Dept's concern over some of disclosures, HR Govt Operations subcom hearing; concedes that some of Pentagon study could be declassified without harm to natl security; says only about 10-15% of material in 47-vol study should remain classified

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MARKET CAMPAIGN OPENS IN BRITAIN

By Anthony Lewis Special to The New York Times

Brit Govt begins massive campaign to persuade pub of advantages of Brit membership in EEC (A Lewis rept); issues white paper urging Parliament to ratify terms just negotiated with EEC; paper contains detailed secs of precise results of negotiations with EEC; says GB's best hope for prosperity and security is in membership; quotes pro-Mkt statements made by H Wilson while in office; Heath repts conclusions of paper to Commons; illus; Wilson responds with non-committal comment that GB now can begin 'great debate'; Labor party to hold special 1-day conf on issue; left-wing unions seen likely to push through strong resolution against Brit entry although Wilson would like to avoid definite vote; Commons to hold 4-day debate that is expected to end without vote on ratification unless Labor opponents manage to force vote; Labor party Natl Exec body sets vote on issue

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 7, 1971, covering July 8, 1971.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Tapestry by Carole King

    Tapestry

    Carole King

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  2. 2
    Album cover for Carpenters by Carpenters

    Carpenters

    Carpenters

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

    Sticky Fingers

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  4. 4
    Album cover for Ram by Paul & Linda McCartney

    Ram

    Paul & Linda McCartney

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  5. 5
    Album cover for Jesus Christ Superstar by Various Artists

    Jesus Christ Superstar

    Various Artists

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    34

Notable Births

Neil Jenkins

1971Neil Jenkins, Welsh rugby player and coach[†]

Neil Jenkins, is a Welsh former rugby union player and current coach. He played fly-half, centre, or full back for Pontypridd, Cardiff, Celtic Warriors, Wales and the British & Irish Lions. Jenkins is Wales' highest ever points-scorer and is the fifth highest on the List of leading rugby union test point scorers. He was the first player to score 1,000 points in international matches.

Notable Deaths

Kurt Reidemeister

1971Kurt Reidemeister, German mathematician connected to the Vienna Circle (born 1893)[†]

Kurt Werner Friedrich Reidemeister was a mathematician born in Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany.

Historical Context for July 8, 1971

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