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July 19, 1971

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Headlines from July 19, 1971

Raids Close 9 After‐Hours Bars Linked to Mafia

By Paul L. Montgomery

Joint strike force of nearly 400 Fed and NYC police officers shuts down 9 after‐hrs clubs in Manhattan, mostly in Greenwich Village area, in coordinated predawn raids; officials say that clubs were run by Mafia and had become lucrative source of income for underworld; NY Joint Strike Force against organized crime head D P Hollman comments on raids

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ARAB COMMANDOS REPORTED FLEEING OVER THE JORDAN

By Eric Pace Special to The New York Times

scores of guerrillas reptdly are fleeing across Jordan River into Israeli‐occupied territory to escape from Govt forces but Govt charges that some 70 guerrillas are Israeli agents and renews charges that 300 are Israeli infiltrators; guerrillas acknowledge that 250 did cross river and that army broke truce arranged by Syrian mediators; Jordanian Govt uses news of crossings in attempt to discredit guerrilla movement; repts that Israel penetrated guerrilla movement even before '67 Israeli‐Arab war recalled; Govt forces are continuing hunt for guerrillas in valleys between Ajlun and Jordan River as shooting is heard near Jarash, Salt and Fara; Govt contends major fighting ended 3 days ago but hostility still remains; is silent on number of casualties in recent fighting; some 200 guerrillas reptdly were killed and several hundred taken prisoner; some 300 guerrillas reptdly are wanted as criminals on various charges including murder, rape and sabotage and Govt is mounting search for crippled Al Fatah leader known as A A Iyad who allegedly murdered 9 captive soldiers; Iyad is 2d echelon guerrilla leader who moved into limelight during fighting while other guerrilla leaders were out of country; his activities and ideology discussed; no guerrilla leaders reptdly have returned to Jordan and Arafat reptdly is in Syrian border town of Dera

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For the Vietnam Farmer, Terror Is Never Far Off

By Gloria Emerson Special to The New York Times

worsening security situation in small villages near Saigon discussed; Vietcong patrols control area, terrorize inhabitants; Vo Van Duc, recently abducted with 19 others and warned against cooperating with Saigon Govt, int; illus

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 14, 1971, covering July 19, 1971.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Tapestry by Carole King

    Tapestry

    Carole King

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  2. 2
    Album cover for Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

    Sticky Fingers

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
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    Album cover for Jesus Christ Superstar by Various Artists

    Jesus Christ Superstar

    Various Artists

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    35
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    Album cover for Carpenters by Carpenters

    Carpenters

    Carpenters

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    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for Ram by Paul & Linda McCartney

    Ram

    Paul & Linda McCartney

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

Rene Busch

1971Rene Busch, Estonian tennis player and coach[†]

Rene Busch is a tennis coach and former Estonian tennis player. He achieved his career high ATP ranking in 1995 on No.793.

Vitali Klitschko

1971Vitali Klitschko, Ukrainian boxer and politician, Mayor of Kyiv[†]

Vitalii Volodymyrovych Klychko, known as Vitali Klitschko, is a Ukrainian politician and former professional boxer. He serves as mayor of Kyiv, and is also head of the Kyiv City State Administration, having held both offices since June 2014. Klitschko is a former leader of the Petro Poroshenko Bloc, and is a former member of the Ukrainian Parliament. He became actively involved in Ukrainian politics in 2005 and combined this with his professional boxing career until his retirement from the sport in 2013. He holds a Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) in "Sports Science" from Kyiv University's Physical Science and Sports Department.

1971Michael Modest, American wrestler[†]

Michael K. Cariglio is an American professional wrestler, better known by his stage name, Michael Modest. Modest ran the promotion Pro Wrestling Iron with tag partner Donovan Morgan and Frank Murdoch until its closure in 2005. Modest has also wrestled in Japan for Pro Wrestling Noah, winning the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship after defeating Yoshinobu Kanemaru. He has also wrestled in Canada, Mexico and Ireland. He is perhaps best known for his appearances in the wrestling documentary Beyond the Mat, the film Ready to Rumble, and the TV special Exposed! Pro Wrestling's Greatest Secrets.

Catriona Rowntree

1971Catriona Rowntree, Australian television host[†]

Catriona Rowntree is an Australian television and radio presenter.

1971Lesroy Weekes, Montserratian cricketer[†]

Lesroy Charlesworth Weekes in Montserrat, Lesser Antilles, West Indies) is a former first-class cricketer.

Historical Context for July 19, 1971

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