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August 10, 1971

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Transit Cooling Here Is Still in Future

By Michael Stern

NY Times survey of air-conditioned service on city's mass transit facilities finds transit leaders have high, but guarded, hopes of making vast improvements in air-conditioning in next few yrs; NYCTA has let contracts this yr for 200 more air-conditioned buses, costing about $30,000 each; with new buses in operation, about 20% of bus fleet will be air-conditioned; chart

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Office Thefts Fall; Security Is Credited

By Ralph Blumenthal

Strict security measures in office bldgs have cut thefts, burglaries and robberies to point where cost of ins will not rise in NYS, 1st time in several yrs; Ins Services Office gives details; various measures detailed; illus

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Year's Residency to Get State Welfare Ruled Unconstitutional by U.S. Court

By Peter Kihss

3-judge Fed ct, Buffalo, rules that 1-yr residency requirement for welfare assistance is unconst, Lopez case; makes decision with only 4 minutes deliberation after oral arguments; orders permanent statewide injunction against law's enforcement; holds law violates 14th Amendment's equal protection clause; M M Karpatkin, counsel for NY Civil Liberties Union, which challenged law, asserts swift decision is 'rebuke' to Rockefeller and admonition to Legis to stop 'playing politics' with welfare; Atty Gen Lefkowitz says he will take necessary steps to take appeal to US Sup Ct as expeditiously as possible; Asst Atty Gen Coon notes welfare program is costing state $3-billion yrly; contends that Fed Govt appears to be discriminating if there is any question of unequal treatment

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End of Neutrality Seen

By Bernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

USSR decision to lend official support to India in current crisis with Pakistan seen marking end of USSR's ambiguously neutral role in subcontinent; USSR is believed to have seized on treaty formula as way of deterring any rash moves in crisis and of deepening Soviet influence in India; treaty is not security pact in normal diplomatic sense; it does not oblige Russians to support India in case of conflict, but leaves impression USSR will join if necessary

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 4, 1971, covering August 10, 1971.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Tapestry by Carole King

    Tapestry

    Carole King

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    18
  2. 2
    Album cover for Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon by James Taylor

    Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon

    James Taylor

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    14
  3. 3
    Album cover for Ram by Paul & Linda McCartney

    Ram

    Paul & Linda McCartney

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for Jesus Christ Superstar by Various Artists

    Jesus Christ Superstar

    Various Artists

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    38
  5. 5
    Album cover for Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

    Sticky Fingers

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13

Notable Births

Sal Fasano

1971Sal Fasano, American baseball player and coach[†]

Salvatore Frank Fasano is an American former professional baseball catcher, who played for nine different Major League Baseball (MLB) teams over his 11–year big league career. Upon retiring as a player, he became a coach within the Toronto Blue Jays organization between 2010 and 2016. After coaching for a single season within the Los Angeles Angels minor league system, Fasano joined the major league coaching staff of the Atlanta Braves. He currently serves as the assistant pitching coach for the Angels.

Stephan Groth

1971Stephan Groth, Danish singer-songwriter[†]

Stephan Groth is a Danish-Norwegian singer. He is the man behind Apoptygma Berzerk, an electronic body music act that plays in styles such as synthpop and futurepop.

Roy Keane

1971Roy Keane, Irish footballer and manager[†]

Roy Maurice Keane is an Irish football pundit, former coach, and former professional player. He is best known for his career in the Premier League, in particular his captaincy of Manchester United. He is the joint most decorated Irish footballer of all time alongside Denis Irwin and Ronnie Whelan, having won 19 major trophies in his club career, 17 during his time at Manchester United. Widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive midfielders of all time, one of the best players of his generation, and one of the greatest players in Premier League history, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players in 2004.

1971Mario Kindelán, Cuban boxer[†]

Mario César Kindelán Mesa, best known as Mario Kindelán, is a Cuban former amateur boxer. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, having competed in the lightweight division at the 2000 and 2004 events and defeated world champion boxer Amir Khan to win Olympic gold in 2004. His cousin is baseball player Orestes Kindelán.

1971Paul Newlove, English rugby player[†]

Paul Newlove is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. A Great Britain and England international representative, he competed in the Super League competition, featuring as a centre. He played for St Helens during a successful eight-year period with the club. Newlove was a Great Britain international. Newlove also represented England at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. He now works in Wakefield at Trinity Academy Cathedral.

Kevin Randleman

1971Kevin Randleman, American mixed martial artist and wrestler (died 2016)[†]

Kevin Christopher Randleman was an American mixed martial artist, amateur and professional wrestler, and former UFC Heavyweight Champion. Randleman's background was in collegiate wrestling, in which he became a two-time NCAA Division I and a three-time Big Ten wrestling champion out of Ohio State University. Randleman competed in the heavyweight and light heavyweight classes in MMA. In addition to competing in the UFC, Randleman also fought for other organizations such as PRIDE, WVR, and Strikeforce. He was previously associated with Mark Coleman's Team Hammer House, before training at Randy Couture's gym in Las Vegas, Nevada. On May 16, 2020, the UFC announced that Randleman would be inducted into the pioneer wing of the UFC Hall of Fame. Randleman is the first fighter to be posthumously inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.

Justin Theroux

1971Justin Theroux, American actor[†]

Justin Paul Theroux is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for his work with director David Lynch in the mystery film Mulholland Drive (2001) and the thriller film Inland Empire (2006). He also appeared in films such as Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), American Psycho (2000), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Strangers with Candy (2005), Miami Vice (2006), Wanderlust (2012), The Girl on the Train (2016), The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018), On the Basis of Sex (2018), Bumblebee (2018), Lady and the Tramp (2019), and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).

Historical Events

Society for American Baseball Research

1971The Society for American Baseball Research is founded in Cooperstown, New York.[†]

The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is a membership organization dedicated to fostering the research and dissemination of the history and statistical record of baseball. The organization was founded in Cooperstown, New York, on August 10, 1971, at a meeting of 16 "statistorians" coordinated by sportswriter Bob Davids. The organization now reports a membership of over 7,500 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Historical Context for August 10, 1971

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