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September 1, 1971

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Headlines from September 1, 1971

Cabinet Units Split On Plan to Merge 2 Major Airlines

By Christopher Lydon Special to The New York Times

Adm reptdly spilt over proposed merger of Amer and Western Airlines; Transportation Dept argues consol should be backed since it would have both good and bad effects on pub interest, but Justice Dept maintains merger should be blocked since it would be anti-competitive; arguments detailed

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Yacovelli Said to Succeed Colombo in Mafia Family

By Nicholas Gage

Underworld informants and Fed and state agents rept that J Yacovelli has succeeded Colombo as head of Mafia family in city; in related development, Joint Strike Force to Combat Organized Crime head D P Hollman says that he does not believe Colombo's shooting was result of underworld struggle

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 1, 1971, covering September 1, 1971.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Tapestry by Carole King

    Tapestry

    Carole King

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    22
  2. 2
    Album cover for Every Good Boy Deserves Favour by The Moody Blues

    Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

    The Moody Blues

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    3
  3. 3
    Album cover for Ram by Paul & Linda McCartney

    Ram

    Paul & Linda McCartney

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    14
  4. 4
    Album cover for Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

    Every Picture Tells A Story

    Rod Stewart

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    12
  5. 5
    Album cover for Who's Next by The Who

    Who's Next

    The Who

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    4

Notable Births

Ricardo Chavira

1971Ricardo Antonio Chavira, American actor[†]

Ricardo Antonio Chavira is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Carlos Solis in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives (2004–2012). He also played Abraham Quintanilla in Selena: The Series (2020).

1971Yoshitaka Hirota, Japanese bass player and composer[†]

Yoshitaka Hirota is a Japanese video game composer and bass guitarist, whose most notable works include the soundtracks to the Shadow Hearts series. Hirota was previously a sound effects programmer having worked on various Square titles. His first work as a video game composer was for the 1999 Nintendo 64 game Bomberman 64: The Second Attack.

Maury Sterling

1971Maury Sterling, American actor[†]

Charles Maury Wallace Sterling is an American actor. He is known for playing Max Piotrowski in Homeland, Rafferty in the comedy film Beverly Hills Chihuahua, and Lester Tremor in the action film Smokin' Aces.

Hakan Şükür

1971Hakan Şükür, Turkish footballer and politician[†]

Hakan Şükür is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Nicknamed the "Bull of the Bosphorus" and Kral (king), he spent the majority of his professional career with Galatasaray, being a three-time Gol Kralı, representing the club in three different spells and winning a total of 14 major titles.

Rachel Zoe

1971Rachel Zoe, American fashion designer[†]

Rachel Zoe Rosenzweig is an American fashion designer, businesswoman and author who rose to prominence as a celebrity wardrobe stylist. She has been credited with the creation of "the boho-meets-rock chic look that came to define a new breed of Hollywood ‘it’-girls who were as adept at setting trends as they were at causing trouble" in the mid-2000s. Describing her signature look to Vogue magazine, Zoe said: "It's very 60s to 70s glamour. It's Mod meets Grecian. A lot of gold and a lot of bronze, shimmer and glamour, but relaxed glamour, very unstructured, bold accessories." Zoe's clients as a stylist have included Cameron Diaz, Kate Hudson, Kate Beckinsale, Debra Messing, Demi Moore, Liv Tyler, Joy Bryant, Molly Sims, Beau Garett, Eva Mendes, Paula Patton, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lawrence, Miley Cyrus, and Pauly Shore.

Notable Deaths

1971Alan Brown, English soldier (born 1909)[†]

Brigadier Alan Ward Brown was a British Army tank officer of the Second World War.

Historical Context for September 1, 1971

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