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September 9, 1971

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Headlines from September 9, 1971

U.S. to Press Japan on Yen At Meeting Starting Today

By Edwin. L. Dale Jr. Special to The New York Times

US State Dept officials say US will seek to persuade Japan that it has major responsibility to bring world trade into better balance at forthcoming Cabinet-level talks with Japan; Sec Rogers, who will present US position at meeting, reptdly will note trade liberalization measures taken by Japan but claim measures, without revaluation of yen, have not been fast enough to keep reasonable balance in Japan's external accts; Min Fukuda notes 'frictions' in econ area could affect basic relations between Japan and US; urges earliest possible removal of 10% surcharge, holding it has dangerous implications not only for Japan but for entire future of world trade

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U.S. AND RUSSIANS WILL OPEN PARLEY ON SEA INCIDENTS

By Tad Szulc Special to The New York Times

US State Dept repts US-USSR talks on sea incidents, scheduled to begin Oct 12, will include USSR practice of 'mingling' electronically equipped trawlers with US naval formations; talks will exclude fishing disputes between the 2 nations

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LEVITTOWN STRIKE DISRUPTS SCHOOLS

By Roy R. Silver Special to The New York Times

LEVITTOWN, L. I., Sept. 8— A strike by the Levittown Teachers Association on the opening day of school today forced the closing of several schools.

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SENATE UNIT SAYS COSTLIER WEAPONS MAY CUT DEFENSE

By John W. Finney Special to The New York Times

Sen Proxmire makes pub Gen Acctg Dept rept which holds cost of F-14, being built for USN by Grumman Corp, has risen to $16.7-million per plane; charges USN is still concealing 'full extent of cost problems' with craft, and that he will offer amendment to mil authorization bill to terminate program and authorize USN to initiate development of new light-weight fighter

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 8, 1971, covering September 9, 1971.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Tapestry by Carole King

    Tapestry

    Carole King

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    1
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    1
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    23
  2. 2
    Album cover for Every Good Boy Deserves Favour by The Moody Blues

    Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

    The Moody Blues

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    Peak
    2
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    4
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    Album cover for Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

    Every Picture Tells A Story

    Rod Stewart

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
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    13
  4. 4
    Album cover for Who's Next by The Who

    Who's Next

    The Who

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
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    5
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    Album cover for Ram by Paul & Linda McCartney

    Ram

    Paul & Linda McCartney

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
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    15

Notable Births

Eric Stonestreet

1971Eric Stonestreet, American actor[†]

Eric Allen Stonestreet is an American actor. He is known for portraying Cameron Tucker in the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020), for which he received two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series out of three nominations. He first rose to prominence in a recurring role on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He has also appeared in films including Bad Teacher (2011), Identity Thief (2013), The Loft (2014), and Confirmation (2016), and provides the voice of Duke in the animated The Secret Life of Pets film franchise (2016–2019).

Henry Thomas

1971Henry Thomas, American actor and guitarist[†]

Henry Jackson Thomas is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor and had the lead role of Elliott Taylor in the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), for which he won a Young Artist Award and received Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, and Saturn Award nominations. Thomas also had roles in other films, including Cloak & Dagger (1984), Valmont (1989), Fire in the Sky (1993), Legends of the Fall (1994), Suicide Kings (1997), All the Pretty Horses (2000), Gangs of New York (2002), 11:14 (2003), and Dear John (2010). Thomas was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for his role in the television film Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1997).

Historical Events

Attica Prison riot

1971The four-day Attica Prison riot begins, eventually resulting in 39 dead, most killed by state troopers retaking the prison.[†]

The Attica Prison riot took place at the state prison in Attica, New York; it started on September 9, 1971, and ended on September 13 with the highest number of fatalities in the history of United States prison uprisings. Of the 43 men who died, all but one guard and three inmates were killed by law enforcement gunfire when the state retook control of the prison on the final day of the uprising. The Attica Uprising has been described as a historic event in the prisoners' rights movement.

Historical Context for September 9, 1971

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