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October 27, 1971

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Headlines from October 27, 1971

KNAPP UNITHEARS OF POLICE DEALS IN HARLEM DRUGS

By David Burnham

former NYC Ptl W Logan, member of PEP Squad, Preventive Enforcement Patrol, special squad consisting of Negroes and Puerto Ricans, testifies that he took up to $1,500 per mo in bribes and charges that policemen in Harlem paid off their informants with heroin in return for stolen goods; Logan, who was dismissed from force on charges of taking $100 from drug dealer, describes how policemen in Harlem use addict informants as their heroin salesmen; testimony noted; Asst Chief Inspector Waith, formerly commander of Manhattan North when Logan was assigned there, criticizes Logan's statement and lauds special squad as 'superior group'

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ROGERS CALLS OUSTER A MISTAKE

By Bernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

Rogers, in news conf on Assembly vote seating Communist China and expelling Nationalists, opposes any cuts in US contributions because of vote, but suggests that UN is spending too much and that US contribution is too high; stand reflects that of Sens Mansfield and Scott

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Peking: Leaders Indicate Early Move to Accept Seat

By John Burns © 1971 The Globe and ??, Toronto

Chou En-lai and Acting Min Chi Peng-fei, exuberant over UN Assembly vote to seat Communist China, hint strongly they will soon move to occupy seat; reaction, Peking, detailed; Peking radio announces vote to Chinese people; Kissinger on way to Peking Airport when word comes; diplomats see fact that he was still in China an indication that 2 sides had already agreed that Nixon visit would go ahead whatever the outcome

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 27, 1971, covering October 27, 1971.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Imagine by John Lennon

    Imagine

    John Lennon

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    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

    Every Picture Tells A Story

    Rod Stewart

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
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    20
  3. 3
    Album cover for Shaft by Soundtrack

    Shaft

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
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    11
  4. 4
    Album cover for Santana III by Santana

    Santana III

    Santana

    Last week
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    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for Tapestry by Carole King

    Tapestry

    Carole King

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
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    30

Notable Births

1971Stefano Guidoni, Italian footballer[†]

Stefano Guidoni is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward.

1971Jorge Soto, Peruvian footballer[†]

Jorge Antonio Soto Gómez is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the current assistant manager of Sporting Cristal.

Theodoros Zagorakis

1971Theodoros Zagorakis, Greek footballer and politician[†]

Theodoros Zagorakis is a Greek politician and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was the captain of the Greece team that won UEFA Euro 2004, and was also captain and later president of PAOK. He was named the Greek Male Athlete of the Year in 2004.

Historical Events

Democratic Republic of the Congo

1971The Democratic Republic of the Congo is renamed Zaire.[†]

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world. With a population of around 112 million, the DR Congo is the most populous nominally Francophone country in the world. French is the official and most widely spoken language, though there are over 200 indigenous languages. The national capital and largest city is Kinshasa, which is also the economic center. The country is bordered by the Republic of the Congo, the Cabinda exclave of Angola, and the South Atlantic Ocean to the west; the Central African Republic and South Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania to the east; and Zambia and Angola to the south. Centered on the Congo Basin, most of the country's terrain is covered by dense rainforests and crossed by many rivers, while the east and southeast are mountainous.

Historical Context for October 27, 1971

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