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In 1971, the world population was approximately 3,769,847,865 people[†]
1971Gregory Porter, American jazz singer-songwriter and actor[†]
Gregory Porter is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He has twice won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album: first in 2014 for Liquid Spirit and then again in 2017 for Take Me to the Alley.
1971Tabu, Indian actress[†]
Tabassum Fatima Hashmi, known professionally as Tabu, is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi and Telugu films. Regarded as one of Hindi cinema's most accomplished actresses, she has often played troubled women, from fictional to literary, in both mainstream and independent cinema. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards, seven Filmfare Awards, and two Filmfare Awards South. In 2011, she was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian honour.
Bishops Synod reaffirms celibacy principle for RC priests but rejects conservative draft resolution that strongly discourages ordination of married men in some situations; decision, made in secret vote, suggests that substantial number of bishops are willing to make concessions to liberal minority that wants to allow married priests in areas where clergymen are in short supply
Auto execs credit Oct sales boom to Nixon Adm's econ stabilization program, which rolled back price increase on new models and calls for repeal of 7% excise tax on cars; believe sales boom will not collapse when wage-price freeze ends at midnight Nov 13
US State Dept spokesman announces that Sec Rogers has ordered that passports be denied to Amers refusing to take oath of allegiance to Const; says Rogers revealed decision in memo to Passport Office after being compelled by Fed Judge Green to decide whether to retain or waive oath; decision is reversal of '67 dept ruling that oath should no longer be mandatory for passport applicants; ACLU Washington, DC, branch legal dir Temple says orgn plans to fight decision in ct; dept officials note Sup Ct has never ruled on issue
Gandhi arrives, NYC; illus with US Amb to India K B Keating and Indian Amb to US L K Jha
pub and business Pay Bd members propose 5% guideline for wage increases during Phase 2 of Nixon Adm's econ program; Informed sources say that members of 2 groups, meeting in separate caucuses, also agreed that workers should not be allowed to recover raises blocked during wage-price freeze; rept that Woodcock, apparently reflecting view of labor members of panel, described plan as an 'insult'; state that Cost of Living Council has presented to bd and Price Comm proposed division of econ during Phase 2; under plan, which has not been approved, cos with more than 5,000 employes would be required to obtain bd approval in advance for any pay raises during post-freeze period; nation's 100 largest corps would have to obtain such advance approval even with fewer than 5,000 workers
NYC and NYS budget experts agree that defeat of NYS transportation bond issue will mean retrenchments in state spending on aid to local govts and schools
What's a new word for New York? The Milan Cowboy, Arriving Soon,—Advt.
Lindsay illus
results of NJ Legis elections are still in doubt; Dems appear to have won 40 Assembly seats, Repubs 39; Repubs apparently have retained control of Sen by 24-to-16 margin; recounts in number of Sen and Assembly races are expected; all ballots have not been counted; Cahill says Repub party will not negotiate for support of Imperiale, news conf; Dems say they will accept him; hold election gains demonstrate importance of local issues in Legis races
experts expect attempt will be made to attach desegregation bill as amendment to higher educ aid bill, including stipulation against busing
NYC Ptl M Masone and R Haden, both assigned to narcotics detective div in East Harlem, indicted on charges of illegally selling small amounts of heroin in exchange for various items
Rehnquist says he will not participate, if confirmed to Sup Ct, in upcoming Sup Ct case in volving wiretapping of 'dangerous' radical groups without ct permission, Sen com hearing; holds Warren Ct's decisions were occasionally colored by 'ideological sympathy' with unpopular groups