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BANGKOK, Thailand, Thurs day, Nov. 18—A group of mili tary and other leaders headed by Premier Thanom Kittika chorn seized full powers yester day to deal with “the dangers that have been threatening Thailand.”
A Lewis dicusses ineffectiveness of bans on trade with Rhodesia imposed by GB and UN; examples; shortages of foreign currency are only immediate econ problem
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUDY JOHNSON, FROM ALL‐Advt.
BAL HARBOUR, Fla., Nov. 17—A large majority of the A.F.L.‐C.I.O. Executive Council indicated today its support for a continuing labor presence on the Pay Board. George Meany, president of the Amer ican Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Or ganizations, hinted during meeting of the council this morning that he planned to remain on the board for now at least, even though he ob jected to many of its poli cies and decisions, federation sources reported.
several leaders of UFA, as part of pressure tactics to force Lindsay adm to grant NYC firefighters new contract, are at AFL-CIO conv, Bal Harbour, Fla, trying to convince labor leaders that Lindsay is anti-labor and harm his standing among leaders if he runs for Pres
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 17, 1971, covering November 18, 1971.
Santana
Soundtrack
Cat Stevens
John Lennon
Rod Stewart
1971Thérèse Coffey, English chemist and politician[†]
Thérèse Anne Coffey, Baroness Coffey,, is a British politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from September to October 2022 under Liz Truss. She also served as Environment Secretary, Health Secretary, and Work and Pensions Secretary. A member of the Conservative Party, Coffey was the member of Parliament (MP) for Suffolk Coastal from 2010 to 2024. She was appointed to the House of Lords as a life peer in 2025.
1971Terrance Hayes, American poet and academic[†]
Terrance Hayes is an American poet and educator who has published seven poetry collections. His 2010 collection, Lighthead, won the National Book Award for Poetry in 2010. In 2014, he received a MacArthur Fellowship.
1971Matthew Rodwell, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster[†]
Matthew Rodwell is a former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the Newcastle Knights, Western Reds, St. George Dragons, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Penrith Panthers and the Warrington Wolves as a halfback.
1971Oman declares its independence from the United Kingdom.[†]
Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline faces the Arabian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The exclaves of Madha and Musandam are surrounded by the United Arab Emirates on their land borders, while Musandam’s coastal boundaries are formed by the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. The capital and largest city is Muscat. With a population of approximately 5.46 million and an area of 309,500 km2, Oman is the 123rd most-populous country.
In 1971, the world population was approximately 3,769,847,865 people[†]