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Lindsay, announcing candidacy for Dem Pres nomination, scores âpower centers of Washingtonâ for ignoring problems of cities and people
Nixon signs welfare bill that includes provision for dayâcare services for working mothers
8 County Execs tell Rockefeller they will support his $427âmillion revenue pkg but will oppose cuts and delays in NYS aid to localities, meeting, Albany; illus
Manhattan Dist Atty Hogan's office investigating circumstances surrounding death of nurse G Richards 2 wks after she took out $100,000 life ins policy; until midâNov, case of G Richards was just 1 more death in NYC; Dr F Davidson wrote on death certificate that she died of viral pneumonia on Sept 18; she had been employed in office of Dr G Richstone, who is among beneficiaries named in life ins policy; 2 wks after her death the beneficiaries presented claim to Continental Assurance Co; Asst Dist Atty R Tannenbaum says that investigation, being conducted with help of NYC Med Examiner's office and Continental Assurance Co, is focusing on possibility of homicide, grand larceny and ins fraud; details
Article on 2âyrâold Westchester County Bd of Legislators, which has become more involved in regional affairs in recent mos; bd holds pub hearings on county issues; has assumed role of fiscal watchdog; some recent controversial decisions revd; bd, seeking to avoid controversy, meets with County Exec Michaelian on various issues before bd sessions; its success attributed partly to leadership of chmn Geist
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 29, 1971, covering December 29, 1971.
Carole King
Led Zeppelin
Cat Stevens
Chicago
Grand Funk Railroad
1971Besnik Hasi, Kosovo Albanian football manager and former player[â ]
Besnik Ilmi Hasi is a Kosovo Albanian professional football coach and former player who is the head coach of Belgian First Division A club Anderlecht. During his playing career, he was known for his versatility as a midfielder and his strong leadership qualities on the field. Hasi spent most of his club career playing in Belgium, where he became a key figure at Anderlecht, one of the countryâs most successful teams.
1971Mike Pesca, American radio journalist and podcaster[â ]
Mike Pesca is an American radio journalist and podcaster based in New York City. He is the host of the daily podcast, The Gist, and the editor of Upon Further Review: The Greatest What-Ifs in Sports History.
1971Um Sang-hyun, South Korean voice actor[â ]
Um Sang-hyun is a South Korean voice actor who began his career by joining Educational Broadcasting System's voice acting division in 1998.
1971Margot Thien, American swimmer[â ]
Margot A. Thien is a former American competitor in synchronized swimming and an Olympic champion.
1971John Marshall Harlan II, American lawyer and jurist (born 1899)[â ]
John Marshall Harlan was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1955 to 1971. Harlan is usually called John Marshall Harlan II to distinguish him from his grandfather, John Marshall Harlan, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1877 to 1911.
In 1971, the world population was approximately 3,769,847,865 people[â ]