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Lt Gen G I Forsythe says public has misunderstood some concepts of Army's internal improvement efforts; says physical training is stressed; makes other comments; Forsythe por
F J Rogers sworn in as special asst dist atty for NYC, new post; will have citywide jurisdiction over all major narcotics cases; comments on new powers
Cath civil rights leaders in Ulster schedule illegal march in Newry, Northern Ireland, 1 wk after illegal march in Londonderry at which 13 were killed; Brit Prime Min Heath sends lrs to Irish Repub Prime Min Lynch, as well as to Cardinal W Conway, Primate of All Ireland and Cardinal J Heenan, leader of Cath Ch in England and Wales, urging them to use their influence and call off march; Brit army's Joint Security Com announces that firm measures will be taken against demonstrators; Cath leaders say march will be silent and nonviolent; march was expected to be small, but since events in Londonderry, as many as 20,000 marchers are expected; leaders say 300 stewards will seek to keep march under control; march is intended to end with rally, at which Brit MP B Devlin will speak; leaders have specifically demanded end of Ulster Govt's internment policy, withdrawal of Brit troops from Ulster and system of proportional representation that would give Caths more electoral power; Brit defense officials announce that 500 more soldiers are being sent to Ulster, bringing total number there to 15,000; illus of Brit soldier searching man in Belfast during security check
NYC Police Comr Murphy says that small, unstructured and unconnected bands of black youths, fired up by rhetoric of better-known militants, may be responsible for some police killings; says that such a group could be responsible for Jan 27 murder of NYC Ptl Foster and Laurie; NYC Police Deputy Comr Daley, commenting on murdering of police, says that he believes there is orgn called Black Liberation Army that is nationwide is scope
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Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 2, 1972, covering February 4, 1972.
Don McLean
George Harrison
Carole King
Led Zeppelin
The Rolling Stones
1972Giovanni, Brazilian footballer and manager[†]
Giovanni Silva de Oliveira, better known as Giovanni, is a Brazilian football manager and former player. He played as either an attacking midfielder or a forward.
1972Dara Ó Briain, Irish comedian and television host[†]
Dara Ó Briain is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom. He is noted for performing stand-up comedy shows all over the world and for hosting topical panel shows such as Mock the Week, The Panel, and The Apprentice: You're Fired!. In 2009, the Irish Independent described Ó Briain as "Terry Wogan's heir apparent as Britain's 'favourite Irishman'".
In 1972, the world population was approximately 3,844,917,680 people[†]