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February 23, 1972

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Headlines from February 23, 1972

Stalin's Daughter Leaves Her Husband

By Peter Kihss

Ariz Repub (newspaper) repts S Alliluyeva left husband, W W Peters, in Dec because of her objections to communal life style at F L Wright Foundation'scooperative, Taliesin West, Scottsdale, Ariz; repts she moved out of cooperative but still lives in area; Peters defends Taliesin West; Alliluyeva illus with daughter

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New Medicaid Plan Proposed in Suffolk

By David A. Andelman;Special to The New York Times

County Exec Klein proposes major restructuring of Medicaid program to save 10% of Suffolk County's $40‐million annual Medicaid bill; proposes system of periodic auditing of drs’ and pharmacists’ books, frequent re‐examination of recipients and study of possiblity of using ambulatory clinics, with salaried drs instead of private physicians care; program is expected to win quick approval from County Legis, as well as from NYS Soc Services Dept; Suffolk County Med Soc pres Rosenberg assails proposals, maintaining only med soc should be responsible for judging quality of med care; NYS med services program planning Deputy Comr Nuckols comments on legality of auditing; most counties use com of county med soc to police compliance with billing information and quality of med care; Klein says current Suffolk County system calls for checking individual physicians when cases of gross abuse are brought to com's attention; Rosenberg concedes that no such cases of abuse have been substantiated by panel; AMA says program is 1st of its kind in US; program outlined

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 23, 1972, covering February 23, 1972.

  1. 1
    Album cover for American Pie by Don McLean

    American Pie

    Don McLean

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  2. 2
    Album cover for Music by Carole King

    Music

    Carole King

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Concert For Bangla Desh by George Harrison

    The Concert For Bangla Desh

    George Harrison

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Fragile by Yes

    Fragile

    Yes

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    6
  5. 5
    Album cover for Hot Rocks 1964-1971 by The Rolling Stones

    Hot Rocks 1964-1971

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

1972Alessandro Sturba, Italian footballer[†]

Alessandro Sturba is a former Italian footballer.

Rondell White

1972Rondell White, American baseball player[†]

Rondell Bernard White is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and designated hitter. In addition to being a solid defensive player, White also had a batting average of .300 or higher for four consecutive seasons from 1998 to 2001.

Historical Context for February 23, 1972

In 1972, the world population was approximately 3,844,917,680 people[†]