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May 12, 1972

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Headlines from May 12, 1972

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By Unknown Author

IF YOU'RE, NOT DRINKING WILLIAM LAWSON'S SCOTCH. DRINK DEWAR'S William Lawson's 86.8 Proof Blended Scotch Whiskies. Imported by Painter & Lord, Ltd., Syosset, N. Y.—Advt.

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Boston Wins Cup

By Unknown Author

The Boston Bruins captured the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup, 4 victories to 2, last night by defeating the New York Rangers, 3‐0, at Madison Square Garden. Details on Page 33.

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No‐Fault Insurance Hope Buried in State Assembly

By William E. Farrell Special to The New York Times

NYS Assembly Ins Com chmn McCarthy on May 11 withdraws no-fault auto ins bill that was companion to Sen Gordon measure, which was defeated in Sen; says another version of no-fault auto ins sponsored by Sen Laverne is dead in Assembly; scuttling of Laverne and McCarthy measures means that present ct system will remain intact for at least another yr

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Moscow Envoy Also Joins Meeting at White House

By Bernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

Soviet Foreign Trade Min N S Patolichev, accompanied by Amb Dobrynin, confs with Nixon at White House and later says there is no reason to doubt that Nixon's trip to Moscow will take place as planned; consensus in Washington is that Soviet leaders have decided to keep alive both Nixon's visit and improved climate in relations with US despite mining of N Vietnamese harbors by US; Sen Mansfield says he is glad to note possibility Nixon will hold talks in Moscow

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 10, 1972, covering May 12, 1972.

  1. 1
    Album cover for First Take by Roberta Flack

    First Take

    Roberta Flack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  2. 2
    Album cover for Harvest by Neil Young

    Harvest

    Neil Young

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  3. 3
    Album cover for America by America

    America

    America

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  4. 4
    Album cover for Fragile by Yes

    Fragile

    Yes

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    17
  5. 5
    Album cover for Graham Nash/David Crosby by David Crosby/Graham Nash

    Graham Nash/David Crosby

    David Crosby/Graham Nash

    Last week
    10
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    4

Notable Births

Rhea Seehorn

1972Rhea Seehorn, American actress[†]

Deborah Rhea Seehorn is an American actress and director. She is best known for playing Kim Wexler in AMC's legal crime drama series Better Call Saul (2015–2022), for which she was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 74th and 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, along with winning the Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama. She also received another Emmy nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for her performance in Cooper's Bar.

Historical Context for May 12, 1972

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