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May 14, 1972

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Headlines from May 14, 1972

The World

By Unknown Author

WASHINGTON—The grand strategy to Vietnamize the South was supplanted last week by the frantic effort to ostracize the North to cut oft Hanoi's supplies by sea and land and sever it psychologically from its Soviet and Chinese allies.

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THE WEEK IN FINANCE

By Thomas E. Mullaney

INTERNATIONAL problems—in the Vietnam situation and in the continuing debate over world monetary reform— weighed down heavily on the financial markets last week and dampened sentiment throughout the business and economic communities.

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Volunteer Work: A Broader Appeal

By Alice Murray

Volunteer work, once primarily the domain of upper-class women, is seen gaining broader appeal, attracting teen-agers and aged from middle class and, occasionally, lower class; young people are seen rejecting material standards, or the view that they 'have to be paid for every good impulse'; Mrs P Fleer, Nassau County (NY) Volunteer Services Office admr, notes that young people comprise about 25% of the more than 2,000 volunteers recruited by office for 54 Govt depts and service orgns; illus

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MARICHAL VICTIM

By Joseph Durso

On the second day of the era of Willie Mays, the New York Mets defeated the San Francisco Giants again yesterday, 1‐0, and for the second straight day Willie Mays watched from the bench.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 10, 1972, covering May 14, 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

Ike Moriz

1972Ike Moriz, German-South African singer-songwriter, producer and actor[†]

Eike Moriz, better known as Ike Moriz, is a German-South African singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. He has released 20 albums in the indie rock, pop, Latin, easy listening, dance, lounge, blues, jazz and swing genres.

Kirstjen Nielsen

1972Kirstjen Nielsen, American attorney, 6th United States Secretary of Homeland Security[†]

Kirstjen Michele Nielsen is an American attorney who served as United States Secretary of Homeland Security from 2017 to 2019. She is a former principal White House deputy chief of staff to President Donald Trump and was chief of staff to John F. Kelly during his tenure as Secretary of Homeland Security.

Historical Context for May 14, 1972

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