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July 2, 1972

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LIVINGSTONE!

By Unknown Author

text of original 1872 NY Herald story on reporter H M Stanley's journey into E Africa to find Dr D Livingstone, Scottish missionary and explorer; drawing

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DEMOCRATS MOVE FOR CONCILIATION IN SEATING RIFTS

By Warren Weaver Jr.; Special to The New York Times

July 2: (Dem Credentials Challenges--Credentials Com Rules on Missouri, Tenn & Penna Delegations--Mississippi 'Loyalists' Seated) Dem Natl Conv's Credentials Com, after controversial decisions on Calif and Illinois delegations, moves on July 1 toward compromise and conciliation in challenges to other state delegations; compromises are successfully reached on Missouri, Tenn, and Penna delegations; Miss loyalist group refuses compromise and is granted seats; Illinois delegation could still be compromised, depending on court action; illus of M Daley, son of Mayor Daley, as he confers with lawyer before vote on seating of Chicago delegates

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An Economic Boom Is On Halfway Into Election Year

By H. Frich Heinemann

NY Times survey finds broad-based econ boom well under way in US at mid-point of election yr; Nixon Adm found to be nearer goal of 2-3% inflation rate by end of 72 than it is to goal of 5% unemployment rate; sampling of opinion on gen outlook and on factor of wage-price controls; A Greenspan, N Pace, M Cohen, R J Saulnier, Sec Peterson, Dr Whitman, M K Evans, A J Meigs and L C Anderson quoted; Geenspan, Pace, Whitman illus; graphs of major econ indicators showing expansion

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 28, 1972, covering July 2, 1972.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones

    Exile On Main St.

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Thick As A Brick by Jethro Tull

    Thick As A Brick

    Jethro Tull

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for First Take by Roberta Flack

    First Take

    Roberta Flack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    21
  4. 4
    Album cover for Joplin In Concert by Janis Joplin

    Joplin In Concert

    Janis Joplin

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    8
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    Album cover for Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway by Roberta Flack

    Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

    Roberta Flack

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Darren O'Shaughnessy

1972Darren Shan, Irish author[†]

Darren O'Shaughnessy is an Irish writer and novelist. He is best known for his young adult fiction series The Saga of Darren Shan, The Demonata, and Zom-B, published under the pseudonym Darren Shan. The former was adapted into a manga series from 2006 to 2009 as well as a live-action film in 2009, with a prequel series, The Saga of Larten Crepsley, being released from 2010 to 2012.

Notable Deaths

Joseph Fielding Smith

1972Joseph Fielding Smith, American religious leader, 10th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (born 1876)[†]

Joseph Fielding Smith Jr. was an American religious leader and writer who served as the tenth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1970 until his death in 1972. He was the son of former church president Joseph F. Smith and the great-nephew of church founder Joseph Smith.

Historical Context for July 2, 1972

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