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NYC Mayor Lindsay announces $3-million program of resurfacing, winterizing or lighting for nearly 1/3 of city's 515 munic tennis courts; improvements, to he financed largely by private concessionaires, detailed
Sen McGovern, with Dem Pres nomination virtually assured, is reptd on July 11 by associates to have narrowed choices for running mate to 3 or 4 persons, but there is no agreement on which 3 or 4; Sen Kennedy is widely acknowledged to be 1st choice, but his spokesmen insist he will not accept; others mentioned are UAW pres Woodcock, Gov Askew, Sens Nelson, Mondale, Eagleton, Muskie, Hughes and Stevenson
US NASA reprimands Apollo 15 astronauts Col Scott, Col Irwin and Lt Col Worden for smuggling 632 specially stamped and canceled envelopes aboard spacecraft to moon in July '71 and later selling 100 of them in exchange for trust fund to be established for their children; contends that astronauts decided to cancel deal after envelopes' existence on collectors market was already publicized, and made no profit; NASA Deputy Admr Low says that although astronauts were under much stress before flight, their actions directly violate NASA regulations and cannot be condoned; of 632 stamped envelopes or 'covers,' 238 were authorized and only 1, which is now on display in Brussels, was actually canceled on moon with official sanction of NASA; 100 were sold by German dealers H Eiermann and H E Sieger for $1,500 each; 60 of authorized covers and 300 of unauthorized have been impounded; Scott, Irwin and Worden pors; illus of covers
Sen Muskie withdraws from Dem Pres campaign, saying that his candidacy would benefit neither his supporters nor Dem party, July 11 news conf, Miami; makes plea for party unity; in withdrawing, he appears to seek neither role of kingmaker nor kingstopper, but proposes that candidates themselves work out compromise solution to credentials conflicts, thereby expressing opposition to McGovern stand on issue; illus
Sen Humphrey announces withdrawal from Dem Pres race in emotional news conf, July 11, Miami Beach; makes no mention of Sen McGovern; says many Sens and Congressmen are out of touch with people because they do not have to go out and mix in campaigns; terms it 'valuable experience'; says he is eager to get back into Sen where he will continue battle for social justice; illus
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 12, 1972, covering July 12, 1972.
Elton John
The Rolling Stones
Roberta Flack
Jethro Tull
Janis Joplin
1972Jake Wood, English actor[†]
Jake Dylan Wood is a British actor and podcaster from Westminster, known for his role as Max Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He has also made guest appearances in series including Only Fools and Horses and Red Dwarf. In 2014, Wood competed on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing alongside professional dancer Janette Manrara. In the United States, he is known as the voice of the GEICO gecko in a series of television adverts for the American insurance company GEICO. In 2018, he began co-hosting Pound for Pound, a boxing podcast with Spencer Oliver.
In 1972, the world population was approximately 3,844,917,680 people[†]