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July 13, 1972

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Headlines from July 13, 1972

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

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Many Here Hold Doctorates of Unaccredited College

By Linda Charlton

Article finds many NYC met area educ and mental health officials have doctorates from unaccredited Philathea Bible Coll in Canada; NY Times survey reveals that holders of degrees hold prestigious positions in many educ and psychiatric insts, but that in most cases the degree is irrelevant to person's job or is outweighed by other considerations; coll pres Rev B C Eckardt denies coll is engaged in illegal activities; some degree holders and their jobs discussed; illus of school and Eckardt

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PROTESTERS FIND CANDIDATE FIRM

By James M. Naughton; Special to The New York Times

MIAMI BEACH, July 12—Sen ator George McGovern appeared before a group of angry young demonstrators in his Presiden tial campaign headquarters here tonight to assure them that he was “not shifting my positions on any of the fundamental stands that I've taken in this campaign.”

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Kennedy Informs Nominee He Won't Be Running Mate

By Douglas E. Kneeland; Special to The New York Times

Sen Kennedy refuses offer by Sen McGovern on July 13 to run as Dem Vice-Pres candidate; cites 'personal family responsibilities'; Gov Askew also announces he does not want 2d spot on ticket, stating he wishes to finish programs begun as Gov of Fla; others reptdly being considered for spot are Sens Eagleton, Ribicoff, Nelson, Mondale, Hart and Stevenson, and L Woodcock

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 12, 1972, covering July 13, 1972.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Honky Chateau by Elton John

    Honky Chateau

    Elton John

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones

    Exile On Main St.

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway by Roberta Flack

    Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

    Roberta Flack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for Thick As A Brick by Jethro Tull

    Thick As A Brick

    Jethro Tull

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Joplin In Concert by Janis Joplin

    Joplin In Concert

    Janis Joplin

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    10

Notable Births

Sean Waltman

1972Sean Waltman, American professional wrestler[†]

Sean Michael Waltman is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is best known for his appearances for the World Wrestling Federation under the ring names 1–2–3 Kid and X-Pac; World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Syxx; and NWA Total Nonstop Action (NWA-TNA) as Syxx-Pac and under his real name.

Historical Context for July 13, 1972

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