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August 13, 1972

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Headlines from August 13, 1972

New Hawaiian Economy Causes Minority Unrest

By Wallace Turner Special to The New York Times

Article on difficulties faced by inhabitants of Hawaii as result of changes that they are undergoing in quality of life; econ system is shifting from plantation economy to 1 based on tourism and development; various Hawaiians comment on their plans for future; illus of S Niheu, member of orgn Help Hawaii, and farmer C Riveira

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The Day Houk ‘Laid It on Line’

By Joseph Durso

To the New York Yankees, the turning point came on the day when Ralph Houk closed the clubhouse door, denied he was a lame‐duck manager and told the players that the Co lumbia Broadcasting System would have to “fire me” be fore he would leave.

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Sparkalark, $9, Wins in Jersey

By Gordon S. White Jr. Special to The New York Times

OCEANPORT, N. J., Aug. 12 —Bertram R. Firestone took a liking to the sprightly filly, Sparkalark, last winter and purchased her for more than $30,000 from the British Blood Stock Agency.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 9, 1972, covering August 13, 1972.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Honky Chateau by Elton John

    Honky Chateau

    Elton John

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for School's Out by Alice Cooper

    School's Out

    Alice Cooper

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Chicago V by Chicago

    Chicago V

    Chicago

    Last week
    9
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for A Song For You by Carpenters

    A Song For You

    Carpenters

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    6
  5. 5
    Album cover for Simon And Garfunkel's Greatest Hits by Simon & Garfunkel

    Simon And Garfunkel's Greatest Hits

    Simon & Garfunkel

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

Kevin Plank

1972Kevin Plank, American businessman, founded Under Armour[†]

Kevin Audette Plank is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. Plank is the founder and executive chairman of Under Armour, a manufacturer of sportswear, footwear and accessories, based in Baltimore, Maryland. He was CEO from its founding until 2020 and returned as CEO in April 2024. As of April 2023, his net worth was estimated at US$1.1 billion.

Historical Context for August 13, 1972

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