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September 1, 1972

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Headlines from September 1, 1972

Experts Forecast Fischer To Win Chess Title Today

By Harold C. Schonberg Special to The New York Times

B Fischer and B Spassky on Aug 31 adjourn 21st game of world champ chess match after 40 moves; score is 11 1/2 to 8 1/2 in Fischer's favor; experts who watched Spassky seal his 41st move feel certain that new world chess champion will be crowned on Sept 1; Fischer needs only 1 victory or 2 draws to take title

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CANDIDATES AIDES SPAR OVER TAXES

By Eileen Shanahan Special to The New York Times

Treasury Sec Schultz terms Pres Nixon's proposed increases in mil pay a tax reform that would end discriminatory tax on youth; calls present mil pay scale discriminatory as it amounts to about half of what civilians receive, Aug 31 news conf

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O'BRIEN REPROVES MOVERN STAFF OVER LAX EFFORT

By R. W. Apple Jr. Special to The New York Times

September 1: (McGovern Campaign) L O'Brien, new campaign chmn for Sen McGovern, charges on Aug 31 that 'everything needs tightening up' in campaign staff; in int on Aug 30, O'Brien makes veiled threat to quit unless 'things have been worked out my way,' but later denies he will quit; F Mankiewicz and G Hart, after meeting with O'Brien on Aug 30, attempt to de-emphasize dissension among staff, though Hart acknowledges that there are 'some problems of communication and coordination' that are being resolved; source claims that Chmn Westwood tried and failed to strip Hart of his position as field mgr; many young state coordinators have not worked with regular party members; other repts of dissension in orgn noted

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 30, 1972, covering September 1, 1972.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Chicago V by Chicago

    Chicago V

    Chicago

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for Honky Chateau by Elton John

    Honky Chateau

    Elton John

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  3. 3
    Album cover for Big Bambu by Cheech & Chong

    Big Bambu

    Cheech & Chong

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for Never A Dull Moment by Rod Stewart

    Never A Dull Moment

    Rod Stewart

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for School's Out by Alice Cooper

    School's Out

    Alice Cooper

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10

Historical Context for September 1, 1972

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