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October 1, 1972

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Headlines from October 1, 1972

The Nation

By —James M. Naughton

J M Naughton article revs status of Pres race; finds Sen McGovern trailing Pres Nixon by such wide margin that even sr McGovern adviser predicts he will lose; observes McGovern has taken cue from Sen Humphrey and has begun to attack Pres Nixon more vigorously

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BLAST ON U.S. SNIP NEAR DMZ KILLS 19

By Unknown Author

Gun turret explosion on US heavy cruiser Newport News kills 19 sailors, injures 10, Oct 1; ship was operating just below the DMZ; explosion is worst accident aboard 7th Fleet ship since USN build-up began last Mar 30

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Williams Quits Rangers

By Unknown Author

Ted Williams, who was lured back into baseball four years ago in an attempt to work wonders with one of the major leagues' weakest franchises, quit yesterday as manager of the Texas Rang ers. Details on Page 4.

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Reinventing The Wheel

By Robert J. Dunphy

United Internatl Club Inc (UNIC), founded by M M Yamano 4 yrs ago, issues credit cards for $20 first yr and $10 annually after that to discourage use of credit; nearly 60,000 Los Angeles area members get discounts as high as 40% from some 1,000 member stores and restaurants when they pay in cash or by check; Yamano's basic argument for his card is that cash customers have to pay same prices as credit-card users, despite fact that businesses must pay credit-card cos fees of 2% to 7% on each sale; cos and hotels that accept UNIC cards noted; number of different type credit cards outstanding noted; cartoon

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 27, 1972, covering October 1, 1972.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Chicago V by Chicago

    Chicago V

    Chicago

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for Big Bambu by Cheech & Chong

    Big Bambu

    Cheech & Chong

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    14
  3. 3
    Album cover for Never A Dull Moment by Rod Stewart

    Never A Dull Moment

    Rod Stewart

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Carney by Leon Russell

    Carney

    Leon Russell

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    12
  5. 5
    Album cover for Trilogy by Emerson| Lake & Palmer

    Trilogy

    Emerson| Lake & Palmer

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    10

Notable Births

Ronen Altman Kaydar

1972Ronen Altman Kaydar, Israeli author and poet[†]

Ronen Elimelech Altman Kaydar is an Israeli writer and poet.

Amorphis

1972Esa Holopainen, Finnish singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Amorphis is a Finnish progressive metal band founded by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari, and Esa Holopainen in 1990. Initially, the band was a death metal act, but on later albums they evolved into playing other genres, including progressive metal, folk metal, and melodic death metal. They frequently use the Kalevala, the epic poem of Finland, as a source for their lyrics.

1972Jean, Brazilian footballer[†]

Jean Paulo Fernandes or simply Jean, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was born in Guarujá, São Paulo.

Nicky Morgan

1972Nicky Morgan, British politician[†]

Nicola Ann Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Cotes, is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities from 2014 to 2016 and Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 2019 to 2020. She was the first woman to chair the Treasury Select Committee. A member of the Conservative Party, she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Loughborough from 2010 to 2019.

1972Ayşe Yiğit, Belgian politician[†]

Ayşe Yiğit is a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives. A member of the Workers' Party of Belgium, she has represented Hainaut since June 2024. She had previously been a member of the Senate from 2019 to 2024.

Notable Deaths

Louis Leakey

1972Louis Leakey, Kenyan-English archaeologist and paleontologist (born 1903)[†]

Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey was a Kenyan-British palaeoanthropologist and archaeologist whose work was important in demonstrating that humans evolved in Africa, particularly through discoveries made at Olduvai Gorge with his wife, fellow palaeoanthropologist Mary Leakey. Having established a programme of palaeoanthropological inquiry in eastern Africa, he also motivated many future generations to continue this scholarly work. Several members of the Leakey family became prominent scholars themselves.

Historical Context for October 1, 1972

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