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October 17, 1972

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Hughes to Sell Stock

By Unknown Author

Howard Hughes will sell his oil‐tool business to the public. The stock offering may bring him as much as $140‐million. Mr. Hughes will retain, under the name of Summa Corporation, the other parts of the Hughes Tool Company Details on Page 55.

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BREAKUP OF IRK IS ANTITRUST GOAL

By William D. Smith

Justice Dept calls for breakup of IBM into 'several discrete, separate, independent and competitively balanced entities,' Oct 16 pretrial hearing; raises issues not originally stated in complaint of IBM's overseas business and computer leasing and peripheral equipment activities; IBM lawyer T Barr requests separate trial within 30 days to investigate issue of defining 'relevant mkt'; Judge Edelstein sets Oct 30 for arguments on motion; Govt has acknowledged that before any resolution can be found a thorough analysis must be made of mkts which IBM is alleged to have monopolized; Justice Dept seeks to stem 'bundled' pricing, under which corp charges single price for equipment and servicing; IBM submits document charging Justice Dept with failing to comply with agreement reached in '67, which provided that IBM would have opportunity to enter in discussions with Justice Dept before it filed suit

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McGovern Sees ‘Sabotage’

By James M. Naughton Special to The New York Times

Sen McGovern in Oct 16 speech at Los Angeles charges Pres Nixon failed to prepare aerospace industries for conversion to peacetime consumer production

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Articles Called ‘Hearsay’

By Robert B. Semple Jr. Special to The New York Times

Nixon campaign dir C MacGregor accuses Washington Post of using 'unsubstantiated charges, anonymous sources and huge scare headlines' to 'maliciously' construct direct connection between White House and Watergate affair, Oct 16 TV statement

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 11, 1972, covering October 17, 1972.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Chicago V by Chicago

    Chicago V

    Chicago

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    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  2. 2
    Album cover for Carney by Leon Russell

    Carney

    Leon Russell

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

    Never A Dull Moment

    Rod Stewart

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    Peak
    2
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    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for Honky Chateau by Elton John

    Honky Chateau

    Elton John

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
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    18
  5. 5
    Album cover for Big Bambu by Cheech & Chong

    Big Bambu

    Cheech & Chong

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    16

Notable Births

Eminem

1972Eminem, American rapper, producer, and actor[†]

Marshall Bruce Mathers III, known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popularizing hip-hop in Middle America and breaking down racial barriers for the acceptance of white rappers in popular music. While much of his transgressive work during the late 1990s and early 2000s made him a controversial figure, he came to be a representation of popular angst of the American underclass.

Sharon Leal

1972Sharon Leal, American actress[†]

Sharon Ann Leal is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles in movies such as Dreamgirls (2006), This Christmas (2007), Why Did I Get Married? (2007), Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) and her roles on the television shows Legacy, Guiding Light and Boston Public.

1972Musashi, Japanese karateka and kickboxer[†]

Akio Mori , better known by the ring name Musashi (武蔵), is a Japanese former professional karateka and kickboxer. He is a four-time K-1 Japan tournament champion, a former WAKO Heavyweight Muay Thai champion and two-time K-1 World Grand Prix finalist. Following a 14-year career, he announced his retirement at a press conference in Tokyo on August 26, 2009.

Tarkan (singer)

1972Tarkan, German-Turkish singer[†]

Tarkan Tevetoğlu is a German-born Turkish singer-songwriter. Since the early 1990s, with his successful albums, he has been a prominent figure of pop music, recognized both in Turkey and worldwide.

Notable Deaths

Turk Broda

1972Turk Broda, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1914)[†]

Walter Edward "Turk" Broda was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. A goaltender, Broda played his entire career for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1935 and 1951, taking a brief hiatus from 1943 to 1946 to fight in the Second World War. He was the first goaltender to reach 300 wins. After retiring from active play, Broda coached minor league and junior ice hockey teams. In 2017 Broda was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

George, Crown Prince of Serbia

1972George, Crown Prince of Serbia (born 1887)[†]

George, Crown Prince of Serbia, was the eldest son of King Peter I of Serbia and his wife, the former Princess Ljubica of Montenegro. He was the older brother of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia.

Historical Context for October 17, 1972

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