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November 6, 1972

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Headlines from November 6, 1972

How a School Tips From. White to Black

By William K. Stevens

article chronicles process of 'tipping' 1st school then neighborhood from mostly white to mostly black; describes changes that occurred in Winthrop JHS, East Flatbush, from '62, when school was 99% white and integration began, to '72, when area became 99% black; says that in '68, when balance was 62% black‐38% white, neighborhood also began to change and is now mostly black; says tipping process has made parents involved in controversy over busing of black pupils from low‐income Tilden houses in Brownsville to jr hss in Canarsie and E Flatbush afraid that similar changes will occur in their neighborhoods

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Needham to Moscow

By Unknown Author

James J. Needham, chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, has accepted an invitation to visit Moscow later this week as a guest of the Bank of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union. Page 65.

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Top Businessmen Report Strong Support of Nixon

By Terry Robards

NY Times poll of 1,281 of top Amer indus execs finds that overwhelming majority plan to vote for Nixon in Nov 7 election and that domestic econ policy is key campaign issue for them; 91.4% plan to vote for Nixon, 6.7% for McGovern; over 93% believe McGovern's econ policies would be harmful; over 82% express agreement with Nixon's policies; poll indicates widespread support for econ controls

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ROGERS EXPECTS HANOI WILL ENTER FINAL TALKS SOON

By Bernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

State Sec Rogers says on Nov 5 that because peace accord calls for withdrawal of foreign troops and supplies from Laos and Cambodia, he expects that cease‐fire, which will occur in S Vietnam, will also occur in Laos and Cambodia, statement on NBC program 'Meet the Press'

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Jets Lose

By Unknown Author

The Washington Redskins defeated the New York Jets, 35‐17, yesterday before a record 63,962 at Shea Stadium. A crowd of 62,689 saw the Giants down the Denver Broncos, 29‐17, at Yankee Stadium. Page 57.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 1, 1972, covering November 6, 1972.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Super Fly (Soundtrack) by Curtis Mayfield

    Super Fly (Soundtrack)

    Curtis Mayfield

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  2. 2
    Album cover for Catch Bull At Four by Cat Stevens

    Catch Bull At Four

    Cat Stevens

    Last week
    21
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Days Of Future Past by The Moody Blues With The London Festival Orchestra (Knight)

    Days Of Future Past

    The Moody Blues With The London Festival Orchestra (Knight)

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    60
  4. 4
    Album cover for Never A Dull Moment by Rod Stewart

    Never A Dull Moment

    Rod Stewart

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    13
  5. 5
    Album cover for All Directions by The Temptations

    All Directions

    The Temptations

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    12

Notable Births

Thandiwe Newton

1972Thandiwe Newton, English actress[†]

Melanie Thandiwe Newton, formerly credited as Thandie Newton, is a British actress. She has received various awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award, and a BAFTA Award, as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to film and charity.

Rebecca Romijn

1972Rebecca Romijn, American model and actress[†]

Rebecca Alie O'Connell is an American actress and former model. She is known for her role as Mystique in the original trilogy (2000–2006) of the X-Men film series, as Joan from The Punisher (2004), the dual roles of Laure Ash and Lily Watts in Femme Fatale (2002), and Una Chin-Riley on Star Trek: Discovery (2019) and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022–present). She has also had a recurring role as Alexis Meade on the ABC television series Ugly Betty. Her other major roles include Eve Baird on the TNT series The Librarians, voicing Lois Lane in the DC Animated Movie Universe, and as the host of the reality competition show Skin Wars.

Historical Context for November 6, 1972

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