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Composer V Persichetti's inaugural-concert work based on Pres A Lincoln's 2d inaugural address is deleted from program by Pres Inaugural Com because text might embarrass Nixon; portions of address quoted; Gen R E Lee comments
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13—A pair of first‐period goals by Steve Vickers within 48 seconds and agile goaltending by Eddie Giacomin lifted the New York Rangers to a 5‐3 triumph over the St. Louis Blues in a nationally televised National Hockey League game today.
NYC Mayor Lindsay on Jan 13 announces 3 steps in school security that will help bring sense of peace and stability to city classrooms, United Parents Assn conf, NYC; 1st step is proposal by Lindsay to allocate $5-million in capital funds for '73-74 budget; 2d step is request to Fed Housing and Urban Development Dept to reallocate $9.8-million in Model Cities funds to hire 1,000 community service officers for placement in schools; 3d step involves testing of SCAN (Silent Communication Alarm Network) in 3 schools this spring; system will permit teachers to give warning of danger by use of pen-size ultrasonic transmitter that signals master receiver panel; Lindsay says single greatest obstacle to progress in educ is fear, and that making schools tranquil is 1st priority to enable other programs to proceed
juror G Hass asks to be excluded from further deliberation, citing abuse and pressure on her because she favors acquittal on grounds of insanity; Fed Judge Rosling says he will ask Fed agents to look into motives of Hass; hijacking by Trapnell recalled; Trapnell illus
lumber and plywood prices, which rose sharply during '72, are expected to continue to rise in '73, with higher costs being passed on to new house buyers; cost of some wood products has risen 50% since beginning of '72, despite rigid Fed price controls; Fed officials and some home builders blame wood indus for situation, while indus claims that Fed Price Comm is to be blamed; home builders spokesmen assert that higher wood products prices have added to costs of homes; say that some builders are being driven to use steel and aluminum; complain of shortages of various types of wood; lumber indus spokesmen say increased prices for builders is result of high 'labor and other costs'; increased prices also attributed to rise in Canadian imports, which are not subject to price control
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 10, 1973, covering January 14, 1973.
Carly Simon
The Moody Blues
Carole King
Artist not listed
Jethro Tull
1973Giancarlo Fisichella, Italian race car driver[†]
Giancarlo "Giano" Fisichella, also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1996 to 2009. Fisichella won three Formula One Grands Prix across 14 seasons.
1973Paul Tisdale, English footballer and manager[†]
Paul Robert Tisdale is an English professional football manager and former player. He is currently Head of Football Operations at Celtic.
1973Elvis Presley's concert Aloha from Hawaii is broadcast live via satellite, and sets the record as the most watched broadcast by an individual entertainer in television history.[†]
Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Presley's sexually provocative performance style, combined with a mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, brought both great success and initial controversy.
In 1973, the world population was approximately 3,920,805,042 people[†]