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TWA on Feb 14 asks CAB to approve reduction by as much as 46% in cost of transcontinental airline tickets for passengers who sign up for flights 90 days in advance; proposal, which is aimed at 'leisure and travel mkt', would introduce radically new category of budget-priced airline tickets; prices of airline tickets under terms of proposal discussed
200 Amer prisoners of war arrive at Travis Air Force Base (Calif) Feb 14; 6 are named; illus; mil personnel comment on return and continuing war in Indochina
Nixon Adm advocates of strong strip mining regulations reptdly have suffered almost total defeat within President's circle of advisers; although Pres has said he will reintroduce proposal for enlightened regulation of surface and underground mining, Adm's newest measure does not appear as strong as measure which was ignored by Cong in '72; unidentified Adm official calls proposal 'ridiculous'; Environmental Protection Admr Ruckelshaus reptdly warned Office of Budget and Mgt that bill would simply be 'set aside' by Cong; Repr J D Dingell, in lr to Pres Environmental Quality Council chmn R E Train, charges bill's drafters ignored Ruckelshaus's comments and produced weak bill which will appeal to mining interests but not to public; says stronger program could be implemented with minimum of cost to Govt; bill apparently reflects views of Commerce Dept, which generally sides with coal mining interests; indus spokesmen have warned that tough strip mine controls could drive coal off energy mkt; conservationists comment on bill; bill's regulations discussed
UN Sec Gen Waldheim, on Feb 14, confs with Japanese Min Ohira, Tokyo
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 14, 1973, covering February 15, 1973.
War
Carly Simon
Stevie Wonder
Carole King
Neil Diamond
1973Kateřina Neumannová, Czech skier[†]
Kateřina Neumannová is a Czech retired cross-country skier. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympics, in the 30 km freestyle event. She is one of five cross country skiers to have competed at six Olympics.
1973Amy van Dyken, American swimmer[†]
Amy Deloris Van Dyken-Rouen is an American former competitive swimmer, Olympic champion, former world record-holder, and national radio sports talk show co-host. She won six Olympic gold medals in her career, four of which she won at the 1996 Summer Olympics, making her the first American woman to accomplish such a feat and the most successful athlete at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She won gold in the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter butterfly, 4×100-meter freestyle relay, and 4×100-meter medley relay.
1973Sarah Wynter, Australian actress[†]
Sarah Wynter is an Australian actress, known for her roles on American television – such as Kate Warner on the television drama 24, as Beth on Windfall, and as Keitha on Flight of the Conchords.
1973Wally Cox, American actor (born 1924)[†]
Wallace Maynard Cox was an American actor. He began his career as a standup comedian and played the title character of the popular early American television series Mister Peepers from 1952 to 1955. He also appeared as a character actor in over 20 films and dozens of television episodes. Cox was the voice of the animated canine superhero Underdog in the Underdog TV series.
In 1973, the world population was approximately 3,920,805,042 people[†]