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Common Cause chmn J W Gardner opposes Pres Nixon's proposal for study comm to seek reforms, saying it would be a 'mortuary for action proposals', int, May 20, CBS Face the Nation program; calls for resignation of Repr W L Hays as chmn of Dem Cong Campaign Com; points out that Hays is also chmn of HR Adm Com which has jurisdiction over campaign reform; illus
Repr Reid, who switched from Repub to Dem parties last yr, begins barnstorming tour of Dem functions in what is viewed as initial stage of a drive for Dem Gubernatorial nomination in '74; assails Rockefeller adm for what he calls state's 'fiscal quagmire', condemns as 'slavish allegiance Rockefeller's support of Nixon and calls for new leadership in Albany; illus
Cathedral Ch of St John the Divine on May 20 celebrates its 100th anniv and installation of Very Rev J P Morton as its new dean; Morton discloses that construction at cathedral will resume, but that ch will continue its focus on needs of people; there has been no major construction on ch, world's largest Gothic cathedral, for more than 30 yrs and there are still no plans to complete unfinished edifice; celebration following installation of Morton described; ch history traced; illus
jury of 5 men and 7 women on May 20 finds 17 members of Camden 28 not guilty of breaking into Camden Fed bldg in 71 and destroying draft files even though defendants admitted having done so; verdict constitutes 1st legal victory for antiwar movement in 5 yrs of such incidents; defense lawyer C Broege Jr says motions will be filed promptly to dismiss charges against remaining members of group whose cases had been severed from trial and prosecutor J Barry says he will recommend dismissal; juror A Bertino notes Judge C S Fisher's presentation of case as one in which Govt overstepped propriety in use of R Hardy as agent provocateur to actualize crime had influenced jury; trial lasting 3 1/2 months involved 45 witnesses, primarily FBI agents for Govt and informer R W Hardy; rev of case; list of defendants
proposed charge of fraud against ITT reptdly was deleted from SEC draft complaint in '72 even though it was recommended by SEC's top staff officials; W J Casey, then SEC chmn, reptdly took lead in advocating decision but it reptdly was unanimously made by whole comm; charge detailed
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 16, 1973, covering May 21, 1973.
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
The Beatles
Bread
Edgar Winter
1973Stewart Cink, American golfer[â ]
Stewart Ernest Cink is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He won the 2009 Open Championship, defeating Tom Watson in a four-hole aggregate playoff. He spent over 40 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking from 2004 to 2009, reaching a career best ranking of 5th in 2008.
1973Noel Fielding, English comedian, musician and television presenter[â ]
Noel Fielding is an English comedian, artist, and actor. He was part of The Mighty Boosh comedy troupe alongside Julian Barratt in the 2000s, and has been a co-presenter of The Great British Bake Off since 2017. He is known for his dark and surreal comedic style.
1973Vaughn Monroe, American singer, trumpet player, bandleader, and actor (born 1911)[â ]
Vaughn Wilton Monroe was an American baritone singer, trumpeter and big band leader who was most popular in the 1940s and 1950s. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for recording and another for radio performance.
1973Ivan Konev, Soviet Marshal and general (born 1897)[â ]
Ivan Stepanovich Konev was a Soviet general and Marshal of the Soviet Union who led Red Army forces on the Eastern Front during World War II, responsible for taking much of Axis-occupied Eastern Europe.
In 1973, the world population was approximately 3,920,805,042 people[â ]