Thursday, January 15, 1970

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The Headlines

L.I.R.R., Hoping for State Loan, Halves Monthly Fare Rise Bid

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head

B. J. Thomas

#1 at the box office

$500,489

The must-have

Lite-Brite

On This Day

• Muammar Gaddafi is proclaimed premier of Libya.

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• Nigerian Civil War: Biafran rebels surrender following an unsuccessful 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Martin Luther King Jr. (1929)
• Molière (1622)
• Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918)
• Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (1809)
• Sofya Kovalevskaya (1850)

Slang

Tech Check

Floppy Disk, Digital Watch & Boeing 747 (Service).

Style of 1970

Silhouette: Long and lean

Material: Polyester and corduroy

• Maxi dresses
• Platform shoes
• Leisure suits

Cost of Living (1970)