Sunday, February 15, 1970

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The Headlines

Nasser, in Interview, Says He Is Seeking Soviet Weapons to Thwart Israeli Raids

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" / "Everybody Is a Star

Sly & the Family Stone

#1 at the box office

$596,000

The must-have

Lite-Brite

On This Day

• Dominicana de Aviación Flight 603 crashes into the Caribbean Sea after takeoff from Las Américas International Airport, killing 102, including members of the Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team and lightweight boxer Carlos Cruz.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Galileo Galilei (1564)
• Louis XV (1710)
• Jeremy Bentham (1748)
• Alfred North Whitehead (1861)
• Susan B. Anthony (1820)

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)