Friday, July 24, 1970

From the day

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The Headlines

F.B.I. Is Reported to Find No Need for Kent Shooting

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

(They Long to Be) Close to You

The Carpenters

#1 at the box office

$500,600

The must-have

Lite-Brite

You Share a Birthday With

• Simón Bolívar (1783)
• Alexandre Dumas (1802)
• Jennifer Lopez (1969)
• Amelia Earhart (1897)
• Henrik Pontoppidan (1857)

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)