Tuesday, July 28, 1970

From the day

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The Headlines

25,000 Are Delayed by Fire in Penn Central Tunnel Under Park Avenue

#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

• Hugo Chávez (1954)
• Karl Popper (1902)
• Ludwig Feuerbach (1804)
• Vajiralongkorn (1952)
• Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929)

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)