Friday, July 31, 1970

From the day

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The Headlines

Mayor Seeks Unit To Coordinate Aid For Young Children

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

(They Long to Be) Close to You

The Carpenters

#1 at the box office

$540,000

The must-have

Lite-Brite

On This Day

• Black Tot Day: The last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy.

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You Share a Birthday With

• J. K. Rowling (1965)
• Milton Friedman (1912)
• Louis de Funès (1914)
• Primo Levi (1919)
• Premchand (1880)

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)