Friday, August 7, 1970

From the day

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The Headlines

Draft Lowest Since 1964; 195 Likely Cutoff Number

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

(They Long to Be) Close to You

The Carpenters

#1 at the box office

$550,237

The must-have

Lite-Brite

On This Day

• California judge Harold Haley is taken hostage in his courtroom and killed during an effort to free George Jackson from police custody.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Jimmy Wales (1966)
• Elinor Ostrom (1933)
• Mata Hari (1876)
• Sofia Rotaru (1947)
• David Duchovny (1960)

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)