Tuesday, November 10, 1970

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The Headlines

De Gaulle, 79, Dies From Heart Attack

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

I'll Be There

The Jackson 5

#1 at the box office

$308,000

The must-have

Lite-Brite

On This Day

• Vietnam War: Vietnamization: For the first time in five years, an entire week ends with no reports of American combat fatalities in Southeast Asia.

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• Luna 17: uncrewed space mission launched by the Soviet Union.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Martin Luther (1483)
• Friedrich Schiller (1759)
• Mikhail Kalashnikov (1919)
• Ennio Morricone (1928)
• Richard Burton (1925)

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)