News & Economy
President: Richard M. Nixon
Vice President: Spiro T. Agnew
Population: 207,660,677
Life expectancy: 71.1 years
Dow-Jones High: 950
Dow-Jones Low: 790
Cost of a new home: $28,300.00
Cost of a new car: $--
Median Household Income: $9,028.00
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.08
Cost of a gallon of gas: $0.36
 Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.53
Cost of a gallon of milk: $1.18
News Headlines
Priest Danial Berrigan Is Charged With Conspiracy to Kidnap Henry Kissinger
Apollo XIV Lands On Moon
Charles Manson and His Cult Members Sentenced To Death
Lieutenant William Calley Is Found Guilty In My Lai Massacre
Supreme Court Upholds Busing For Desegregation
Prisoners Riot At Attica 10 Hostages and 39 Convicts Die
Joe Frazier Beats Muhammad Ali in 15 Rounds, Each Receive 3.5 Million
Mount Etna Erupts After 43 Years
26th Amendment is passed lowering voting age to 18
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Music
Billboard Top 10
1. Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
2. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
3. One Bad Apple - The Osmonds
4. Family Affair - Sly And The Family Stone
5. Knock Three Times - Dawn
6. Gypsys, Tramps And Thieves - Cher
7. Indian Reservation - Paul Revere/The Raiders
8. Treat Her Like A Lady - Cornelius Brothers And Sister Rose
9. Black Magic Woman - Santana
10. Draggin' The Line - Tommy James
Top Albums
• All Things Must Pass - George Harrison
• Jesus Christ Superstar - conbination of artists
• Pearl - Janis Joplin
• Santana - Santana
• Tapestry - Carole King
Grammy Awards
 Album of the Year:
Tapestry, Carole King
Best New Artist: Carly Simon
Best Pop Duo or Group:
Carpenters, Carpenters
Best Pop Female Vocal:
Tapestry, Carole King
Best Pop Male Vocal:
“You've Got a Friend,” James Taylor
Record of the Year:
“It's Too Late,” Carole King
Song of the Year:
“You've Got a Friend”
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Movies
Top 4 Movie Money Makers
Billy Jack-$98,000,000
Diamonds Are Forever -$43,800,000
Carnal Knowledge-$28,623,900
Willard-$19,216,000
Academy Awards
Best Actor: Gene Hackman: The French Connection
Best Actress: Jane Fonda: Klute
Best Director: William Friedkin: The French Connection
Best Picture: The French Connection
Best Supporting Actor: Ben Johnson: The Last Picture Show
Best Supporting Actress: Cloris Leachman: The Last Picture Show
Television
Americas Top 10 TV Favorites
1. All in the Family
2. The Flip Wilson Show
3. Marcus Welby M.D.
4. Gunsmoke
5. ABC Movie of the Week
6. Sanford and Son
7. Mannix
8. Funny Face
9. Adam 12
10. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Emmy Awards
Drama...
Best Drama - Masterpiece Theatre: Elizabeth R (PBS)
Best Actor - Peter Falk, NBC Mystery Movie: Columbo
Best Actress - Glenda Jackson, Masterpiece Theatre: Elizabeth R
 Comedy...
Best Comedy - All in the Family (CBS)
Best Actor - Carroll O'Connor, All in the Family
Best Actress - Jean Stapleton, All in the Family
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Time Capsule: 1971
Dirty Harry starring Clint Eastwood is a movie hit