News & Economy
President: Richard M. Nixon
Vice President: Spiro T. Agnew
Population: 209,896,021
Life expectancy: 71.2 years
Dow-Jones High: 1036
Dow-Jones Low: 921
Cost of a new home: $30,500.00
Cost of a new car: $--
Median Household Income: $9,697.00
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.10
Cost of a gallon of gas: $0.36
 Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.52
Cost of a gallon of milk: $1.20
News Headlines
Governor Wallace Is Shot In Laurel MD. And Paralyzed
Nixon And Brezhnev Sign Two SALT Agreements
11 Israelis Are Killed By Palestinian Terrorists At Munich Olympics
Beak-In At Democratic Headquarters In Watergate Towers, Five Caught
Nixon Wins by A Landslide 47 Million To 29 Million
Washington Post Connects Watergate With Committee To Elect Nixon
Kissinger Secretly Negotiating With North Vietnamese In Paris
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Music
Billboard Top 10
1. Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
2. I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
3. Black And White - Three Dog Night
4. Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
5. My Ding-A-Ling - Chuck Berry
6. Horse With No Name, A - America
7. Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) - Hollies
8. Papa Was A Rolling Stone - The Temptations
9. Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues
10. Back Stabbers - The O'Jays
Top Albums
• America - America
• American Pie - Don MeLean
• Chicago V - Chicago
• First Take - Roberta Flack
• Honky Chateau - Elton John
• Music - Carole King
Grammy Awards
Album of the Year:
The Concert for Bangla Desh
Best New Artist: America
Best Pop Duo or Group:
“Where Is the Love,” Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
Best Pop Female Vocal:
“I Am Woman,” Helen Reddy
Best Pop Male Vocal:
Without You,” Nilsson
Record of the Year:
“The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Roberta Flack
Song of the Year:
“The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”
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Movies
Top 5 Movie Money Makers
The Godfather-$134,963,773
The Poseidon Adventure-$93,300,000
Malcolm X-$48,140,000
Cabaret-$42,765,000
Lady Sings the Blues-$9,600,000
Academy Awards
 Best Actor: Marlon Brando: The Godfather
Best Actress: Liza Minnelli: Cabaret
Best Director: Bob Fosse: Cabaret
Best Picture: The Godfather
Best Supporting Actor: Joel Grey: Cabaret
Best Supporting Actress: Eileen Heckart: Butterflies Are Free
Television
Americas Top 10 TV Favorites
1. All in the Family
2. Sanford and Son
3. Hawaii Five-O
4. Maude
5. Bridget Loves Bernie
6. The NBC Sunday Mystery Movie
7. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
8. Gunsmoke
9. The Wonderful World of Disney
10. Ironside
Emmy Awards
Drama...
Best Drama - The Waltons (CBS)
Best Actor - Richard Thomas, The Waltons
Best Actress - Michael Learned, The Waltons
Comedy...
Best Comedy - All in the Family (CBS)
Best Actor - Jack Klugman, The Odd Couple
Best Actress - Mary Tyler Moore, The Mary Tyler Moore Show
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Time Capsule: 1972
M*A*S*H starts it's long TV run, starring Alan Alda, Loretta Swit 