Week of August 16, 1970

The FBI joins the search for Angela Davis, She is being charged with unlawful

flight from California to avoid prosecution on charges of murder and kidnapping.

President Nixon and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz agree to principles

for the settlement of all outstanding Rio Grande River boundary problems.

complains about his treatment in

the Los Angeles country jail. He is

subjected to repeated skin

searches; he is not allowed to

properly consult with his attorney;

his mail is kept from him; and he is

denied a pencil and paper in his

cell.

The pill, whose reputation was

damaged in January by U.S.

Senate hearings, is slowly coming

back. More and more women are

selecting intrauterine devices IUD

for birth control.

Technology - IBM settles an

antitrust suit with two small firms - Applied Data Research and Programmatics.

They’ll be paid a total of $1.4 million.

The number of marriages is on the rise and is expected to continue to increase,

according to the Metropolitan Life insurance Co. The number of marriages in the

U.S. rose 4.2% in 1969 to 2.16 million from 2.07 million in 1968.

Ship purposely sunk - The rusting Liberty ship LeBaron Russell Briggs and its

controversial cargo of deadly nerve gas plunges to a grave three miles deep in

the Atlantic - some 282 miles off the coast of Florida. It was sunk by the Navy.

Eddie Fisher files a bankruptcy petition in federal court in San Juan, claiming

debts of $916,000 and assets of $40,000.

Bernice Dolan (37) - A stewardess has charged Eastern Air Lines with

discrimination against women, asserting eastern stewardesses are afraid to gain

as little as one pound above their hiring weight lest they be taken off the payroll.

Week of August 16, 1970

Trend - Small cigars are coming on the market - more and more each month.

Some are close to cigarette size.

Technology - new type of car engine - Wallace Minto a Sarasota research

scientist announces the signing of a multimillion dollar contract for mass

production of a pollution-free engine in Datsun autos beginning with the 1973

model year. The engine, powered by gas now used as a cooling agent in

refrigerators and air conditioner, would drive the Datsun 100mph, operate

economically, have a long life and produce “a breathable exhaust.” A

demonstrator is being installed in a Datsun station wagon and is to be delivered

to Tokyo within six months.

Music news -

Steven Stills is arrested in San Diego on suspicion of possessing dangerous

drugs.

Top Albums -

Cosmo’s Factory - Creedance

Clearwater Revival

Chicago - Chicago

Let It Be - Beatles

Blood Sweat & Tears “3”

McCartney - Paul McCartney

Sesame Street - Original TV cast

Tommy - The Who

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon &

Garfunkle

Hot Tuna Live - Hot Tuna

Live At Leeds - the Who

John Barleycorn Must Die - Traffic

I’ll Never Fall In Love Again - Dionne

Warwick

Silk Purse - Linda Ronstadt

Just For Love - Quicksilver Messenger

Service

Marrying Maiden - It’s A Beautiful Day

Week of August 16, 1970

Television news -

Did you know that Bob Eubanks - who hosts the “Newlywed Game”, is still a

bachelor?

CBS will begin “In the Know” - a series of information mini-documentaries for

children on Saturday mornings beginning in September (this was changed to “In

the News”). The feature will air five times each Saturday morning.

On the set of a recently shot Brady Bunch - Carolyn Reed (13) daughter of

Robert Reed; Barbara Henderson (13) - daughter of Florence Henderson and

Hope Sherwood (14) producer Sherwood Schwartz’ daughter.

Producer Greg Garrison forms a comedy repertory

company for the coming season on NBC and signs

Marty Feldman, Dudley Moore and Peter Cook.

One member of the group will appear on most

shows

Monday night television -

CBS - Gunsmoke, Mayberry RFD, Doris Day, Wild

Wild West (reruns)

NBC - Baseball, My World And Welcome to It,,

Tonight

ABC - It Takes a Thief, Movie, Dick Cavett

PBS - World Press, NET Journal

Merv Griffin - Elaine Stritch, Gary Puckett, Frankie Howerd.

Tonight Show - Joan Rivers guest hosts with guest Doris Lillly.

Dick Cavett - Melvin Belli, Dennis Hopper, David Drye

At the movies -

Airport

Up in the Cellar

Darling Lilli

Hello Goodbye

Strawberry Statement

Chisum

Soldier Blue

Week of August 16, 1970