Week of August 20, 1971

The Nixon Administration takes legal action against Texas Gov. Preston Smith

for ordering raises for 100,000 state employees and teachers in defiance of

President Nixon’s wage-price freeze.

civilians at My Lai is reduced to 2 years

Army commanding general. He said the

reduction was appropriate for the

offense. The case now goes up a chain

of review ending with President Nixon

and further reduction is possible. Calley

has been confined to his quarters at Ft.

Benning, Ga since his conviction nearly

five months ago.

Former Gen Duong Van Minh withdraws

from South Vietnam’s presidential race.

Leaving President Nguyen Van Thieu

unopposed in the Oct. 3 election.

It’s announced that President and Mrs. Nixon will meet with the Emperor and

Empress of Japan in Anchorage.

Three prison guards and three convicts, including black militant George Jackson

are killed after an attempted break-out at San Quentin prison in California. Later,

it’s revealed that guards had found a gun hidden in the afro of George Jackson

as he was being searched on his return from seeing a visitor.

Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace challenges another federal court order by

ordering the Calhoun County School Board not to combine two all-white schools

with an all-black school.

Dean Martin is a state witness in the trial of Charles

(Tex) Watson for the seven Tate-LaBianca murders.

Also testifying - Terry Melcher, son of Doris Day.

The dollar opens strong in major European markets on

the first day of renewed foreign exchange trading.

Week of August 20, 1971

Camden, NJ - The FBI arrests 20 persons on charges of trying to steal Selective

Service records in a well-planned burglary attempt. Those arrested included two

Roman Catholic priests and a Protestant minister. Some draft records were

destroyed.

second day at Atlantic Beach Elementary

school when a steel book cart toppled onto

her left foot, breaking her big toe. She was

fitted with a walking cast and is expected to

be on the job this week.

Teachers, policeman, fireman and other

state

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (17) - son of the late

New York Senator, is ordered to pay $50 in

court costs on a loitering charge, after he

allegedly spat ice cream into a policeman’s

face. This comes about two weeks after his

probation ended for a marijuana offense.

The FTC orders 11 makers of air

conditioning units and four manufacturers of electric razors to document

advertising claims made for their products. The companies include General

Electric, Raytheon, Westinghouse, White Consolidate Industries Whirlpool,

Sperry Rand, Sunbeam and Schick Electric.

Bette Davis files a $3.3 million damage suit, charging that the producer of her

latest film had engaged her role in the picture without her consent. “Bunny

O[Hare” was supposed to be “a social documentary with humorous undertones”

but was altered after filming into “a materially different production.” Named is

American International Pictures.

Entertainment news -

Marry - Dick Martin (Rowan and Martin) to actress Dolly Read. It’s his second

marriage.

British actor James Mason marries Australian actress Clarissa Kaye.

Looks like Steve McQueen will get 15% of the gross for his next movie - “The

Getaway” for Paramount. The deal may set a precedent. Few actors have ever

Week of August 20, 1971

taken a gross - much less a big gross. Warren Beatty did it in his current movie -

“McCabe” and Carry Grant was said to have done it. This could be a precedent.

Radio news -

Former KHJ (Los Angeles) night DJ Humble Harve Miller - who affirmed his guilt

in court, is sentence for a term of five years to life for killing his wife, Mary. He

plead guilty to second-degree murder - the unlawful killing of a human being with

malice, but without premeditation on Aug 2. His seven-year marriage was

described as “stormy and tempestuous” and Mrs. Miller as “domineering and

literally a witch.” Miller could be paroled in as little as 3 ½ years.

Music news -

The Jackson 5 perform at the Hollywood Bowl.

New York - More than 1,000

persons crowded into St.

Peter’s Lutheran Church for the

funeral of King Curtis. Aretha

Franklin sang “Never Grow

Old,” and Steve Wonder sang

“Abraham, Martin and John.

Music movie - Warner Brothers’

“Medicine Ball Caravan.” Music

by Alice Cooper, Doug

Kershaw, Stoneground, the

Youngbloods and Delaney and

Bonnie.

Television news -

Garrick Utley becomes anchor

of the NBC Saturday Night

News and the NBC Sunday

Night news this week.

Don’t miss “Heroes and Heroin” - an ABC-TV special probing the addiction

among U.S. servicemen in Vietnam and those who have returned home. This

week.

Tuesday night television -

CBS - Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, Fathers and Sons, Merv Griffin

NBC - Bill Cosby, Make Your Own Kind of Music, Tuesday Night at the Movies,

Tonight Show

Week of August 20, 1971

ABC - Mod Squad, Movie, Marcus Welby, MD

Mod Squad - The gang helps a veteran police sergeant collect evidence on a

known drug pusher.

B.J. Thomas, Al Hirt, the Carpenters, Mark Lindsay

and the New Doodletown Pipers.

At the movies -

The Touch - Elliott Gould

Blue Water, White Death

Billy Jack

McCabe and Mrs. Miller

Willard

Unman, Wittering and Zigo

The Omega Man

Deep End - Jane Asher

Doc - Stacy Keach, Fay Dunaway