Week of February 1, 1970

A federal judge halts a threatened nationwide railroad shutdown and the strike

the prompted it. The halt is for 10 days.

The U.S. command says 405 enemy troops were killed in weekend fighting

described as the heaviest sustained action this year.

Israeli warplanes sink an Egyptian minelayer in the Gulf o Suez in retaliation for

attacks by Egyptian commandos on two Israeli naval vessels at Eilat in the Gulf

of Aqaba.

Vice President Agnew says he would be chairman of a cabinet-level group that

will work to carry out ‘in the least disruptive way” the Supreme Court’s order to

desegregate Southern schools at once.

Former Alabama Gov . George Wallace urges

Southern governors to restore order in public

schools by discontinuing bussing, reopening

schools and reassigning students on a freedom of

choice basis. He charged that public schools in

the South were “being disrupted and destroyed by

unwarranted and unlawful actions of the federal

courts and federal agencies of the government.”

In NY - a bomb-plot hearing involving 13 Black

Panthers is disrupted for the second straight day

as a courtroom melee spread into a corridor amid

shouting, kicking and fisticuffs.

President Nixon says his administration’s new budget begins a long-term process

of reducing the federal government’s influence in American life. “This anti-

inflationary budget begins the necessary process of reordering our national

priorities.” For the first time in two full decades, the federal government will spend

more money n human resource programs than on national defense.”

President Nixon’s hope that his new budget will help stop inflation is challenged

by Sen. William Proxmire (D-Wis.). Proxmire, vice chairman of the House-Senate

Economic Committee, called the projected $1.3 billion surplus “pitifully

inadequate.”

A federal grand jury indicts Annette Gilly for conspiracy to murder United Mine

Workers insurgent Joseph Yablonski and his wife and daughter. It charged that

she played a major part arranging the conspiracy,

Week of February 1, 1970

Democrat Sen. Edmund Muskie of Maine expresses concern over President

Nixon’s increasing use of television saying he was “being very skillful in his use

of television… and as a result he can build momentum on an issue or on a

confrontation with the Congress… that’s very difficult to offset.”

Charles Manson loses an attempt to be released from jail on a writ of habeas

corpus. No way.

In Jacksonville Fla - The Daring Zacchinis, human cannonballs of international

circus fame, are hospitalized in serious condition after an accident in which

Emanuel Zacchini collided with his wife while flying through the air at nearly

100mph. He suffered a fractured spine and his wife, Linda a broken neck and

arm. The event was witnessed by thousands.

Passing - Bertrand Russell , philosopher,

mathematician, atheist and controversial

fighter for peace. He was 97.

Investigators have a theory - a possibility that

the Beatles are linked as a script to the

Manson murders. There’s lots of evidence to

support the theory - including the blood-

scrolled “Helter Skelter” at the La Bianca

home. Also, Susan Atkins said Manson

hoped police would believe the murders were

committed by Negroes, that a black rebellion

would follow which only he and his Family

would survive.

Sports - In a nationwide poll of sports writers

and broadcasters, Arnold Palmer is chosen as Athlete of the Decade of the

1960’s.

And, the Associated Press names QB Johnny Unitas Pro Football Athlete of the

decade.

The National Basketball Assn. grants franchises to Portland, Houston, Cleveland

and Buffalo and agrees to reopen merger talks with the rival American Basketball

Assn. The announcement was made by NBA commissioner Walter Kennedy.

Defenseman Bobby Orr scores twice to place the Boston Bruins to a 5-1 win over

the Philadelphia Flyers.

Week of February 1, 1970

Entertainment news - Jon Voight who

made his major film debut in “Midnight

Cowboy” is chosen by motion picture

exhibitors as the new personality of 1969

who shows the most promise for lasting

stardom. Other winners in order are Kim

Darby, Gen Campbell, Richard Benjamin,

Mark Lester, Olivia Hussey, Leonard

Whiting Ali MacGraw, Barbara Hershey

and Alan Alda.

Music news - NBC sues six companies

and 15 individuals for pirating phonograph

records. The suit says the defendants

used fictitious names and fraudulent

means to keep their true identity secret

while stealing performances of Elvis Presley, Jefferson Airplane, Friends of

Distinction and Guess Who. Pirated records, the suit contends, where being sold

under the labels of Echo, Custom Pak, Audio Trex and other names.

Mama Cass Elliott is signed to appear in an H.R. Pufnstuf movie. She’ll portray a

Witch.

On NET stations - “Soul!” a new weekly series of 20 hour-long programs debuts.

Produced entirely by blacks, “Soul!” is a variety talk show featuring personalities

and recording artists from various fields of entertainment. Curtis Mayfield, lead

singer-songwriter-guitarist of the Impressions, is hot for the premier. Also on the

program - King Curtis, Three Degrees, Ben E. King and gospel singer Marion

Williams.

Michael Edward Love (27) - member of the

Beach Boys and Mrs. Suzanne C. Love (22) are

divorced after he agreed to pay her $14,000 as

share of their community property. Custody of tow

children, Hayleigh (3), and Christian (20 months

was given pending a possible further hearing. They

were married in Oct. 1965.

Television news -

Ed Sullivan will take a troupe of performers to entertain wounded Vietnam vets in

army hospitals in Denver and San Antonio. Included will be Flip Wilson, Gladys

Knight, Bobbie Gentry and Buck Owens.

Week of February 1, 1970

Playboy After Dark this week - Ike

and Tina Turner, Rex Reed, Doug

Kershaw, Louis Nye and Patty Duke.

Tuesday night television -

CBs - Lancer, Red Skelton,

Governor and JJ, 60 Minutes, Merv

Griffin

NBC - I Dream of Jeannie, Debbie

Reynolds, Julia, First Tuesday,

Johnny Carson

ABC - Mod Squad, Movie of the Week, Marcus Welby, MD, Dick Cavett

NET - NET Journal

Red Skelton - Mike Connors and Danny Davis.

Debbie Reynolds - Dean Martin cameos.

Johnny Carson - Carol Wayne and James Coco.

Dick Cavett - Judy Collins.

In Los Angeles - Boss City is the hip place to be over

KHJ-TV Channel 9. 93/KHJ Boss Jock Sam Riddle hosts.

Friday night television -

CBS - Get Smart, Tim Conway, Movie, Special-LBJ: The

decision to Halt the Bombing, Merv Griffin

NBC - High Chapparal, Kraft Hall of Fame, Bracken’s World,

Johnny Carson

ABC - Flying Nun, Brady Bunch, Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Here

Come the Brides, Love, American Style, Dick Cavett

Brady Bunch - It’s the kids and dad at home after Carol

leaves to care for an ailing aunt and Alice sprains her ankle.

Hallmark Hall of Fame - Rod Serling’s “A Storm in Summer”

with Peter Ustinov.

Johnny Carson - Joan Rivers guest hosts with Stiller and

Meara, Alan Sues and Ann Corio.