Week of March 16, 1971
The House defeats the supersonic transport - voting against a $200 million
appropriation for continued development of two prototype models.
Northern Ireland Prime Minister
James
Chichester-Clark
resigns as the
Northern Irish crisis worsens. He was
reportedly to have sought approval for an
aggressive antiterrorist policy including
military occupation of Catholic areas in
Belfast. Sources say he was bitterly
disappointed with the support he had
received from British leaders.
Chinese engineers are paving the final
few miles of a new trail - the Mao Tse
Tung Trail will place them on the bank of
the Mekong River - near Thailand. It’s
broadly similar to the Ho Chi Minh Trail
which links North with South Vietnam
through Laos.
After six weeks of fighting, the South Vietnamese invasion of Laos is drawing to a
close. Officials believe there have been more gains than losses. Troops are
being pulled out of the area.
Passing - Thomas E. Dewey - Governor of New York for three terms. He was
68.
The U.S. Army begins a 4-month advertising campaign. The Army will purchase
radio and TV time in more than 1,200 cities so that it can advertise for increased
enlistments.
Bernice Gera - the Long Island housewife who is determined to be a
professional umpire vows after slapping organized baseball with a $25 million
damage suit. I understand the age limit is 55. I’m only 39. I’ll keep trying until I’m
55 or until I’m 80. Baseball is my life.” In July 1969 she received a contract to
umpire in the N.Y.-Penn League only to have the contract invalidated and was
told she didn’t meet the requirements.
Music news -
After attending the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Paul McCartney will remain
in Los Angeles to put finishing touches on his new solo album. He is here with
Week of March 16, 1971
wife Linda, 8-year-old Heather and 1 ½-old Mary. McCartney accepted his award
for movie score from John Wayne and simply told the audience - “thank you.”
The Rolling Stones have decided to live in the tiny village of Mougins in France,
home of Pablo Picasso on the French Riviera.
Grammy Awards - Some winners:
Record of the year - “Bridge Over Troubled Water” - Simon and Garfunkel
Album of the Year - “Bridge Over Troubled Water” - Simon and Garfunkel
Song of the year - “Bridge Over Troubled Water” - Simon and Garfunkel
New artist - Carpenters
Film score - “Let It Be” - John
Lennon, Paul McCartney,
George Harrison
Contemporary male vocal -
Ray Stevens - “Everything Is
Beautiful”
Contemporary female vocal -
Dionne Warwick - “I’ll Never
Fall In Love Again”
Contemporary song - “Bridge
Over Troubled Water” - Paul
Simon
R&B female vocal - Aretha
Franklin - “Don’t Play That
Song”
R&B male vocal - B.B. King
“The Thrill Is Gone”
Country male vocal - Ray Price
“For The Good Times”
Country female vocal - Lynn Anderson “Rose Garden”
Best country song - “My Women, My Women, My Wife” - Marty Robbins
ABC is dropping the Johnny Cash Show, the Newlywed Game, Lets Make A
Deal, Lawrence Welk, the Reel Game, The Young Lawyers, Dan August, That
Girl, Make Room For Granddaddy, Pearl Bailey Show and Monday Night at the
Movies.
Walter Cronkite will do a Saturday show for Children over CBS-TV. “You Are
There” features dramatic re-enactments of historic evens in a news format.
