Week of March 23, 1971

Jr. guilty of premeditated murder of 22 defenseless

Vietnamese Men, woman and children at My Lai in 1968 -

in what has been dubbed the “My Lai Massacre.” Calley

will either be hanged or imprisoned for life in the U.S.

disciplinary barracks at Ft Leavenworth, Kansas.

Twenty-seven verdicts of death against the Tate-La

Bianca murders are returned against Charles Manson

(36), Patricia Krenwinkel (23), Susan Atkins (22) and

Leslie Van Houten (21). All receive the death penalty.

The jury deliberated a total of 10 hours.

The Senate kills funding for the supersonic transport plane (SST) - voting 51-46

to stop financing by March 30. Two prototype models are still in development of

the 1,800 mph jets. Boeing is the prime contractor.

The White House accuses Dick Cavett of helping to defeat the SST bill. A

spokesman said that the Cavett, an ardent conservationist - loaded his program

with anti-SST people over the past year.

show business. In a letter, the singer said his decision

was “final.” “For over three decades, I have had the

great and good fortune to enjoy a rich, rewarding and

deeply satisfying career as an entertainer and public

figure. Those years: fruitful, busy, uptight, loose,

sometimes boisterous, occasionally sad, but always

exciting, allowed me little opportunity for reflection,

reading, self-examination and that need which every

thinking man has for a fallow period.” The letter was

addressed to a New York Daily News columnist.

In Vietnam news - Scores of U.S. warplanes attack North Vietnamese tanks

(which were) chasing South Vietnamese troops out of Laos. Communist tanks

managed to shoot down a U.S. Air Force fighter-bomber, but American pilots

destroyed nine tanks

Week of March 23, 1971

Tony awards this week - “Company,” directed by

Harold Prince, is named best musical of the 1971

Broadway season. “Sleuth” wins best drama.

No Nanette”

Best actor in a musical - Hal Linden - “The

Rothschilds”

Best actress in a play - Maureen Stapleton -

“Ginberbread Lady”

Best actor in a play - Brian Bedford - “The School For

Wives”

President Nixon presents the Medal of Freedom to ailing moviemaker Samuel

Goldwyn (88) in Beverly Hills. The president told the audience Goldwyn “proved

you could have a movie that was good box office, that was entertainment, that

was exciting, that was not dull and still was not dirty.”

tournament at the National Airlines Open in Miami. Player

won by a two-stroke margin over Lee Trevino to win the $200

thousand prize.

In London, at a court action seeking to formally dissolve “The

Beatles” - brought on by Paul McCartney - John Lennon says

in a statement that McCartney was a Beatle odd man out from the group’s

earliest days in Liverpool. McCartney preferred pop-type music to Lennon’s

“underground-leaning” tastes.

Lords and becomes Baron Olivier of Brighton.

Paramount Pictures begins shooting the movie version

of Mario Puzo’s “The Godfather” in New York City this

week. The first scene shot: two characters Christmas

shopping in 1945. The city traffic department supplied

old lampposts and street signs to go with the studio’s old

cars. 150 extras were used.

Bestsellers - “Love Story” - Erich Segal, “Passenger to

Frankfurt” - Agatha Christie, “QB VII” - Leon Uris, “Rich Man, Poor Man” - Irwin

Shaw, “The Greening of America” - Charles A. Reich, “The Sensuous Man” - M,

Week of March 23, 1971

“Future Shock” - Alvin Toffler, “Stilwell and the American Experience in China -

1911-45” - Barbara W. Tuchman, “Civilization: A Personal View” - Kenneth Clark,

“Khruschchev Remembers” - translated by Strobe Talbott.

cancelled “The Lawrence Welk Show,” the show will

continue to be produced through syndication. “The Welk

Network” will begin after the last show is aired on ABC in

early September, so it won’t miss a beat. Don Fedderson

will continue to produce. Running on ABC for 16 years,

the contingency network has been planned for several

years.

Friday Night Television - CBS - The Interns, Andy Griffith,

Movie ... NBC - High Chaparral, Special- Hallmark Hall Of

Fame, Strange Report ... ABC - The Brady Bunch, nanny and the Professor,

Partridge Family, That Girl, Odd Couple, Love, American Style

Brady Bunch - Carol writes a story about the family for a women’s magazine, but

the group makes the mistake of celebrating before the article is completed.

Partridge Family - a man sues the family after mom nudges his car with the

family bus.Harry Morgan guests. Series stars Shirley Jones, David Cassidy,

Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce, Jeremy Gelbwaks, Suzanne Crough and Dave

Madden.

Hallmark Hall of Fame - Peter Ustinov and Jose Ferre star in “Gideon”

neurosurgeon whose X-rays showed he had a brain

tumor. Strange finds out he died of an overdose of

insulin. Anthony Quayle stars as Adam Strange with Kaz

Garas, Anneke Wills.

Late night talk shows -

CBS - The Merv Griffin Show - guests Ralph Nader, Dr Will

NBC - The Tonight Show w/Johnny Carson - Bette Midler, Dr

Paul Ehrlich, Rodney Dangerfield

ABC - The Dick Cavett Show - Jane Fonda, Judy Collins,

Anthony Burgess, Harriet Van Horne.

Week of March 23, 1971

The Alka Seltzer television commercial “Mama Mia, tha’s a-some spicy meatball!”

is judged the finest at the 11th annual International Broadcast Awards. Pepsi’s

“You’ve Got a Lot to Live (and Pepsi’s got a lot go give)” - television and radio

spots were also winners.

Music news - Grand Funk Railroad just kicked-off a 52-day tour. Every arena

has a minimum of 10,000 seats. Opening act is “Bloodrock.”

Also touring in the U.S now - “Badfinger” (Peter Ham,

Mike Biggons, Tom Evans and Joe Moland). Their

current release “No Dice” will be followed by a new

album.

Radio news - Robert W. Morgan (now in Chicago at

WIND) is battling Wally Phillips (WGN), Larry Lujack

(WLS) and Clark Weber (WCFL). WIND also features

Ron Britain from WCFL - afternoons.

Larry Van Nuys moves into middays from overnights

over KGIL (San Fernando) as Wink Martindale moves

over to KMPC, Los Angeles.

Anticipation - WJRZ in Hackensack is about to go top-40, giving WABC a run for

their money.

Pop music this week in 1971 - “Me and

Bobby McGee” - Janis Joplin, “She’s A

Lady” - Tom Jones, “Just My

Imagination” - The Temptations, “Proud

Mary” - Ike and Tina Turner, “Doesn’t

Somebody Want To Be Wanted” - The

Partridge Family, “For All We Know” -

The Carpenters, “Help Me Make It

Through The Night” - Sammi Smith,

“What’s Going On” - Marvin Gaye, “One

Bad Apple” - The Osmonds, “What is

Life” - George Harrison, “Country Road” -

James Taylor, “Heavy Makes You

Happy” - The Staple Singers,

“Temptation Eyes’ - The Grass Roots, “Another Day” - Paul McCartney, “Joy To

The World” - Three Dog Night, “Rose Garden” - Lynn Anderson, “Amos Moses” -

Week of March 23, 1971

Jerry Reed, “Love Story (Where Do I Begin)” - Andy Williams, “Mamas Pearl” -

The Jackson 5, “Friends’ - Elton John, “No Love At All” - B.J. Thomas, “Wild

World” - Cat Stevens

Top albums - “Pearl” - Janis Joplin,

“Love Story” - original soundtrack,

“Jesus Christ Superstar” - various

artists, “Love Story” - Andy Williams,

“The Cry of Love” - Jimi Hendrix,

“Abraxas” - Santana, “Chicago III” -

Chicago, “All Things Must Pass” -

George Harrison, “Stoney End” -

Barbra Streisand, “Tumbleweed

Connection’ - Elton John, “Golden

Bisquits” - Three Dog Night

What’s Going On - Marvin Gaye

Don’t Let The Green Grass Fool

You - Wilson Pickett

You’re All I Need To Get By -

Aretha Franklin

Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - Temptations

Soul Power - James Brown

Mama’s Pearl - Jackson 5

Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner

Jody Got Your Girl And Gone - Johnnie Taylor

Top Country -

I’d Rather Love You - Charley Pride

Help Me Make It Through The Night - Sammi Smith

After The Fire Is Gone - Conway Twitty

Soldier’s Last Letter - Merle Haggard

Empty Arms - Sonny James

I’m Gonna Keep On Loving You - Billy Walker

Knock Three Times - Bill “Crash” Craddock

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Buck Owens & His Buckeroos

Come Sundown - Bobby Bare

The Arms of A Fool - Mel Tillis

Week of March 23, 1971

Week of March 23, 1971

Another Day - Paul McCartney

Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson

Pushbike Song - Mixtures

It’s Impossible - Perry Como

My Sweet Lord - George Harrison

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

Hot Love - Tyrannosaurus Rex

Amazing Grace - Judy Collins

Stoned Love - Supremes

At the movies -

Marley, Ray Milland

Tora! Tora! Tora!

The James Gang, Dough Kershaw.

Chamberlain, Diana Rigg.

Week of March 23, 1971