Week of May 8, 1971

charges that opposition leaders had

planned a coup, bugged his office and

tried to disrupt the orderly process of

government. He names a new

government to replace those members of

his cabinet who resigned or were fired.

In a Gallup poll - here are the top choices

for the 1972 Democratic presidential

nomination. Senator Edward Kennedy disclaims any interest in seeking higher

office, but he still comes out on top:

Edward Kennedy - 29%

Edmund Muskie - 21%

Hubert Humphrey - 18%

George McGovern - 5%

John Lindsay - 4%

Eugene McCarthy - 3%

Outside the gymnasium of public school P.S. 73 in the Bronx - three teenage

girls set fire to the dress of teacher Georgette McNair (24). The attack came after

the teacher phoned the parents of a friend of the girls, to let them know their

daughter was doing poorly in class. The teacher managed to beat out the flames

and is OK.

innocent by reason of insanity to the seven Tate-

La Bianca murders. Watson was not tried with

Charles Manson, Susan Atkins, Patricia

Krenwinkel and Leslie Van Houten. Instead, he

successfully fought extradition from McKinney

Texas for more than eight months after his

December, 1969 indictment on seven counts of

murder (and a charge of conspiracy of murder).

Six weeks after returning to Southern California -

he was declared incompetent to stand trial and

committed to a state hospital.

Week of May 8, 1971

the Duncan Yo-Yo, creating a nationwide fad. He didn’t

invent it, but his advertising ads created demand by

showing us how to the “loop the loop,” go “around the

world.” and “walk the dog.” 20 to 30 million Duncan Yo-

Yo’s were sold in the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. He also

invented the parking meter.

Passing - Sir Tyrone Guthrie (70)- giant of the British

theater. Once described himself as “hopelessly stage

struck.”

the Troubadour in Hollywood. Her first solo album “Mary” has just been released

on Warner Brothers Records - the same label the trio stayed on all those years. “I

didn’t want to be a solo performer. It bothered me

when the group broke up. I didn’t know what I was

about. For 10 years I had an edited viewpoint and I

didn’t have to ask myself if I was talented. I just got

up, sang and had a good time. The album will include

material from Colorado singer/songwriter John Denver

- who wrote the group’s big hit “Leavin’ On A Jet

Plane.”

“The reason I think we lasted so long is that the three

of us had been brought up with a sense of discipline.

We were careful not to manipulate each other. When

we give someone that freedom, you take away the

structure for rebellion.” Mary says the reason why the

group broke up is that Paul Stookey didn’t want to do any more concerts and that

“he’s involved in Christ now and feels that performing is not relevant to anything.”

During their heyday - they performed 125 concerts a year. Even though they had

cut their appearances down to 40 a year, Paul found it wasn’t enough. She says

that’s the real reason - the wrong reason being Peter Yarrow’s arrest on moral’s

charges (see pop history now search).

Marries - Mick Jagger (27) of the Rolling

Stones to Bianca Perez Morena de

Macias (26) in St. Tropez, France.

Guests included Ringo Starr, Paul

McCartney. The couple was last seen

getting into a white limo with a bottle of

champagne.

Week of May 8, 1971

John Lennon and Yoko Ono present two of their motion pictures in Cannes,

France - “Apotheosis” and “The Fly.”

In radio news - 28 newsman walk off the job of all-news radio station KFWB

(980) in Los Angeles. The average radio newsman on competing station KNX

makes $400 a week but KFWB is paying $316. KFWB does better in the ratings.

The newsman were joined by 16 engineers. The sudden strike caused the station

to air a recorded documentary as it scrambled to get a staff of supervisors and

non-striking personnel. The station is owned by Group W (Westinghouse

Broadcasting).

Also in Los Angeles - a warrant for the arrest of

issued along with an all-points bulletin. He’s wanted for

the murder of his wife - Gladys, who was found shot to

death in their home last week. Miller did the popular 6

to 9pm shift on 93-KHJ.

Pirate radio station “Radio North Sea International” -

anchored 10 miles off the Dutch coast is set afire and

bombed. The crew and staff of 20 seaman, disc

jockeys and engineers escape without injury.

Witnesses say a launch raced alongside the ship and

lobbed a firebomb through a porthole. Disc Jockeys suspended programming

and broadcast mayday distress calls to their audience. The radio station played

popular music and was a commercial broadcaster. It is being viewed as an attack

from a competitor.

At the mart - Sara Lee Cakes - 12oz pke - .75 ... Del Monte Corn - 17oz can - .23

... Hi-C drinks - 46oz can - .33 ... Del-Monte Fruit Cups - 4 can pack - .63

Bestsellers - “The New Centurions” - Joseph Wambaugh, “The Underground

Man” - Ross Macdonald, “Passions of the Mind” - Irving Stone, “QB VII” - Leon

Uris, “Summer of ‘42” - Herman Raucher, “The Sensuous Man” - M, “Bury My

Heart at Wounded Knee” - Dee Brown, “The Boss” - Mike

Royko, “Future Shock” - Alvin Toffler, “Beautiful People’s

Beauty Book” - Princess Pignatelli.

equals two National Hockey League records by winning the

Hart Trophy as the league’s MVP for the second time. As if

that wasn’t enough - he is given the James Norris Trophy

Week of May 8, 1971

as top defenseman - the fourth time.

Stranger than true - Carl Taylor - outfielder for the Kansas City Royals bundles

his baseball equipment and uniform in front of his locker in the clubhouse in

Baltimore and sets fire to it. Earlier, he took himself out of the game on top of the

seventh inning and told manager Bob Lemon “You’ll have to get a new left fielder

- I’m quitting.” “I’m not helping the team and I’m not helping myself. I’m quitting.

NBC says as of April 1 - 46.8% of total TV households have a color television

set.

CBS says that Sonny and Cher will star in a summer comedy-variety series

debuting August 1.

NBC says it is semi-retiring the Peacock.

The network says it is making the move

in an effort by the network to remove on-

air clutter. Through the sixties and up

until now - each color program is

proceeded by the colorful peacock - with

a swirling flute and announcer “The

Following Program Is Brought To You In

Living Color On NBC.” Since 1967, every

program on the network has been in

color. As of the beginning of next

season - that’s all going away, with the following exceptions: The opening of the

“Today” show, the “Johnny Carson” show, sports and special programs, and the

first program in the afternoon portion of the network’s daytime schedule. NBC is

also eliminating the animated chime NBC logo (in notes G-E-C) at the end of all

programs. The network will also restrict opening and closing credits on programs

- exclusive to main titles to 40 seconds.

Jim Nabors Show, Movie ... NBC - Flip Wilson Show,

Ironside, Adam-12, The Dean Martin Show ... ABC - Alias

Smith and Jones, Bewitched, Danny Thomas, Dan

August

Family Affair - Jody gets bad grades when he acts the

“class clown” after collaborating with Uncle Bill’s friend - a

nightclub comedienne.

Week of May 8, 1971

Ironside - San Francisco police refuse to believe the murder confession of a

leading financier (played by Carl Betz). Raymond Burr, Don Galloway star.

Dean Martin - Joey Heatherton, Eva Gabor, Paul Lynde, Nor Crosby and Joe

Frasier guest.

Pop music this week in 1971 -

Joy to the World - Three Dog Night

Put Your Hand In the Hand - Ocean

If - Bread

Never Can Say Goodbye - The

Jackson 5

Brown Sugar - The Rolling

Stones

Bridge Over Troubled Water -

Aretha Franklin

Love Her Madly - The Doors

Me and You and a Dog Named

Boo - Lobo

Chick-a-Boom - Daddy

Dewdrop

Stay Awhile - The Bells

I Am...I Said - Neil Diamond

She's a Lady - Tom Jones

Want Ads - The Honey Cone

Power to the People - John

Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

What's Going On - Marvin Gaye

Woodstock - Matthews

Southern Comfort

I Don't Know How to Love Him - Helen Reddy

Funky Nassau - The Beginning of the End

It Don’t Come Easy - Ring Starr

Right On The Tip Of My Tongue - Brenda & The Tabulations

Sweet and Innocent - Donny Osmond

One Toke Over The Line - Brewer & Shipley

Week of May 8, 1971

Top Albums -

Jesus Christ Superstar - various artists

Up to Date - The Partridge Family

Woodstock Two - soundtrack

Tea For The Tillerman - Cat Stevens

Golden Biscuits - Three Dog Night

Abraxas - Santana

Pearl - Janis Joplin

Survival - Grand Funk Railroad

4 Way Street - Crosby, Stills, Nash &

Young

Love Story - soundtrack

Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones

Love Story - Andy Williams

At the movies -

Roddy McDowall, Keenan Wynn

Summer of ‘42

Cassavetes

Russel

Richard Thomas, Catherine Burns, Desi Arnaz Jr,

Harry Guardino, Strother Martin

Duvall, Donald Pleasence

Langella, Carrie Snodgrass

Woodward

Week of May 8, 1971