Week of May 1, 1971

Police arrest more than 7,000 anti-

war protesters in Washington, DC.

shut down the nation’s capital with the

show of force. He was arrested and

held on $25 thousand bond for civil

rights conspiracy charges.

Amtrak officially begins service -

taking over operation of most of the

nation’s passenger trains. The railroad

unions tried to sidetrack Amtrak, but a

U.S. circuit court of Appeals rejected the effort. Amtrak is a corporation created

by Congress.

King Jr., breaks out of his cell in Tennessee. Ray

managed to escape from his cell, through a wall in the

prison, to a tunnel leading to a steam plant outside of

the prison. He would have made it, but the 400 plus

degree temperature in the tunnel made it impossible.

Ray retreated back to the prison yard. A prison count

was made after guards noticed broken bars in back of

a fan. When they did the count, they found Ray had

placed a dummy in his bed.

In radio news - Humble Harve (Miller) the popular 6 to 9 evening disc jockey on

93-KHJ, Los Angeles is sought by police after his wife is found shot to death in

their Hollywood home. An APP went out for the popular evening personality after

he failed to show-up for his airshift. Police arrived to find Mary Miller lying on the

living room floor face-up, fully -clothed with at least one gunshot wound in the

upper chest. A neighbor said the Millers have been having marital problems for

sometime. They were married in 1963. Top -40 93-KHJ is one of the city’s top

radio stations - always placing #1 or #2 in the ratings.

Miller is described as 5’10” - 180 to 190 pounds with a bushy beard.

LSD guru Timothy Leary, scheduled to speak in Copenhagen - drops out of site

after last being seen in Switzerland. Leary is a fugitive in California where he was

serving time for possession of drugs. Leary escaped from prison last September,

fleeing to Algeria.

Week of May 1, 1971

In sports - the NBA and ABA seek congressional approval for a merger. The

announcement was made by Walter Kennedy, NBA commissioner. Kennedy said

the merger probably would take a year and until that time, both leagues will

operate separately and will still compete for players.

Bobby Hull and the Chicago Black Hawks beat the New York Rangers 4-2,

sending Chicago into the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Montreal Canadians.

more years.

At the mart - Eveready size D (9lives) batteries - 2 for .47

... A dozen AA eggs - .35 ... Playtex Living Gloves (so

flexible, you can pick up a dime) .79 a pair ... Box of Bayer

(timed-release) aspirin 30 count - .69.

Bestsellers - “The New Centurions” - Joseph Wambaugh,

“Underground Man” - Ross Macdonald, “The Boss” - Mike

Royko, “Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee” - Dee Brown.

The Dean Martin show will include Kay Medford and the Ding-A-Ling sisters as

regulars next season.

Bud Yorkin and Norman Lear’s Tandem Productions get the go ahead from NBC

on two new half-hour pilots. One is based on the British TV series - Steptoe &

Son. That series is in its fifth season on BBC-TV.

Pat Summerall signs a three-year exclusive contract with CBS to call NFL games

and to cohost the pregame “NFL Today.”

with Universal studios to star in the fall movie

series “McMillan & Wife.” The series will rotate

with Columbo and McCloud. The agreement also

calls for the actor to make theatrical pictures.

Thursday Night TV - CBS - Family Affair, The Jim

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

Show, Ironside, Adam-12, The Dean Martin Show,

Tonight Show ... ABC - Alias Smith & Jones,

Bewitched, Make Room For Granddaddy, Dan

Week of May 1, 1971

August.

Jim Nabors - Englebert Humperdinck guests

Ironside - Attending law school at night, Mark Sanger’s class recreates a murder

trial followed by an attempted made on the professor’s life.

Danny Thomas - Danny teaches Linda to drive.

Woody Allen guest hosts on the Tonight Show.

The World” - Three Dog Night, “Put Your

Hand In The Hand” - Ocean, “Never Can

Say Goodbye” - The Jackson 5, “Power

To The People” - John Lennon and the

Plastic Ono Band, “Stay Awhile” - The

Bells, “I Am I Said” - Neil Diamond,

“What’s Going On” - Marvin Gaye,

“Chick-A-Boom” - Daddy Dewdrop,

“Bridge Over Troubled Water” - Aretha

Franklin, “If” - Bread, “Love Her Madly” -

The Doors “It Don’t Come Easy” - Ringo

Starr, “Love Story” - Andy Williams,

“Brown Sugar” - The Rolling Stones

Top Albums - “Jesus Christ Superstar’ -

soundtrack, “Love Story” - soundtrack,

“Up To Date” - The Partridge Family,

“Pearl” - Janis Joplin, “Golden Biscuits” - Three Dog Night, “Woodstock 2” -

various artists, “Survival” - Grand Funk Railroad, “4 Way Street’ - Crosby, Stills

Nash & Young, “Abraxas” - Santana.

At the movies -

Week of May 1, 1971