Week of May 8, 1970

In a televised news conference to the nation, President

Nixon says that operations in Cambodia have gone so

well - that the withdrawal of the first U.S. troops would

begin next week. He promised that all Americans would

be withdrawn from the neutral country by the end of June.

At least 20 men and 6 woman are seen bathing naked in

the shallow water of the pool adjacent the Lincoln

Memorial in Washington. At first, police looked the other

way, but later - two males were arrested for indecent

exposure.

Two male students are killed and 10 injured after police and highway patrolmen

open fire on the campus of black Jackson State College in Mississippi. Officers

say they fired at a dormitory after someone fired shots at them.

Robert White, President of Kent State University tells students their school would

remain closed until the summer session - at least. The decision was made after 4

students were killed last week in confrontation with national guardsmen on

campus.

national guardsman “overreacted” and may in a sense

have been guilty of murder in the revolt at Kent State

University last week. Agnew was interviewed for the

syndicated “David Frost Show.’

Now available at Texaco stations - lead free gasoline.

At the store - A Black & Decker electric edger - $34.99

... Jergens hand lotion - 12 1/2oz bottle - $1.39 ... 20”

hedge shears - $2.48

Bestsellers - “Deliverance” - James Dicky, “The French

Lieutenant’s Woman” - Wanted to Know About Sex’ -

David R. Reuben

500th home run of his career. He’s the ninth player in

major league history to hit that high mark.

Week of May 8, 1970

The city of Montreal is awarded the 1976 Summer Olympic games in a surprise

decision. The other cities in the running were Moscow and Los Angeles.

Little Richard suffers a broken wrist and five others are injured after part of the

stage gives away at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. The stage gave way

after about 50 fans rushed to the stage after the Rock and Roll legend began

singing “Come On.” About 80 people were arrested.

Interviewed by a TV reporter in Honolulu, bachelor Prime

out. She declined, saying she was married. The prime

minister then asked why she hides her rings under her

notebook.

In radio news - Kahn labs installs its AM stereo system on a

station in a major market. Station XTRA (690-AM) is telling

its listeners they can hear their beautiful music in AM stereo

by taking one radio and tuning it just to the left and take

another radio and tune it slightly to the right. Beaming its signal from the Mexican

border, XTRA can be heard in San Diego and Los Angeles.

In town to film “The Beverly Hillbillies” -

Rep Barry Goldwater Jr. of California

Irene Ryan and Donna Douglas a

guided tour of the White House. The

four received double takes - still in

makeup and costume.

Liz And Richard Burton tape “Here’s

Lucy” this week at Paramount in

Hollywood.

The FCC rules that TV networks will be

prohibited from acquiring subsidiary

rights and interests in TV programs by any other source other then themselves.

The ruling goes into affect September. Also, the commission says that TV

stations in the top-50 markets where there are 3 or more commercial TV stations,

can only broadcast 3 hours of primetime from a network between 7 and 11pm.

That ruling goes into affect September of next year.

Week of May 8, 1970

Tuesday Night TV - CBS - Special-Arthur Godfrey’s America, The Red Skelton

Show, The Governor and JJ, 60 Minutes ... NBC - I Dream Of Jeannie, The

Debbie Reynolds Show, Julia, NBC Tuesday Night At The Movies ... ABC -

Movie, Marcus Welby, MD

Julia is brought to you with pride by General Foods.

Buffy Sainte-Marie is showcased on the CBS Sunday morning show “Camera

Three.’

Diana Ross makes her debut as a solo performer at the Frontier Hotel in Las

Vegas. The show's wardrobe was designed by Bob Mackie.

Pop music - “Spirit In The Sky” -

Norman Greenbaum, “Cecilia” - Simon

And Garfunkle, “American Woman” - The

Guess Who, “Turn Back The Hands Of

Time” - Tyrone Davis, “Let It Be’ - The

Beatles, “Everything Is Beautiful” - Ray

Stevens, “Up Around The Bend’ -

Creedence Clearwater Revival, “Make

Me Smile” - Chicago, “Love On A Two

Way Street” - The Moments,

“Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash &

Young, “Reach Out And Touch

(Somebody’s Hand)” - Diana Ross, “For

The Love Of Him” - Bobbi Martin, “Lay

Down (Candles In The Rain)” -

Melanie/Edwin Hawkins Singers.

At the movies -

Airport - Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin

Woodstock

Tell Them The Boy Is Here - Robert Blake,

Katherine Ross

A Walk In The Spring Again - Anthony

Quinn, Ingrid Bergman