Week of November 1, 1970

Midterm elections -

Nelson A. Rockefeller wins a victory over

Democratic nominee Arthur Goldberg to gain an

unprecedented fourth term as governor of New

York. Ronald Reagan is re-elected in California.

The Democratic Party holds the line (dominates)

in Congress and scores gubernatorial gains

across the country. Also, three-term Democratic

Sen. Albert Gore of Tennessee loses his seat to

GOP Rep. W.E. Brock III. In the Senate races -

more Republicans were voted in.

Flooding in S. Vietnam leaves tens of thousands

homeless and at least 150 dead.

President Nixon blames “appeasement” for a rash of terrorism in the country to

young dissenters and pledges to bring that situation to an end.

Ambassador Xuan Thuy of North Vietnam charges at the Paris peace talks that

President Nixon had “lied to the American people.” A North Vietnam spokesman

then proceeded to give what he said were examples of “Nixon lies and

propaganda.” For example he said, when Nixon was elected he said he would

unite the American people, when in fact he has divided them.

An FBI account of the Kent State tragedy says most of the guardsmen who fired

at the students did not say they did so because their lives were in danger. They

simply state that they fired after they heard others fire or because after the

shooting began, they assumed an order to fire in the air had been given, said the

report.

A United Air Lines 727 jetliner with 73 on board is hijacked on route to LA from

San Diego. After a Tijuana refueling, it’s headed to Cuba.

Mrs. Lyndon B Johnson, rating the Presidency of the United States “an eroding,

devouring job,” says she believe her husband would like to be remembered as

“the education President.”

Passing - Cardinal Richard Cushing - former

Catholic archbishop of Boston and confident of the

Kennedy family.

Week of November 1, 1970

Manson trial - Dianne Lake (17) connects two to Manson’s girls with the seven

Tate-la Bianca murders - one by implication and one directly.

Salvador Izquierdoas, a frustrated Spanish painter working as a dishwasher tells

police he broke into a museum in France and scrawled an abstract design over a

huge fresco by Pablo Picasso. He said he wanted to attract the attention of “my

compatriot, Pablo Picasso to the difficulties that a young, unknown painter had to

get acceptance.”

Technology - General Motors announces it has entered into a $50 million license

agreement to do research and development studies on the revolutionary Wankel

rotary engine. The engine, developed in West Germany in the 1950’s, is smaller,

simpler and has far fewer moving parts that the conventional piston engine that

powers nearly all the world vehicles.

Actress Jenny Hanley is voted by male readers of the London Dailey Sketch as

the world’s sexiest woman.

Sports -

Hoyt Wilhelm (47) says he will remain a Chicago Cubs relief pitcher next year.

Curt Flood, who missed last season after brining legal action against baseball’s

reserve clause, signs a one-year $110,000 contract containing the clause, with

the Washington Senators. Flood brought a $1 million suit against baseball’s

reserve clause, which binds a player to his team and sat out last season. A judge

ruled in favor of baseball and the decision is currently under appeal.

Frustrated Terry Bradshaw vows he won’t play

second fiddle to Terry Hanratty after this

season. The Pittsburgh Steeler rookie

quarterback has not been the cure-all QB he

was billed to be and now he admits he’s

pressing. Pittsburgh defeated the Cincinnati

Bangles 21-10 in Monday night football, but it

was Hanratty, coming off the bench who bailed

out the Steelers in the fourth quarter. Said

Bradshaw - “I’ll never sit on the bench behind a

second-year man. It’s obvious Coach (Chuck)

Noll will have to make a decision at the end of

the year. He’s given me all the chances in the

world but I haven’t done anything. And if I’m

going to be on the bench, I want to play behind

a veteran so I can learn.” “I really don’t mind if I don’t start. But Terry’s young and

Week of November 1, 1970

I’m young. If the coach says he’s No. 1, fine, then ship me out. I jut wouldn’t be

happy playing behind him.” Bradshaw started the game, but Hanratty took over

midway in the third quarter with the Steelers behind 10-7.

Music news -

New album by Bob Dylan is out

- “ New Morning .” The album

relies heavily on piano, much of it

played by Dylan, a switch from

the guitar-dominated fixture of

his previous recordings. There’s

another big difference between

this and his last album -

“Nashville Skyline” - where

Dylan used at least three voices

as he attempted to turn a nasal

twang into a bass baritone in the

style of Johnny Cash. In “New

Morning” - Dylan backs off the

baritone, but not so much as to

go back to his old nasal twang.

MGM records drops contracts

with 18 rock bands because they

promote the use of drugs in lyrics and personal appearances. MGM president

Mike Curb said he was taking the action in the wake of the drug related deaths

of Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Al Wilson of Canned Heat. Clive Davis,

president of Columbia Records, said he was shocked by the irresponsibility of the

MGM announcement. “They are doing the record industry a terrible disservice.

All record companies take the drug issue very seriously and… are cooperating to

do everything to inform youth as to the danger of drugs.”

Television news -

Harry Reasoner is resigning from CBS to become a news anchor at ABC.

CBS says it is canceling the “Original Amateur Hour”

with Ted Mack - entertainment’s longest running show.

Peggy Fleming takes time out to film segments for

NET’s “Sesame Street.” She will illustrate numbers,

words and figures on ice for the educational program.

Week of November 1, 1970

David Frost receives the Order of the British Empire for services to the medium

of television in Britain and abroad.

Newsman Alex Dreir will become a regular guest on CBS’ Merv Griffin Show.

He’ll perform a commentary once a week.

Thursday night television -

CBS - Family Affair, Jim Nabors Show,

CBS Thursday night movie, Merv Griffin

NBC - Flip Wilson Show, Ironside,

Nancy, Dean Martin Show, Tonight

ABC - Matt Lincoln, Bewitched,

Barefoot in the Park, Odd Couple, The

Immortal, Dick Cavett Show

NET - Washington Week in Review,

Net Playhouse

Flip Wilson - Robert Goulet, Lola

Falana and Robert Klein guest.

Jim Nabors - Minnie Pearl and Julie

Budd.

Barefoot in the Park - Paul calls on the

building owner as a spokesman for

other dissatisfied tenants and the

owner turns out to be Sugar Ray

Robinson.

Dean Martin Show - Ernest Borgnine,

the Everly Brothers, Sugar Ray

Robinson (he’s busy this week).

Merv Griffin - Annette Funicello,

Frankie Avalon.

Johnny Carson - David Frost, Richard

Chamberlain, Bob and Ray.

Dick Cavett - John Davidson.

At the movies -

Sunflower - Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni