Week of October 18 1970

A special Ohio state grand jury indicts 25 civilians and exonerates an Ohio

national guardsman who killed 4 students at Kent Statue University in May. The

grand jury said the major responsibility was with the University which “fostered an

attitude of laxity, overindulgence and permissiveness with its faculty and

students. Names of the 25 are still secret, pending their arrest.

found stuffed in a car. He was apparently murdered by

the terrorist-separatist Quebeck Liberation Front who

abducted him October 10. Canadian security forces seal-

off all routes from Quebec - mounting a massive search.

Twenty -seven thoroughbreds, including at least two

stakes placers perish in a stable fire in New Jersey.

Trainer Thom Reardon died as a result of the blaze - of a

heart attack. It’s the worst disaster in New Jersey’s 28-

year racing history.

Rudy Altobeli - who use to live at the guest house - and who rented the main

house of his property to Sharon Tate - testifies that Charles Manson did visit the

property less then five months before the Tate murders. Altobeli said Manson

came to the door, asking for Terry Melcher’s address. After telling Manson, he

didn’t know where Melcher lived, Manson told him that he too was going to make

a movie.

county jail in Orange County, California and ordered to

pay a $500 fine for contempt of court. Capote failed to

show-up to testify in a murder trial.

In sports - The Baltimore Orioles beat the Cincinnati

Reds in game 4 to take the World

Series. Oriole third baseman Brooks Robinson is

named series MVP.

Merle Haggard is voted entertainer of the year by the

Country Music Association. Song of the year goes to

“Sunday Morning Coming Down” - by Kris Krisofferson. Tammy Wynette received

her third straight female vocalist of the year. Other winners: Jerry Reed -

instrumentalist of the year; Tompall and the Glaser Brothers - vocal group of the

year; Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass - instrumental group of the year;

Week of October 18 1970

Porter Wagner and Dolly Parton - vocal duo of the year. Haggard beat out

contenders Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell, Roy Clark and Charley Pride.

Bestsellers - “The Crystal Cave” - Mary Stewart, “Great Lion Of God” - Taylor

Caldwell, “Love Story” - Erich Segal, “Everything You Always Wanted To Know

About Sex” - David R. Reuben, “Inside The Third Reich: Memoirs” - Albert Speer

New at the mart - “Twice as Nice” - it’s a shampoo and conditioner in one. From

Lever Brothers.

In radio news - 10 employees of FM station KMPX in San Francisco take over

the station’s airwaves for four hours after the station switched its progressive

rock format. Finally, the transmitter was shut off. Program director Tom Trunnell

said, “They were doing exactly what they wanted to do on the air - a continuous

emphasis of racial revolutionary politics in every facet, in the music, in the raps.”

talkshow trails rivals Merv Griffin and Johnny Carson. 30

ABC affiliates dropped the late night talk show when Joey

Bishop left. It’s currently being seen on 131 ABC stations.

The network says Cavett’s low keyed humor and perceptive

interviews have won him a loyal following.

Mobile Oil Corp makes the largest commitment ever to

public television - slightly more than $1 million. The grants will be used to

underwrite 5 million copies of a new Sesame Street magazine plus 39 weeks of

British-made dramas.

Jack Wrather of the Wrather Corp - producers of the

television series “Lassie” - reaches an agreement

with Campbell Soup for sponsorship of the program

for three more years. The soup company has been

associated with the program for 17 years - UMMM

UMMM GOOD!

Wednesday Night TV - CBS - Storefront Lawyers,

... NBC - Men From Shiloh, Music Hall, Four-In-One

... ABC - Courtship of Eddie’s Father, Make Room

For Granddaddy, Room 222, The Johnny Cash

Show, Dan August.

Week of October 18 1970

The Men From Shiloh - The Virginian escapes a hanging party after being

accused of being a hired gunman.

Music Hall - Couples Robert Goulet and Carol Lawrence team with Martin

Landau and Barbara Bain in a musical-comedy program.

Dick Cavett later on - Neil Diamond and Andy Warhol guest.

Only Just Begun” - The

Carpenters, “I’ll Be There” - The

Jackson 5, “Cracklin’ Rose” -

Neil Diamond, “Indiana Wants

Me” - R. Dean Taylor,

“Candida” - Dawn, “Look What

They’ve Done To My Song Ma -

The New Seekers, “It Don’t

Matter To Me” - Bread,

“Somebody’s Been Sleeping” -

100 Proof (Aged In Soul), “5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years Of Love)” - The Presidents,

“Julie, Do Ya Love Me’ - Bobby Sherman, “Patches” - Clarence Carter, “Ain’t No

Mountain High Enough” - Diana Ross, “Lola” - The Kinks, “Super Bad” - James

Top Albums - “A Question Of

Balance” - The Moody Blues, “Mad

Dogs and Englishmen” - Joe

Cocker, “After The Goldrush” - Neil

Young, “Abraxas” - Santana,

“Sweet Baby James” - James

Taylor, “Tommy” - The Who,

“Cosmo’s Factory” - Creedence

Clearwater Revival, “Tommy” - The

Who, “Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!” - The

Rolling Stones, “Led Zeppelin III” -

Led Zeppelin, “The Jackson 5 Third

Album” - The Jackson 5.

Week of October 18 1970

At the movies -

“Airport - “Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Jean Sebert, Jacqueline Bisset, George

Kennedy

“C.C. and Company” - Joe Namath, Ann-Margret

“Five Easy Pieces” - Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Susan Anspach

‘Joe” - Peter Boyle

Palance

“MASH” - Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt,

Sally Kellerman

“Diary Of A Mad Housewife” - Richard Benjamin, Frank

Langella, Carrie Snodgress.

“Cannon For Cordoba” - George Peppard, Giovanna Ralli, Raf Vallone, Pete

Duel

“Patton” - George C. Scott, Karl Malden

“The Traveling Executioner” - Stacy Keach, Mariana Hill

“Soldier Blue” - Candice Bergen, Peter Strauss, Donald Pleasence.