Week of October 24, 1970

About 6,000 South Vietnamese infantrymen and rangers launched a new

offensive in eastern Cambodia to clear the area of North Vietnamese forces that

have been infiltrating back into former sanctuaries.

President Nixon and Prime Minster Eisaku Sato of Japan agree to resume

negotiations on a voluntary reduction of Japanese textile exports to the U.S.

President Nixon orders all federal vehicles to use low-lead or unleaded gasoline

wherever practical and asks the governors of al the states to do the same with

state owned vehicles.

Two Soviet students subdue the pilot of a small Russian passenger plane and

guide the plane cross the Turkish border - the second hijacking of a soviet plane

to turkey in two weeks.

support of American expatriate fugitives such

as Dr. Timothy Leary, but added that the “high

priest” of LSD can’t join the Black Panthers

because of his race.

President Nixon escapes injury in San Jose as

shouting demonstrators hurled rocks, eggs

and battle at him. A rock just barely missed

him.

President Nixon says that “there is no cause

that justifies violence,” and calls on the

American people to elect Republican

candidates across the land because they

understand the law-and-order issue better

than the Democrats.

Vice President Agnew compares a band of youths who jeered through a

campaign speech in Illinois with demonstrators who threw missiles at President

Nixon in San Jose and said such “garbage’ should be separated from society.

He’s ruled insane - Charles (Tex) Watson - former Manson family member

accused in the seven Tate-La Bianca murders - is committed to Atascadero

State Hospital in California as psychiatric reports say he is insane.

Week of October 24, 1970

Fashion - Customers in Chicago are invited to the funeral of the midiskirt at Mrs.

Toni Nelson’s shop in Glen Elleyn. “I stocked just enough midis for a funeral

because I knew this town wouldn’t accept it,” said Mrs. Nelson. “The midi is the

Edsel of 1970.”

Sports -

In his first professional bout in 3 ½

defeats Jerry Quarry in a 3red round

TKO in Atlanta. Quarry - his swollen

brow latticed with 15 black stitches it

cook to close a two-inch gash. He

says that if Ali fought Joe Frasier -

that Frasier “will kill him.” You can

catch all three rounds this weekend

on ABC-TV’s “Wide World of

Sports.” Howard Cosell will

comment on all the action (this is the

beginning of Ali’s second incredible

rise and his association with Howard

Cosell).

National League baseball

attendance increased by more than 1.5 million to a record 16,662,198 paid

admissions in 1970. The New York Mets led with 2,697,495 paying patrons.

Appearing at the Troubdour in Hollywood - John Denver.

John Dunbar - on the ground that she was unfaithful

(adultery) - she admitted adultery with Mick Jagger. Jagger

agreed to pay $480 court costs to Dunbar. Since the case

came up originally in divorce court - Ms. Faithfull has found

a new boyfriend but remains friendly with Jagger.

Radio news -

The 43-member staff of Negro-formatted WLIB-AM/FM

New York walks out in protest of an employee who was let

go. WLIB competes with WWRL in New York in the arena

so Soul music. WWRL usually clobbers WLIB in ratings

though.

Week of October 24, 1970

Television news -

QM Productions is set by CBS to develop a second one-hour series for the 1971-

72 season titled Travis Logan, D.A. Also, QM is preparing a series for William

Conrad to star in something called “Starr” (later changed to Canon).

Tuesday night television -

CBS - Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, Hee Haw, To Rome With Love, 60

Minutes, Merv Griffin

NBC - Don Knots, Julia, NBC Tuesday Night at the Movies, Tonight

ABC - Mod Squad, Made for TV Movie, Marcus Welby, MD, Dick Cavett

NET - The Advocates

Don Knotts - Chuck Connors, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.

Hee Haw - Sonny James and Peggy Little.

owner.

Merv Griffin - Trini Lopez, George

Lindsey, Erich Segal, Donnie Conn,

Minta Durfee Arbuckle.

Johnny Carston - Robert Merrill,

Nancy Ames, Bob Newhart.

Dick Cavett - Ramsey Clark, Joe

Califano, Richard Harris.

At the movies -

Airport

MASH

Movie

Darling Lili

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Traveling executioner

Julius Caesar

Monte Walsh