Week of July 8, 1971

A federal grand jury in Boston investigates possible criminal charges against the

Washington Post, the New York Times and the Boston Globe for publishing

secret Pentagon documents relating to the Vietnam War. Parts of the 47-volume

Pentagon study ended up in possession of the New York Times and were leaked

to the other papers.

After narrowly escaping an attempt on

ridicules the plotters as “infantile” and

said the 10 leaders of the coup will be

executed within 24 hours. In the coup,

about 200 noncommissioned officer

cadets stormed his birthday reception,

killing 28 dead and injuring 33.

500 say their last goodbyes to Jazz great

Louis (Satchmo) Armstrong in Queens,

NY. Among those attending were Ella

Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Benny

Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Carson, Guy Lombardo, Mrs Nelson

Rockefeller. Peggy Lee sang “The Lord’s Prayer.” The 40-minute service was

broadcast to 16 nations via Telstar. Armstrong died Tuesday; he was 71.

smoking as the nation’s #1 health problem in front of drug

abuse.

Bill Cosby says that he will not accept an award from the

Philadelphia Convention and Tourist Bureau because of

“personal concern” over the city’s decision to eliminate

athletics from public schools. The award he was supposed

to receive is presented annually to a person bringing

prestige and favorable publicity to city. Cosby is from the

area, excelling in track at Fitzsimons Junior High and Germantown High School.

The 25th Old-Timers day is held at Yankee Stadium

featuring Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra,

Johnny Mize, Charlie Keller, Tommy Henrich, Billy

Week of July 8, 1971

Woodling and others

Gordie Howe (43) of the Detroit Red Wings -

the NHL’s top scorer, may retire because of

recurring arthritis.

For every $3.00 you spend at Mobil stations,

you’ll receive a 4oz jar of jelly - your choice of

flavors...a pack of M&M’s is 10 cents

Bestsellers include - “The New Centurions” -

Joseph Wambaugh, “The Exorcist” - William

Blatty, “The Sensuous Man” - “M,” “Tarantula” -

Bob Dylan.

Friday nights (ABC) Brady Bunch, Nanny & The Professor, Partridge Family,

That Girl, The Odd Couple, Love American Style. (NBC) The High Chaparral,

Name Of The Game, Strange Report w/Anthony Quayle & Kaz Garas. (CBS)

Friday night movie - Travis Logan, D.A. - made for TV movie starring Vic Morrow,

Hal Holbrook and Brenda Vaccaro.

Reservation” - Raiders, “It’s Too Late” - Carol King, “Don’t Pull Your Love” -

Hamilton, Joe, Frank & Reynolds, “Mr. Big Stuff” - Jean Knight, “Rainy Days And

Mondays” - Carpenters, “When You’re Hot, You’re Hot” - Jerry Reed, “Want Ads -

“Honey Cone.

Top Albums - “Jesus Christ

Superstar- Soundtrack” , “Ram” -

Paul & Linda McCartney, “Tapestry” -

Carol King, “Aqualung” - Jethro Tull,

“Sticky Fingers” - Rolling Stones, “4

Way Street” - Crosby, Stills, Nash

and Young, “Mud Slide Slim” - James

Taylor.

At the movies - “Love Story” - Ryan

O’Neil, Ali McGraw, “Klute” - Jane

Fonda, Donald Sutherland, “Murphy’s

Week of July 8, 1971

Law” - Peter O’Toole, “Big Jake” - John Wayne, Richard Boone.