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	In the headlines The Beatles break up on April 10. The Apollo 13 mission rockets into space at 1:13 p.m. on April 11 --- and develops trouble 56 hours later. On April 30 President Richard Nixon promises to withdraw 150,000 troops from Vietnam over the next year. Within days he orders an assault into neutral Cambodia to cut supply lines to Viet Cong guerrillas. Protest against broadening the war rocks nearly every campus in the United States. On May 4 four Kent State students are killed by police officers during a riot; nine are wounded. Charged with seven grisly murders, Charles Manson and three of his female disciples go on trial in June. On September 18 John Lennon marries Yoko Ono. The Heisman Trophy winner is Stanford's Jim Pluckett. In December West German chancellor Willy Brandt makes a historic visit to Poland, kneels at the Warsaw Ghetto memorial, and signs a treaty describing the Oder-Neisse line as the "legal western border of Poland." On the tube The highest-rated shows: Alice, All in the Family, Bewitched, The Brady Bunch, Hogan's Heroes Popular cartoons: The Jetsons, The Flintstones, Underdog   On screen and stage Broadway: Jesus Christ Superstar is a smash hit. Academy Award winners: Patton (picture), Franklin J. Schaffner (director, Patton), George C. Scott (actor, Patton), Glenda Jackson (actress, Women in Love) Five top-grossing movies of the year: Airport, M*A*S*H, Patton, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Woodstock (the average movie ticket price: $1.75)	On the air Hits: "American Pie" by Don McLean; "Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel; "Close to You" by the Carpenters; "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5; "Leaving on a Jet Plane" by Peter, Paul and Mary; "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" by B. J. Thomas The Beatles release Let It Be album a month after their breakup. The Doors put out Morrison Hotel album. The Who play live at the Isle of Wight Festival. On campus Numbers: The Ithaca College student population is 3,535. Plays: The Boy Who Came to Leave; The Court Is Naked; A Delicate Balance; Gypsy; The Miser; Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd Concerts: Buddy Miles Express, the Byrds, the Four Seasons, Friends of Distinction, Harry Gordon, Magic Dress code: In January a committee of 10 students and 10 faculty members is established to draw up a dress code for the physical education school. The march: On October 15, 450 students march silently from South Hill to DeWitt Park in a "moratorium" against United States involvement in Vietnam. At the park several students and faculty, including President Dillingham, express antiwar sentiments. A passerby is overheard saying, "I don't want people to think I'm with all these communists." The "gov": Nelson Rockefeller speaks at Commencement. Pull! Pull! Coach Gary Kilpatrick and the varsity crew shine in IC's first big year in the sport. The team wins the Dillingham Cup in its debut before the home fans and finishes 10th in the nation in the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia. Ware's winners: The men's varsity lacrosse team, under Coach Bill Ware, takes the North American Lacrosse League's northern New York division title with a 7-1 record.

How much do you remember about 1970? Test your memory. Answers are at bottom. What percentage of Americans owned color televisions? a. 14 c. 39 b. 23 d. 54   How much was Ithaca College's yearly tuition? (Today it's $16,900 [including fees].) a. $1,920 b. $5,780 c. $8,400 d. $10,200 What famous musician died of a drug overdose September 18? a. Jim Morrison b. Mama Cass c. Jimi Hendrix d. Janis Joplin Answers: 1 - C, 2 - A, 3 - C, 4 - C, 5 - A, 6 - D. Which was a popular carry-out restaurant for IC students? a. Smokey's Barbecue b. Vito's Pizza and Subs c. Curley's Chicken d. Sam and Dave's Deli   Which American icon made a famous visit to the White House? a. Elvis Presley b. Bob Hope c. Diana Ross d. Jimmy Stewart   What currently popular clothing style was a fashion staple in 1970? a. tie-dye b. bell bottoms c. chunky shoes d. all of the above   Table of Contents ICQ Home Page