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| Dec. 4 - The unemployment rate in the US is a record high at 5.8%. Dec. 5 - Total losses in Vietnam since January 1961 are 44,115 killed and 292,540 wonded. Dec. 8 - The Polling Stones star in a film named "Gimme Shelter". TV Tonight - The Don Knotts Show Julia First Tuesday Dec. 9 - #1 top Fiction Book is "Everything You Wanted To Know About Sex But Were Afraid To Ask", By David Reuben MD. Dec. 11 - President Nixon appoints George Bush as US Represenative to the UN. Dec. 14 - "Little Big Man' starring Dustin Hoffman is released. The average annual wage per working person in the US is $7,564.00. Dec. 15 - 1 million tuna fish are recallled because of high mercury levels are detected. Dec. 16 - The Novel "Rich Man, Poor Man" by author Irwin Shaw selling over 5.7 million copies. Dec. 17 - "Love Story" staring Ali McGraw and Ryan O'Neal is released. Dec. 18 - The 30th underground nuclear test of the year is done at Navada's testing sight. Dec. 19 - #1 Country single is "Coal Miner's Daughter" by Loretta Lynn. Dec. 20 - Black militant Angela Davis loses her bid to fight extradition to California from NY. Dec. 23 - Chart Toppers - #1 pop and R&B single is "Tears Of A Clown", by Smokey Robinson and tbe Miracles. Dec. 25 - The top five money making movies of the year: #1 - "Airport" #2 - M*A*S*H" #3 - "Patton" #4 - "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" #5 - "Woodstock" Dec. 26 - The top five movies stars are - Paul Newman, Clint Eastwood, Steve McQueen, John Wayne, Elliot Gould. Dec. 27 - The Broadway hit "Hello Dolly" closes after 2,844 performances. Dec. 29 - The top selling fiction book this year is "Love Story" Dec. 31. - The Beatles legally break up as a band. |
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