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A LOOK
AT THE WORLD IN 1973 |
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In
The News In 1973
Supreme Court rules in Roe v Wade that states may not prevent a
woman from having an abortion during the first 3 months of
pregnancy.
U.S. announces the end of the military draft.
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigns after pleading no contest to
charges of tax evasion while governor of Maryland.
Gerald R. Ford becomes the first appointed vice president under
the 25th Amendment.
A total ban on oil exports to the U.S. for six months is imposed
by Arab nations after the outbreak of an Arab-Israeli war.
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Entertainment
in 1973
* Nobel Prize Winner (Literature) -Patrick White - Australia
* Best Selling Fiction - Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Richard Bach
* Best Selling Non-Fiction - The Living Bible, Kenneth Taylor
* Best Picture - The Sting, Universal
* Best Director - George Roy Hill, The Sting
* Best Actress - Glenda Jackson, A Touch of Class
* Best Actor - Jack Lemmon, Save the Tiger |
Sport
champions in 1973
* MLB - Oakland Athletics
* NFL - Miami Dolphins
* NBA - New York Knickerbockers
* NHL - Montreal Canadiens
* NCAA-Basketball - UCLA
* KY Derby - Secretariat
* U.S. Open Golf - Johnny Miller
* U.S. Open Tennis (Men) - John Newcombe
* U.S. Open Tennis (Women) - Margaret Smith Court |
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