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A LOOK AT
THE WORLD IN THE YEAR 1975 |
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In
The News In 1975
Evacuation of U.S. civilians from Saigon as Communist forces
complete takeover of South Vietnam.
FBI agents capture Patty Hearst, who is indicted and convicted of
bank robbery.
Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa disappears without a trace.
Marines rescue the crew of the American ship the Mayaguez near
Vietnam.
First Lady Betty Ford says in an interview she thinks her children
have tried marijuana. . |
Entertainment
in 1975
* Nobel Prize Winner (Literature) -Eugenio Montale - Italy
* Best Selling Fiction - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
* Best Selling Non-Fiction - Angels: God's Secret Agents, Billy
Graham
* Best Picture - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, United A
* Best Director - Milos Forman, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
* Best Actress - Louise Fletcher, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
* Best Actor - Jack Nicholson, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
Sport
champions in 1975
* MLB - Cincinnati Reds
* NFL - Pittsburgh Steelers
* NBA - Golden State Warriors
* NHL - Philadelphia Flyers
* NCAA-Basketball - UCLA
* KY Derby - Foolish Pleasure
* U.S. Open Golf - Lou Graham
* U.S. Open Tennis (Men) - Manuel Orantes
* U.S. Open Tennis (Women) - Chris Evert |
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