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Interesting facts of BY: Nicquise Taylor
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1970 Kent state shooting Ohio national guards shot 63 rounds into a large crowd in 6.7 sec Killed 4 and injured 9 This tragic event shut down collages all over the county for the whole semester Richard Nixon made a speech 3 weeks later and said 26 of the guards will be drafted from expansion of the country.
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1971 Super Bowl V Baltimore Colts (AFC) vs. Dallas Cowboys
Baltimore won 16-13 The MVP was Chuck Howely linebacker for Dallas Cowboys Norm Schachter was the referee Tom Landry (Dallas) and Don Shula (Baltimore)
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1972 Terrorist Attack At 4:30 on September 5 terrorists attacked team Israeli They climbed a 6 1/2ft wall that covered the Olympic games They killed many and held 5 Israels hostage They demanded the German troops release 234 Arab terrorists
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1973 NBA Finals L.A. Lakers vs. N.Y. Knicks
Knicks won 4-1 ( 4 series to 1) MVP Willis Reed ( N.Y. Knicks) Viewed on ABC This event went on May 1st – May 10th
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1974 Patty Hearst Kidnapping
Born February 20, 1954 She is now 57 years old Born in San Francisco, California She was kidnapped in Feb of 1974 by a group called SLA The Patty Hearst kidnapping still remains a mystery She is claiming too be brain washed She also posed with guns and money
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1975 FASHION Girls wore skirts and guys wore long disco pants
Disco clubs were famous during the 70’s One of the most famous disco clubs was called Studio 41
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1976 BUS KIDNAPPING A Bus load of children age 5-14
They came back from the fairgrounds after a swim meet The bus driver Ray saw a van on the side of the rode, stopped and asked if they had any problems with the van The people in the van kidnapped Ray and the kids on the bus
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1977 Elvis Death Elvis Presley was found dead by his manager in his bathroom in a pool of his own vomit He died because of an over dose of prescription drugs Elvis was known for his amazing music They made a wax look-alike of his body
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1978 David Berkowitz His nickname is “Son Sam” He is a serial killer
Went to jail 5 times for murder On his last parole hearing, he says he was not getting out and he is going to do his time because Jesus Christ is with him
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1979 President Carter Jimmy Carter, the “Peanut Man” served in the Navy He graduated from Georgia State He got his degree in science He got married in July 7, 1946 He had 4 kids
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