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Major
Headlines for 1974
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Nixon Rejects Ervin Subpoena
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Heirs Patty Hearst Is Kidnapped By Symbionese Liberation Army
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House votes 410-4 To Investigate The President
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Solzenitsyn Is Deported From Russia
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Grand Jury Indicts Presidential Aids Halderman, Erlichman, Colson
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India Announces It Has A-Bomb
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Juan Peron Dies, Wife Isabel Takes Over
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Nixon Resigns…Ford Sworn In As President
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Ford Give Nixon Absolute Pardon
In The
News
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55 mile-per hour speed limit is inacted
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OPEC oil embargo ends
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Nixon agrees to pay $432,000 in back taxes
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Nelson Rockefeller is appointed Vice President as Ford becomes President
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Died – Jack Benny, Dizzy Dean, Duke Ellington, Chet Huntley, Ed Sullivan
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Muhammad Ali using “RopeADope” knocks out George Foreman in 8th
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The “String” Bikini is in fashion
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Because of gasoline shortage, daylight savings time is observed all year to save fuel
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Lt. William Calley convicted of his part in My Lai massacre is paroled.
1974 Movies
The Sting was number one at the box office while The Godfather, Part
II won Best Picture at the Oscars. Other notable movies of the year include:
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Airport 1975
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Blazing Saddles
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Chinatown
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Earthquake
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Harry And Tonto
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Herbie Rides Again
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Magnum Force
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Murder On The Orient Express
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Papillon
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The Towering Inferno
1974 Sports Champions
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Super
Bowl IX - Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Minnesota Vikings 6, Franco Harris of Pittsburgh
is the MVP
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World Series - Oakland Athletics defeats the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 1, Rollie Fingers of Oakland
is the MVP
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Stanley Cup - Philadelphia Flyers defeats the Boston Bruins 4 games to 2, Conn Smythe (MVP) is Bernie
Parent of the Flyers
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NBA Champions - Boston Celtics defeat the Milwaukee Bucks, 4 games to 3, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the
Milwaukee Bucks is the MVP
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Kentucky Derby Winner - Cannonade
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