Replacing the Holden Brougham, the Statesman was originally based on a long-wheelbase version of the Holden Kingswood HQ series. It was cancelled after 1984, replaced by the Holden Calais. Traditionally, there were two models. At the beginning, with the HQ series, there were the Statesman Custom and Statesman de Ville. Engines available in the range were either a 202 in³ unit (3·3 L) or a 308 in³ (5·0 L) respectively. Initially, a 350 in³ Chevrolet engine was also offered, this model having been exported to New Zealand a ...

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Holden Statesman, Holden Statesman - 1970s, Holden Statesman - Commodore-based revival, Holden Statesman - A new model and left-hand drive exports, Holden Statesman - External link

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In the 70's, Goodwin, Edge, Beath & Rocket Reddy were now the names St George supporters had on their lips. During 1970, St George became the first club in any code of Football to provide 3 International Captains in the same season - Graeme Langlands, Phil Hawthorne & Billy Smith. A year of injuries in 1974 saw St George miss the semi finals for the first time in 23 years. In 1975, Graeme "Changa" Langlands wore white boots in the Grand Final against Easts. Langlands had problems with a groin injury and although he battled on, St George were de ...

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St. George Dragons, St. George Dragons - Formative Years, St. George Dragons - First years, St. George Dragons - 1930s-40s, St. George Dragons - 1950s, St. George Dragons - 1960s, St. George Dragons - 1970s, St. George Dragons - 1980s, St. George Dragons - 1990s

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March Engineering began operations in 1969. Its four founders were Max Mosley, Alan Rees, Graham Coaker and Robin Herd. They each had a specific area of expertise: Mosley looked after the commercial side, Herd was the designer, Rees managed the racing team and Coaker oversaw production at the factory. The company first built a Formula 3 car in 1969, then went into F1 in 1970, supplying its 701 chassis to Tyrrell for Jackie Stewart. In addition the factory ran two team cars for Jo Siffert and C ...

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March Engineering, March Engineering - 1970s, March Engineering - 1980s, March Engineering - 1990s, March Engineering - In brief, March Engineering - Complete Formula One results

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In 1970, the band teamed up with fledgling producer Bob Ezrin on their album entitled Love It to Death. This was the first of more than 10 Alice Cooper group and solo albums done with Ezrin who is credited with having helped to create their definitive sound. A hit single soon followed in 1971's 'I'm Eighteen'. The band's trailblazing mix of shock and glam theatrics stood out amongst bearded, denim-clad hippy bands by sporting sequined costumes by the prominent rock fashion designer Cindy Dunaway (Pink Floyd, The Who) and stage shows t ...

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Alice Cooper, Alice Cooper - 1970s, Alice Cooper - 1980s, Alice Cooper - 1990s, Alice Cooper - 2000s, Alice Cooper - Discography, Alice Cooper - Hits, Alice Cooper - Line ups, Alice Cooper - 1963-1972, Alice Cooper - 1973, Alice Cooper - 1974-1976, Alice Cooper - 1977-1979, Alice Cooper - 1980-1983, Alice Cooper - 1984-1988, Alice Cooper - 1989-1993, Alice Cooper - 1994-2002, Alice Cooper - 2003-2005, Alice Cooper - Fans, Alice Cooper - Golf, Alice Cooper - Politics, Alice Cooper - Other, Alice Cooper - Popularity, Alice Cooper - Enough Rope interview

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List of terrorist incidents - 1970. February 21: A bomb explodes in the rear of Swissair Flight 330, causing it to crash near Zürich, Switzerland, killing 38 passengers and all 9 crew members. May 8: Avivim school bus massacre by Palestinian PLO members, killing nine children, three adults and crippling 19. August 24: the Army Mathematics Research Center on the University of Wisconsin campus was blown up resulting in one death September 6: Coordinated hijacking of four airliners. ...

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List of terrorist incidents, List of terrorist incidents - Pre-11th century, List of terrorist incidents - 11th-18th century, List of terrorist incidents - 19th century, List of terrorist incidents - 1900s-1940s, List of terrorist incidents - 1950s, List of terrorist incidents - 1960s, List of terrorist incidents - 1970s, List of terrorist incidents - 1970, List of terrorist incidents - 1971, List of terrorist incidents - 1972, List of terrorist incidents - 1973, List of terrorist incidents - 1974, List of terrorist incidents - 1975, List of terrorist incidents - 1976, List of terrorist incidents - 1977, List of terrorist incidents - 1978, List of terrorist incidents - 1979, List of terrorist incidents - 1980s, List of terrorist incidents - 1980, List of terrorist incidents - 1981, List of terrorist incidents - 1982, List of terrorist incidents - 1983, List of terrorist incidents - 1984, List of terrorist incidents - 1985, List of terrorist incidents - 1986, List of terrorist incidents - 1987, List of terrorist incidents - 1988, List of terrorist incidents - 1989, List of terrorist incidents - 1990s, List of terrorist incidents - 1990, List of terrorist incidents - 1991, List of terrorist incidents - 1992, List of terrorist incidents - 1993, List of terrorist incidents - 1994, List of terrorist incidents - 1995, List of terrorist incidents - 1996, List of terrorist incidents - 1997, List of terrorist incidents - 1998, List of terrorist incidents - 1999, List of terrorist incidents - 2000s, List of terrorist incidents - 2000, List of terrorist incidents - 2001, List of terrorist incidents - 2002, List of terrorist incidents - 2003, List of terrorist incidents - 2004, List of terrorist incidents - 2005, List of terrorist incidents - 2006

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Name of award changed to Short Subjects (Animated Films) 1971 The Crunch Bird - Maxwell-Petok-Petrovich Prods., Regency Films - Ted Petok Evolution - National Film Board of Canada, Columbia - Michael Mills The Selfish Giant - Potterton Prods., Pyramid Films - Peter Sander and Murray Shostak 1972 A Christmas Carol American Broadcasting Company Film Services - Richard Williams Kama Sutra Rides Again - Lion International Films - Bob GodfreySee also:

Academy Award for Animated Short Film, Academy Award for Animated Short Film - 1930s, Academy Award for Animated Short Film - 1940s, Academy Award for Animated Short Film - 1950s, Academy Award for Animated Short Film - 1960s, Academy Award for Animated Short Film - 1970s, Academy Award for Animated Short Film - 1980s, Academy Award for Animated Short Film - 1990s, Academy Award for Animated Short Film - 2000s

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Taylor's break occurred when who was discovered by Jon Landau, (a record producer who would later go on to manage Bruce Springsteen). Taylor was one of the first artists to sign with Capricorn Records in 1970. His debut album, Livingston Taylor, produced by Landau, included the song "Carolina Day," an original, personal song which helped set the tone for Taylor's intimate and laid-back musical style. His second album, Liv, also produced by Landau, included the minor hit "Get Out of Bed". His third album, Over the Rainbow, w ...

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Livingston Taylor, Livingston Taylor - Early career, Livingston Taylor - 1970s, Livingston Taylor - 1980s, Livingston Taylor - 1990s, Livingston Taylor - Discography

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The 1970s Ford Maverick was a rear wheel drive compact car that was built from 1970 to 1977 in the USA, Canada, Mexico, and later in Brazil. The original model was a 2-door sedan priced at USD$1,995. Over the years, the model lineup was expanded, with the introduction of the 4-door sedan and with several limited edition options: Grabber (1971), Sprint (1972), LDO (Luxury Decor Option, also 1972) and Stallion (1976). Ford of Brazil launched a new Maverick model at the 1973 São Paulo Auto Show. While generally sold only as 2-door and 4-door sedans, a rare station wagon ve ...

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List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1970 Season 2. Grover Guy Smiley Harvey Kneeslapper Herbert Birdsfoot Herry Monster Oscar the Grouch, green fur- debuted in season premiere Professor Hastings Roosevelt Franklin Sherlock Hemlock List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1971. Aloysius Snuffleupagus- debuted in season premiere Frazzle Gladys the Cow Gra ...

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List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - Sesame Street Characters By order of debut, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1969 Season 1, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1970s, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1970 Season 2, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1971, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1972, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1973, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1974, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1978, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1979, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1980s, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1982, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1983, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1985, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1986, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1990s, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1991, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 1993, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 2000s, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 2000 Season 31, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 2002 Season 33, List of Sesame Street characters by order of debut - 2003 Season 34

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First dynamic RAM chip introduced by Intel. It was called the 1103 and had a capacity of 1 K-bit, 1024 bits. Development of UNIX operating system started. It was later released as C source code to aid portability, and subsequently versions are obtainable for many different computers, including the IBM PC. It and its clones (such as GNU/Linux) are still widely used on network servers and scientific workstations. Originally developed by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie. Forth programming language developed. A simple, clean, stackbased design, whic ...

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Timeline of computing 1950-1979, Timeline of computing 1950-1979 - 1950s, Timeline of computing 1950-1979 - 1960s, Timeline of computing 1950-1979 - 1970s

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The Carpenters achieved their breakthrough in 1970 with the release of the Burt Bacharach-Hal David song, "(They Long to Be) Close to You", which rose to #1 and stayed atop the charts for four weeks. Though Richard and Karen were not the first artists to cut the song - among the others were Dionne Warwick and Richard Chamberlain - the Carpenters' version was by far the most popular, and the song has become synonymous with the duo. A follow-up recording, "We've Only Just Begun" (written by Paul Williams and Roger Nichols), reached #2 to becom ...

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Carpenters, Carpenters - Before Carpenters, Carpenters - 1960s, Carpenters - 1970s, Carpenters - 1980s, Carpenters - After Carpenters, Carpenters - Singles, Carpenters - Reference

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As a team, McLaren had a disastrous beginning to the decade, with the death of team boss Bruce McLaren while testing the latest CanAm car at Goodwood. Despite this immense setback, they pulled together and achieved notable successes in several formulae, including CanAm, Formula 1, Formula 2, IndyCar and F5000. McLaren decided to abandon the CanAm series at the end of the 1972 season, focussing solely on Formula 1 and IndyCar. This decision turned out to be the right one: in 1974 they achieved their first Formula One World Constructors ...

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Team McLaren, Team McLaren - 1960s, Team McLaren - 1970s, Team McLaren - 1980s dominance, Team McLaren - Mid-1990s decline, Team McLaren - Late 1990s return to form, Team McLaren - 2000s, Team McLaren - 2005, Team McLaren - Sponsorship, Team McLaren - Statistics

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In 1969, Marty Morell joined the trio on drums and remained until 1975, when he retired to family life. The extraordinary sensitivity of this trio is best represented by the live recordings, Jazzhouse, You're Gonna Hear From Me, Montreux II, Live in Paris, 1972, The Tokyo Concert, Since We Met, and the final Blue in Green recorded in Canada in 1974. Morell was replaced by Elliot Zigmund on drums in 1976. The resulting group recorded three albums, Crosscurrents, I Will Say Good ...

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Bill Evans, Bill Evans - Early life, Bill Evans - 1950s, Bill Evans - 1960s, Bill Evans - 1970s, Bill Evans - Substance abuse, Bill Evans - Historical impact, Bill Evans - Discography

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In 1970, Trenet flew to Japan to represent France at the Universal Exhibition in Osaka. The following year he left Columbia, his long-time record label, and recorded "Fidèle" and "Il y avait des arbres". He also made a memorable appearance at the "Olympia". In 1973, Trenet, who had just celebrated his 60th birthday, recorded a new album, "Chansons en liberté". The twelve songs on this album were an interesting mix of old and new compositions. His 60th birthday was celebr ...

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Charles Trenet, Charles Trenet - Early life, Charles Trenet - World War II, Charles Trenet - After the war, Charles Trenet - Return to France, Charles Trenet - 1970s, Charles Trenet - Later career

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Feeling pressure from newer, more youth-oriented soaps such as The Young and the Restless, Procter & Gamble hired headwriters Bridget Dobson and Jerome Dobson in 1975. The married duo focused on core characters, giving Bert her first real story in years when her husband Bill came back from the dead. The Dobsons also created one of the sexiest and most complicated "vixens" in the show's history when nurse Rita Stapleton arrived in Springfield with her sweet sister Eve and mother Viola. The Dobsons also beefed up some of the ...

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Guiding Light, Guiding Light - Radio, Guiding Light - Major characters, Guiding Light - Plot development, Guiding Light - 1950s, Guiding Light - Major characters, Guiding Light - Plot development, Guiding Light - 1960s, Guiding Light - Major characters, Guiding Light - Plot development, Guiding Light - 1970s, Guiding Light - Major characters, Guiding Light - Plot development, Guiding Light - 1980s, Guiding Light - Major characters, Guiding Light - Plot development, Guiding Light - 1990s, Guiding Light - 2000s, Guiding Light - Trivia, Guiding Light - Day-Behind airings, Guiding Light - Cast, Guiding Light - Current cast members, Guiding Light - Recurring cast members, Guiding Light - Coming and going cast members, Guiding Light - Head writers and executive producers

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From 1974 the Category was renamed Screenplay Adapted From Other Material: 1974 The Godfather, Part II - Francis Coppola, Mario Puzo from the novel The Godfather by Mario Puzo The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz - Lionel Chetwynd, Mordecai Richler from the book by Mordecai Richler Lenny - Julian Barry from his play Murder on the Orient Express - Paul Dehn from the novel by Agatha Christie Young Frankenstein - Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks from the novel Frankenstei ...

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Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay - 1920s, Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay - 1930s, Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay - 1940s, Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay - 1950s, Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay - 1960s, Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay - 1970s, Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay - 1980s, Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay - 1990s, Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay - 2000s

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Gifford's career took off in the 1970s (during her first marriage to Paul Johnson) as a vocalist on the game show Name That Tune with Tom Kennedy (she performed the "sing a tune" segment). In 1978, she joined the cast of the short-lived Hee Haw sitcom spinoff, Hee Haw Honeys. Gifford appeared in television ads for Carnival Cruise Lines beginning in 1984. The ads were the first cruise line ...

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Kathie Lee Gifford, Kathie Lee Gifford - Early life, Kathie Lee Gifford - 1970s, Kathie Lee Gifford - Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Kathie Lee Gifford - Later career

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Two bullfrogs were launched on a one way mission on the Orbiting Frog Otolith satellite on November 9, 1970 to better understand space motion sickness. Apollo 16 on April 16, 1972 carried nematodes and Apollo 17, launched on December 7, 1972 carried five pocket mice, although one died on the circumlunar trip. Skylab 3 carried pocket mice and the first fish in space (mummichog), and the first spiders in space, cross spiders. The U.S. also f ...

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Animals in space, Animals in space - 1940s, Animals in space - 1950s, Animals in space - 1960s, Animals in space - 1970s, Animals in space - 1980s, Animals in space - 1990s, Animals in space - 2000s, Animals in space - External link

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UFO conspiracy theory - Alleged Holloman Air Force Base UFO Landing. Clark cites a 1973 encounter as perhaps the earliest suggestion that the U.S. government was involved with ETs. That year, Robert Emenegger and Allan Sandler of Los Angeles, California, were in contact with officials at Norton Air Force Base in order to make a documentary film. Emenegger and Sandler report that Air Force Officials (including Paul Shartle) suggested incorporating UFO information in the documentary, including ...

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UFO conspiracy theory, UFO conspiracy theory - Popular culture, UFO conspiracy theory - US government position, UFO conspiracy theory - 1940s, UFO conspiracy theory - Roswell Incident, UFO conspiracy theory - Mantell Incident, UFO conspiracy theory - Project Sign, UFO conspiracy theory - 1950s, UFO conspiracy theory - 1960s, UFO conspiracy theory - 1970s, UFO conspiracy theory - Alleged Holloman Air Force Base UFO Landing, UFO conspiracy theory - Paul Bennewitz, UFO conspiracy theory - 1980s, UFO conspiracy theory - MJ-12, UFO conspiracy theory - Linda Moulton Howe, UFO conspiracy theory - John Lear, UFO conspiracy theory - William Milton Cooper, UFO conspiracy theory - Bob Lazar, UFO conspiracy theory - UFO Cover-Up?: Live!, UFO conspiracy theory - July 1989 MUFON Convention, UFO conspiracy theory - 1990s, UFO conspiracy theory - 2000s, UFO conspiracy theory - Related articles, UFO conspiracy theory - Reference

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After the Beatles split in 1970, Harrison released a number of albums that were critically and commercially successful, both as solo projects and as a member of other groups. After years of being limited in his contributions to the Beatles, he released a large number of the songs he had stockpiled in the first major solo work released after the breakup, All Things Must Pass, the first triple album by a single artist in rock history. It included the number one hit single "My Sweet Lord", although Harrison was later sued for copyright i ...

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George Harrison, George Harrison - Early years, George Harrison - Role in The Beatles, George Harrison - 1970s, George Harrison - 1980s, George Harrison - 1990s, George Harrison - Death, George Harrison - Personal and family life, George Harrison - Pseudonyms, George Harrison - Discography

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