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   1970: The nation celebrated its first Earth Day, which was known as the First National Environmental Teach-In. Earth Day History ======================================== ======================================== | ----- |
 1976: At the American Legion Conference in Philadelphia, 221 attendees became sick and 34 died from a mysterious illness that was first known as "legion fever." Legionnaire's Disease was caused by bacteria growing in the water supply of the hotel's air-cooling system. Legionnaire's Disease ======================================== ======================================== | ||
1974: Newspaper heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army, a radical group based in California The Patty Hearst Kidnapping ======================================== ======================================== |  1979: The Susan B. Anthony dollar began circulation in 1979, but proved unpopular and was discontinued in 1981 The Susan B. Anthony Dollar ======================================== ======================================== | |||
 the women's movement In the early 1970s, equality for women seemed closer than ever. *The birth-control pill provided greater reproductive freedom *Roe vs. Wade: in 1973, the Supreme Court legalized abortion *The equal rights amendment was sent to the states for ratification *Women burned their bras as an act of defiance *More women began working in previously all-male occupations Roe vs. Wade The Women's Liberation Movement NOW (National Organization For Women) ======================================== ======================================== | 1976: The death penalty was reinstated 1977: Gary Gilmore was the first person to be executed in the U.S. in ten years The Gary Gilmore Case  Son of Sam In 1976 and 1977, David Berkowitz killed six young people and wounded seven others. He was first known as the .44 Caliber Killer. It was only after he began sending signed letters to the police that he received his most famous nickname: Son of Sam. The Son Of Sam Case ======================================== ======================================== | |||
 1972-1974: the Watergate scandal In 1972, Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein exposed corruption in the nation's capital when they investigated the Watergate Hotel break-in. This scandal eventually caused the resignation of President Nixon. Original Washington Post Article Watergate Revisited Deep Throat --the Post's unidentified source President Nixon's Resignation Speech ======================================== ======================================== |
 1970: Four students were killed by National Guard troops during an anti-war rally at Kent State University. The Search For Historical Accuracy May 4, 1970 ======================================== ======================================== | |||
 the energy crisis The fuel shortages that were caused by the oil embargo plunged our nation into a state of emergency. at the gas station.... *Cars lined up for blocks *People made appointments to get gas *Some gas stations ran out of gas completely *Most gas stations closed on Sundays The Mideast Oil Crisis (1973-1974) Arab Oil Embargo Chronology | on the road.... *The speed limit was reduced to 55 MPH *Automakers introduced smaller cars with better gas mileage *Commuters rode to work in carpools *Placing a ban on all Sunday driving was briefly considered. The clergy objected to this, and the idea was never really taken seriously other policies.... *The government formed the U.S. Department of Energy *Many schools extended their Christmas breaks to conserve heating energy *The American side of Niagara Falls was no longer lit at night *Year-round daylight savings time went into effect in December 1973. The plan was supposed to last for two years, but it was halted after a few months because people objected to the extended morning darkness | |||
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More Top Stories 1970 *Apollo 13: Houston, We've Got A Problem 1972 * President Nixon Visits Red China * Munich Olympic Hostage Tragedy *The 1972 Presidential Election 1975 * Wreck Of The S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald 1976 *The American Bicentennial *Viking I Lands On Mars * The 1976 Presidential Election | 1977 * Blackout In New York City * The Alaska Pipeline Is Completed * The King Tut Exhibit Tours America 1978 * Jonestown Cult Tragedy In Guyana *John Wayne Gacy Murder Case Begins 1979 * Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident * Skylab Falls From Orbit * U.S. Citizens Taken Hostage In Iran | |||
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