Libya gets Gaddafi Muaammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi , who was born in 1942,was a name that not many people really knew, but from this year onwards his name would dominate the world’s news right through to now. The name ofcourse became synonymous with that of a tyrant for the next fifty years. After getting military training in the UK, he was already planning a way to take over his country of Libya from the Prime Minister King Ildris, whilst Ildris was in Turkey. This he and the military did in in 1969, when Gaddafi was only 27. He was already now having unofficial control of the country. He had little love for the west, and was happy if people purchased guns to fight the west, in fact Libya in 1970 had a thriving Italian community, they disappeared very quickly as most westerns did. This was in part because Gaddafi became chairman of an organisation called the Revolutionary Command Council and expelled all the Italians.
On January 28thof 1970, now aged 28, Gaddafi moved into the front line of politics, by taking over as the Libyan premier and installing four out twelve ministers from his from his council. It must be remembered that Gaddafi 1969 coup was bloodless, and now he had worked his way to premier almost unchallenged. He himself managed to stop a coup against him in the closing days of 1969, and he was now going to ensure that everyone knew who was in charge of the new Libya It was him, still wearing his army uniforms and also he wore dark glasses, that became a trademark of his for many years. In 1970 business and power in Libya, if you were not Libyan then you were forced out of any important position, and Gaddafi instigated a system where small businesses stayed in control of their owners, larger ones became the property or became controlled by the state. But Gaddafi still needed the British former colonisers, as he needed weapons and tanks, and this he got from the British and other sources for many future years. Gaddafi knew the power of having weapons in that area, and he maintained a very high profile with his army and the fire power it had.
Oil ofcourse was a key element in the power and the economy of Libya, and in 1970 nit was the fourth largest oil producer in the world, and despite Gaddafi pushing down the free economy when he took over, the oil kept flowing and he knew that would give him the power to stay in position and to make sure the west knew that he had the power to affect oil flow. Libya through the decades of Gaddafi rule has always been linked to providing arms to other governments and organisations, and with his power to buy from the US and Europe he was in a very good place to sell on to other Arab countries for political favours and control. Gaddafi really believed in the unification of the Arab Sates and was a close friend to President Nasser Hussein of Egypt who was killed in September this year. At that time Gaddafi took up the mantle of Hussein and his version of Pan Arabism , which was a loose liaison between the Arab countries , especially Egypt Syria and Libya.
The music of the 70s continues now as we look at the BBC chart from 10th January 1970.
Our Cilla was born Priscilla White in 1943, and has been one of the country's biggest stars throughout the 60s ,70s, 80s and 90s .In the 70s she had her own TV show called "Cilla" on the BBC, and up until 1973 she was produced by non other than the Beatles manager George Martin.
N0. 19
Comin' Home by Delaney and Bonnie and Friends
Lyrics to "Coming Home". This song was written by John Cameron, who composed the CCS version of "Top Of The Pops" theme, and at some points Eric Clapton was involved with this group, and the song is about a short sex story with a groupie
No. 18 Something/Come Together by BeatlesArticle about the Beatles Double A side from the super group the Beatles, both songs coming from the album "Abbey Road", this song was about a political struggle between California candidates Ronald Regan and Timothy Leary. Leary lost because of a drug conviction.
A group from Scotland and the song was written by guitarist Junior Campbell, and became a one million seller. Funny to think the original name of the group was "The Gaylords", I wonder why they changed it?
All for fun! Fun for all!! with Skaun and the Moon People: 6: We have no reason to trust you ... with the voices of SHEELAGH MCGRATH , GORDON CLYDE , ANTHONY JACKSON , and pictures by LESLIE CASWELL PAUL FOX and ANNE
Introduced by Frank Bough featuring Rugby Union, Ireland v South Africa-coverage of the whole match, the third International of the Springboks tour. Also in Grandstand: The Geoffrey Gilbey Memorial Handicap Steeplechase and two more races from the day's top meeting at Newbury; and Rallycross. 12.55* Football Preview Introduced by SAM LEITCH 1.10, 1.40, 2.40, 4.30* Rallycross from Lydden Circuit, Kent Round 5 of the 1969-70 Rallycross Championship in which leading drivers compete for the W.D. and H.O. Wills Trophy (organised by the Thames Estuary Automobile Club). Commentator MURRAY WALKER TV presentation by BRIAN JOHNSON 1.20, 1.50, 2.20* Racing from Newbury 1.30 Newtown Novices' Hurdle Race (Div 1) (2 miles) 2.0 Wantage Novices' Steeplechase (2 miles and 160 yards) 2.30 Geoffrey Gilbey Memorial Handicap Steeplechase (3 miles) Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN and JULIAN WILSON TV presentation by DENNIS MONGER 2.55* Rugby Union: Ireland v South Africa This afternoon's International at Lansdowne Road, Dublin Commentator CLIFF MORGAN TV presentation by the Irish Television Service (Full coverage of the match also an Radio 3 and 4) 4.50* Results Service Times are subject to alteration. Latest news, football scores, and racing results are given throughout the afternoon, and the Teleprinter service is at 4.40* Grandstand presented for television by BRIAN VENNER
starring Jon Pertwee with Caroline John and Nicholas Courtney Spearhead from Space by ROBERT HOLMES Part 2 UNIT soldiers find a meteorite - with disastrous consequences. Ransome investigates the Plastics factory and makes a strange and horrible discovery.
in which this lovely film star makes her television debut in a new comedy series Debbie Reynolds stars as Debbie Thompson At home with the family she delights, mystifies, and maddens ... This week: That's Debbie ... the Caddie Laddie !
with Una Stubbs , Hank B. Marvin featuring Daliah Lavi Lovely Daliah Lavi joins Cliff, Una, and Hank to play Mata Hari in the spy film to end all spy films. She will also be singing her new song - called very simply ' Love Song.' Born in Israel 29 years ago, Daliah Lavi is something of an expert in spy films having appeared in several, including Casino Royale, Spy with a Cold Nose, and The Silencers.
Tonight's presentation in this season of feature films with action, spectacle, and excitement stars Robert Stack , Dorothy Malone George Sanders and Edmond O'Brien A fire in the boiler room of a veteran American liner quickly spreads. The order comes to abandon ship, but in the chaos one man struggles to free his wife trapped in the wreckage. A stickler for realism, producer Andrew Stone leased the old He de France (ready for the breakers' yard), set it on fire, and proceeded to sink it during location filming in the Sea of Japan. The result is spectacular, gripping entertainment. Written and directed by ANDREW L. STONE Produced by ANDREW STONE VIRGINIA STONE
starring Val Doonican with special guests: Shari Lewis Kenny Rogers and The First Edition The Romeros Marian Davies THE GILLIAN LYNNE DANCERS THE ADAM SINGERS
by W. M. THACKERAY dramatised in five parts by REX TUCKER starring Susan Hampshire The Sedleys have become bankrupt and Amelia's engagement to George broken off. Becky, now governess to the younger children of Sir Pitt Crawley , has met his second son, Rawdon.
live by satellite from Mexico City Match of the Day from a top fixture David Coleman reports from the Maria Isabella Hotel , Mexico City, where Sir Stanley Rous , President of FIFA, conducts the groupings of the final 16 nations. From Mexico City and London, on-the-spot reaction about England's opponents next June from team manager SIR ALF RAMSEY , skipper BOBBY MOORE , goalkeeper GORDON BANKS, and England's 97-times-capped BOBBY CHARLTON. BARRY DAVIES talks to the England personalities about the 15 other finalists: Mexico, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Czechoslovakia, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Peru, Rumania, Russia, Sweden, Uruguay, and West Germany. Presented by Telesistema Mexicano KENNETH WOLSTENHOLME and OUtside broadcast cameras go to one of England's famous soccer grounds for 45 minutes of soccer action from Match of the Day. Presented by JONATHAN MARTIN Executive producer ALEC WEEKS Editor SAM LEITCH
One man, Bernard Braden and his team John Pitman , Esther Rantzen and Sean O'Reilly take a look at some of the things that happened - and some of the things that didn't. Musical memory of the week: Malcolm Vaughan ' Every Day of My Life ' (1955) Children: Harold Williamson Song: Alex Glasgow
This is the second article on the BBC charts of the 3rd January 1970, as this was a chart that started in the 1970s it obviously had a great amount of music from the end of the 1960s, so that why on this one occasion we have two postings for the weekly chart. We now countdown the charts from no.10 to no.1. Jumbo time This is the year that the impossible happened as we did see an Elephant fly, well a Jumbo, well a Jumbo jet really that came to the UK, and has been part of the world of aviation ever since. The original Boeing 747 was produced by the Boeing Company, and this was the year that the Jumbo jet actually flew commercially.
The wide body plane had two levels, allowing having the huge amount of passengers or huge payloads. The design and manufacturer started in the mid-1960s, and was developed from ideas by the American Airforce and the then President of Pan AM Juan Trippe , who really believed this had to be the future of passenger airlines, and he even linked it to world peace too. Pan Am ordered 25 planes, so he was putting his money where his mouth was. In Seattle the factory was set up and the planes grew. And in January 1970 the wife of President Nixon christened the first Pan Am plane as Young American, later changed to Clipper Victor in Washington, and the first flight from New York to London Heathrow was January 22nd 1970, but a substitute plane had to be used as the first one overheated.
The first flight to the UK carried 332 passengers and 20 crew and around 30,000 pounds of cargo, and was watched by the world as it touched down in London, although 30 passengers did not show for the journey, as the flight had been delayed by six hours, and those people either cancelled or got another flight to the UK. The captain on the flight was Robert Weeks who flew the 225 foot, five storeys high Jumbo across the Atlantic on the maiden voyage, and landed at 14.14 GMT. The Jumbo was now here and the Brits had placed an order for eleven and soon it would be a huge financial success as it would be very cost effective, as carrying so many passengers than over air planes meant a quicker return.
Within six months the Jumbo would already reach its One Million passengers, and within one year it would be seven million and have seventeen airlines using the amazing Jumbo jet. In August the Jumbo had a hijacking en route to Cuba from New York. When it landed at Cuba even Castro came out to look at this huge plane on his land, and even had a meeting with the airline pilot Captain Watkins. Castro was concerned that when the hijacking was over that the plane would not be able to take off on such a small runway. Luckily it did, and it flew back to the US with all problems sorted. The most famous Jumbo incident was not until the late 1980s when a Jumbo jet was flying over Lockabie in Scotland, when a bomb went off on board and killed everyone on the flight. 259 on board and 11 on the ground. This was Pam Am flight 103, and years later Gaddafi and Libya were found to be responsible for the bombing.
No. 10
Without You by Tom Jones
Sex bomb Tom Jones born in 1940 was so huge in the 1960s and would be a huge star in the 1970s, especially with his TV shows. Article about Tom Jones This week Tom appeared on the BBC singing "Delilah" in "Pop Goes The Sixties".
TheChristmas charts were so important in the 1970s, with not only the prestige of getting a Christmas hit, but a NUMBER One Christmas hit was the icing on the cake, the Christmas Cake.
During this Christmas Season we look at the music of Christmas Day 1970 and highlight those Christmas records to stir the memory of the 70s music.
Having to use a bit of editorial control here to decide what was a Christmas hit, so if it does not match your criteria, apologies.
This Chart is from 19th December 1970, so covers Christmas Day, although the next chart appeared on 26th of December, but with little change.
New Entry at No.34 Judy Collins with Amazing Grace
Born 1939 and a huge star in the 1960s,Judy had this worldwide hit in 1970 from her album "Whales and Nightingales".
Written by Gene MaClellan who died in 1995, and sang by Canadian singer Ann Murray, although a hit for many, her version seems to be the best version, and most well known.
For those that live around Europe (Australia included), once a year since the 1950s the Eurovison Song Contest is held. This contest is to find a group that will be the best of the best in Europe, and is voted by every participating country. Needles to say the politics of the region play very high.
With all its many flaws it brings in a huge live TV audiences of around 100 million people.
The music is so hard to categorise, as almost anything seems to go.
UK TOP 40 SINGLES CHART FOR W/E 31st January 1970 featuring hits from Diana Ross & The Supremes, Elvis Presley, Edison Lighthouse, Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Tom Jones, Cilla Black, The Kinks, and more...
NB This chart features tracks by Jonathan King (#26) and Rolf Harris (#2)
