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Sports Figure in 1974
OJ Simpson
OJ Simpson played from 1969-1977
simpson attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he played football for the USC Trojans and won the Heisman Trophy in 1968
In 2007, Simpson was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada, and charged with the felonies
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toy in 1974
toy 1 In the 1970s pet Rocks are smooth stones from Mexico's Rosario Beach.[1] They were marketed like live pets, in custom cardboard boxes,[1] complete with straw and breathing holes
toy 2 stretch Armstrong He was filled with corn syrup. Hopefully, none of you found that out the hard way
toy 3 Tyco sold millions of these art pads, first released in 1974, a decade and a half after the introduction
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Technology in 1974
fact In the mid 1970s, the new consumer video cassette recorders (VCRs) were just being introduced and the ownership of such a device in the home was seen as a real status symbol.
fact VHS and Betamax, received the most media exposure. VHS eventually won the war
fact 60 percent of the North American market by 1980 and emerging as the dominant home video format throughout the tape media period
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Movie in 1974
love story [1970]
fact A boy and a girl from different backgrounds fall in love regardless of their upbringing - and then tragedy strikes
fact It was written by Erich Segal, who was also the author of the best-selling novel of the same name
fact tragedy, the film is considered one of the most romantic by the American Film Institute (#9 on the list)
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Transportation
manta
fact 1 It was a lightweight road-legal racing car
fact 2 Manta Cars moved their production facility and showroom to 2914 Halladay Avenue
fact 3Manta Cars moved their production facility and showroom to 2914 Halladay Avenue
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actress in 1974
Vivian Pickles
fact born on October 21, 1931 in London, England.
fact she is an actress and writer
fact She was previously married to Gordon Gostelow.
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Fashion in 1974
form 1:bold colors form 2: plaid form 3: snapped garters
FACT BOLD COLORS Some girls mostly famous ones wore bold colors to get people's attention
FACT PLAID Some people wore plaid because so they can look “ perfectly colored related
FACT SNAPPED GARTERS People wore them because its a “cozy dress that is still a style
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Music in 1974
Tony Orlando: The songwriting duo of Levine and Brown had also penned other Tony Orlando and Dawn hit songs
Paul Anka : had written the song for his wife and their four daughters
Mac Davis : the song became Davis's ' second Top 20 hit on the U.S. pop chart,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(You%27re)_Having_My_Baby https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Say,_Has_Anybody_Seen_My_Sweet_Gypsy_Rose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Davis -
TV Show In 1974
good times an American sitcom that aired on CBS from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. Created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans,Florida and James Evans and their three children live at 921 North Gilbert Avenue, apartment 17C, in a housing project in a poor, black neighborhood Jimmie Walker's character of J.J. was an immediate hit with audiences and became the breakout character of the series. J.J.'s frequent use of the expression "Dy-no-mite"
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News Event in 1974
In 1974 president richard nixon resigned from presidency
fact He went to a private life
fac tRichard Nixon became the first U.S. president to resign from office
fact He said he was resigning because he has learned that he no longer has a strong enough political base of support in the Congress to justify continuing in office.
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U.S. President in 1974
Gerald R. Ford
fact; He had been the U.S. President the first Vice President chosen under the terms of the Twenty-fifth Amendment
fact;Ford’s reputation for integrity and openness had made him popular during his 25 years in Congress
fact;From 1965 to 1973, he was House Minority Leader. Born in Omaha Nebraska, in 1913
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/gerald-r-ford/
