The Year - 1972
The Family News..:

Robert was born to Ann (Hjelm) & Robert Canty on June 26th in Chicago.
Christopher was born to Marie (Jennings) & Frank Zarnowski on Oct. 4th in Chicago.
Jeffery was born to Sharynn (Adaska) & Raymond Jennings on Dec. 5th in Chicago.

The #1 Songs Were .....
Alone Again (Naturally)Gilbert O'Sullivan
American Pie (Parts 1 & 2)Don McLean
Baby Don't Get Hooked On MeMac Davis
BenMichael Jackson
Black and WhiteThree Dog Night
Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)Looking Glass
The Candy ManSammy Davis, Jr.
The First Time Ever I Saw Your FaceRoberta Flack
Heart of GoldNeil Young
A Horse With No NameAmerica
I Am WomanHelen Reddy
I Can See Clearly NowJohnny Nash
I'll Take You ThereThe Staple Singers
Lean on MeBill Withers
Let's Stay TogetherAl Green
Me and Mrs. JonesBilly Paul
My Ding-a-LingChuck Berry
Oh GirlThe Chi-Lites
Papa Was a Rolling StoneThe Temptations
Song Sung BlueNeil Diamond
Without YouNilsson


AT THE MOVIES....
Best Picture - The Godfather, Albert S. Ruddy
Others ....:     Cabaret - Deliverance - Sounder - Utvandrarna

Best Actor - Marlon Brando, The Godfather
He refused to accept the award because the US and especially Hollywood were discriminating against the Indian people. Brando did not show up at the ceremony, but instead sent an "Indian woman" named Sacheen Littlefeather who later turned out to be Maria Cruz, a less known Californian actress.

Best Actress - Liza Minnelli, Cabaret
Supporting Actor- Joel Grey, Cabaret
Supporting Actress - Eileen Heckart, Butterflies Are Free
Directing - Bob Fosse, Cabaret

Best Original Screenplay - The Candidate, Jeremy Larner
Music Song - "The Morning After", The Poseidon Adventure, (Al Kasha, Joel Hirschhorn)
Best Animated Film - A Christmas Carol, Richard Williams

In The News..:
President Nixon makes unprecedented eight-day visit to Communist China and meets with Mao Zedong (Feb.).
Britain takes over direct rule of Northern Ireland in bid for peace (March 24).
Gov. George C. Wallace of Alabama is shot by Arthur H. Bremer at Laurel, Md., political rally (May 15).
Five men are caught in attempt to bug Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C.'s Watergate complex; start of the Watergate scandal (June 17), which leads to resignation of President Nixon (1974).
Supreme Court rules that death penalty is unconstitutional (June 29).
Eleven Israeli athletes at Olympic Games in Munich are killed after eight members of an Arab terrorist group invade Olympic Village; five guerrillas and one policeman are also killed (Sept. 5).
Christmas bombing of North Vietnam (Dec.).

Last updated on Tuesday, April 18, 2000