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The National Endowment for the Arts, in conjunction with the R.I.A.A., announces its Top Ten songs of the 20th century. At No1 is Judy Garland's rendition of Over The Rainbow. Also making the list: Bing Crosby's White Christmas [No2], Aretha Franklin's Respect [No4], Don McLean's American Pie [No5], and The Righteous Brothers' You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling [No9].
Judy Garland's rendition of Over The Rainbow is chosen by The US National Endowment for the Arts, in conjunction with the RIAA, as No1 in the Top Ten songs of the 20th century. Over the Rainbow first appeared in the movie The Wizard Of Oz in 1939, but it was almost dropped from the film because MGM chief executive Louis B. Mayer and producer Mervyn LeRoy felt that it slowed down the action too much.
Former Trammps member Jerry Collins is convicted of attempted murder after having been found guilty of bashing his wife's head into a sink and also pistol-whipping her. He is sentenced to a maximum of 35 years.