What happened on May 26, 1972?

Headlines from May 26, 1972

• ✈️ Concorde Purchase Announced – British Overseas Airways Corporation announced plans to buy five Concorde supersonic airliners for $299 million, set for service in 1975.
• 🎓 Diploma Fraud Case – Four individuals charged with running a fictitious mail-order university, defrauding students of over $200,000 in seven years.
• 📈 Media General's Strong Position – Media General, Inc. reports its strongest financial position in history despite ongoing strikes and government price denials.
• 🚀 U.S. Sends Cancer Viruses – The U.S. prepares to send samples of 100 cancer viruses to the Soviet Union for research, marking a significant scientific collaboration.
• 🏛️ Senate Curb on Secrecy – A bill introduced in Congress aims to limit the President's power to withhold government information from Congress and the public.
• 🏆 Frazier Retains Title – Joe Frazier successfully defends his heavyweight boxing title with a fifth-round knockout of Ron Stander in Omaha.
• 🎉 Tito Celebrates 80th Birthday – Yugoslav President Tito celebrates his 80th birthday with a mass youth rally, marking his significant political legacy.
• 📊 Business Incorporations Rise – New business incorporations hit a record high of 27,399 in March, continuing a year-long upward trend.
• 📉 Commodity Price Index Drops – The commodity spot market price index for food and industrial materials falls to 119.9, reflecting economic shifts.
• 📅 Kirkland College Graduates – Kirkland College bids farewell to its first graduating class of 116 women, celebrating a milestone in its history.