Cost of a new home - $25,250

Unemployment rate - 4.9% 

Average income - $10,000

Average monthly rent - $150 

Cost of a gallon of gas - .40

Datsun 1200 sports coupe - $1,866 

Cost of a first class stamp - .08

Cost of a movie ticket - $1.50 

Sylmar earthquake hits the San Fernando Valley

Voting age in the US lowered to 18

Walt Disney World opens in FL

Federal Express is founded

Cigarette ads end on television

Southwest airlines debuts

DB Cooper disappears on Thanksgiving eve with $200,000 after hijacking a Northwest Airlines flight and is never heard from again.

The Baltimore Colts defeat the Dallas Cowboys 16-13 in the Super Bowl

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 4 games to 3 in the World Series 

TOP 10 SONGS OF 1971 

1. Joy To The World - Three Dog Night

2. Maggie May - Rod Stewart

3. One Bad Apple - The Osmonds

4. Family Affair - Sly And The Family Stone

5. Knock Three Times - Dawn

6. Gyps, Tramps And Thieves - Cher

7. Indian Reservation - Paul Revere & The Raiders

8. Treat Her Like A Lady - Cornelius Bros And Sister Rose

9. Black Magic Woman - Santana

10. Draggin The Line - Tommy James

TOP 10 MOVIES OF 1971 

1. The French Connection

2. Fiddler On The Roof

3. Diamonds Are Forever

4. Carnal Knowledge

5. Dirty Harry

6. A Clockwork Orange

7. Summer Of 42

8. Willard

9. Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss Song

10. Escape From The Planet Of The Apes

TOP 10 TV SHOWS OF 1971 

1. All In The Family

2. The Flip Wilson Show

3. Marcus Welby MD

4. Gunsmoke

5. ABC Movie Of The Week

6. Sanford & Son

7. Mannix

8. Funny Face

9. Adam 12

10. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 

CHAMPIONS & WINNERS OF 1971

NARC Sprint - Billy Anderson

BCRA Midget - Hank Butcher

                         Gary Koster (Indoor)

West Capital Raceway - Mike Wasina

Stockton Modified - Johnny Brazil

Stockton Early Model - Larry Angie 

Watsonville Sportsman - Ron Gravelle

Watsonville Stock Car - Dave Tannahill

Petaluma Sportsman - Gary Pacheco

Antioch Sportsman - Gary Pacheco

Merced Sportsman - Dennis Moomjean

State Sportsman - Gary Pacheco

Vallejo Hardtop - Gene Dudley

Vallejo Open Comp - Rick Horton 

IDC - Gordy Stewart

NCRA - Bob Campbell

Gold Cup - Mike Wasina

Western World - Jan Opperman

Knoxville Nationals - Jan Opperman

Williams Grove - Kenny Weld

IMCA Sprint - Jerry Bundy 

CRA Sprint Car - Dick Zimmerman

USRC Midget - Bobby Olivero 

Merced Open Comp - Howard Kaeding

Clovis Open Comp - Al Pombo

NASCAR LMS - Red Farmer

NASCAR Modified - Jerry Cook 

Copper Cup - Ken Hamilton

USAC Dirt - George Snider

USAC Midget - Danny Caruthers

USAC Sprint - Gary Bettenhausen

USAC Stock - Butch Hartman

Can Am - Peter Revson

Formula One - Jackie Stewart

Formula 5000 - David Hobbs

Daytona 24 Hrs - Pedro Rodriguez & Jackie Oilver