Prior to 1970, writers only voted for the best pitcher and used a formula of one point per vote.

Prior to joining the BPP, Shakur had met several of its members on a 1970 trip to Oakland, California.

Prior to 1970 residents were served by a bookmobile.

Prior to 1970 they were known as the scotties, a small dog being the mascot.

Prior to about 1970 in the United States, climbing relied mainly on pitons ; other types of gear such as nuts, Hexcentrics, Tricams and spring-loaded cams were largely unknown or did not exist.

Prior to 1970, when the current taxonomic divisions for North American black widows were set forth by Kaston, all three varieties were classified as a single species, L. mactans.

Prior to 1 November 1970 Southern's coverage did not include all of the Hannington transmitter region ( Berkshire and northern Hampshire ) either, or the county of Surrey.

Prior to the ascendancy of Anwar Sadat to president of Egypt in 1970, the Middle East had been an important arena in the global superpower competition, most lucidly displayed in the arms sales and cooperation between the American and Soviet governments with Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Iran allied to The United States, and Egypt, Syria, and Iraq allied with the Soviet Union.

Prior to 1970, the town was Niagara, and the title was Mayor.

Prior to the 1970 season, Minnesota released Joe Kapp and re-acquired Fran Tarkenton.

Prior to dedicating his professional life to politics, Hagen was CEO at Tate & Lyle Norway from 1970 to 1974, Consultant of Finansanalyse from 1977 to 1979, and economic policy consultant in the oil industry from 1979 to 1981.

Prior to 1970, no Ranchero had any interior badging identifying it as such.

Prior to 1970, Cormack was a member of the Bow Group and the Conservative Monday Club, resigning from both at the end of 1971.

Prior to 1970, Papua New Guinea was known as the Australian Trust Territory of Papua and New Guinea, and its flag for sporting events was the bird of paradise on a green background.

Prior to 1970, the tallest building in Pittsburgh, at 44 stories, was the Gulf Building.

Prior to 1970, the various monetary functions associated with a central bank were performed by several government departments and agencies.

Prior to 1970, the four regular battalions of the now disbanded Canadian Guards provided the infantry element of the Household Division.

Prior to 6 November 1970, the office was known as the Minister for External Affairs.

Prior to this, from 1936 through 1970, the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association ( USILA ) awarded the Wingate Memorial Trophy to the NCAA Division I annual champion based on regular season records.

Prior to the 1970 general election, the Conservative Party compiled a manifesto that highlighted free-market economic policies.

Prior to 1970, travel across the St. Johns River from Orange Park to Mandarin was a journey.

Prior to its status as an NHRA national event track, the Bristol Dragway was the flagship strip of the rival IHRA organization ; the strip's owner Larry Carrier formed the IHRA at the Bristol Dragway in November 1970.

Prior to 1970, an annual Provo event called the " Timp Hike " sent thousands of people up the mountain's slopes.

Prior to joining the PHS, Whitney was director of the U. S. Army training program in laboratory animal medicine and served a year in Vietnam ( 1970 ) as commander of a veterinary medical detachment.

Prior to 1871 the government of the United States regularly entered into treaties with Americans of the United States but the Indian Appropriations Act of March 3, 1871 ( ch.

Prior to this, karaoke music was carried on laserdiscs. A large number of CD Movies sell in Indian market.

Prior to 1821 the area of Indian River County was part of the Spanish colony of East Florida.

Prior to Spanish conquest, the Mora area was Indian country.

The Shakopee-Mdewakanton Indian Reservation is located entirely within the county and within the cities of Prior Lake and Shakopee.

Prior to its settlement by European and / or African people, on the site of this town was the Creek Indian village called " Tumkeehatchee ".

Prior to the arrival of European settlers in North America, Native American settlements appear to have been limited to the area north of the Indian River, north of what is now Bethany Beach ; even after Europeans pushed the Native Americans — mostly Nanticokes -- out of their coastal settlements in the mid-17th century, the Native Americans moved west to settle around Oak Orchard, Delaware, and in the Millsboro, Delaware, area rather than south toward what would become Bethany Beach.

Prior to their exile to Oklahoma, Indian leader Baptiste Peoria gave this area to the Paola Town Company ( of which he was a member ) as a treaty of peace.

Horses baling straw circa 1900. The Dakota nation ceded land in 1851 and many relocated to Chief Shakopee's village — the current Shakopee-Mdewakanton Indian Reservation in nearby Prior Lake.

Prior to being renamed as Creech Air Force Base in 2005, the field was known as Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Air Field.

Prior to its incorporation in 1840, the area was settled ca 1810 and known as the Territory of Indian Stream.

Prior to European-American settlement, a major Cayuga Indian village, Chonodote, stood near the present-day site of Aurora village.

Prior to becoming a village, the area that constitutes modern day Brockport was primarily occupied by the Muoio Indian tribe ( A branch of the Seneca ).

Prior to the French and Indian War, a French trading post and block house was located on the site of the future village.

Prior to establishment of its post office with the name “ Rattan ”, the area was called Sulphur Springs, Indian Territory.

Prior to 1758, the French and Indian War had gone very poorly for the British, whose military met few of its objectives.

Prior to the establishment of the United States title to Indian lands in lands controlled by Britain in North America was governed by The Royal Proclamation of October 7, 1763.

Prior to leaving office, Foster quarreled with fellow Republican Representative David Vitter over expanded gambling on Indian reservations.

Prior to 1950, the responsibilities of the original Citizenship and Immigration portfolio were largely within the post of Minister of Reconstruction and Supply, with the Indian Affairs branch the responsibility of the Minister of Mines and Resources.

Prior to becoming a general authority, he was the United States Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs.

Prior to the reorganization of the British and Indian forces in Mesopotamia, it was designated as the Tigris Corps.

Prior to the 20th century, Lake Istokpoga was connected to the Kissimee River by Istokpoga Creek, but during the rainy season Lake Istokpoga overflowed, with the water flowing in a 40 km wide sheet across the Indian Prairie into Lake Okeechobee.

Prior to his return to India, Ali Khan rose to prominence and was also the influential member of the Muslim League led under Mohammad Ali Jinnah, advocating and determining to eradicate the injustices and ill treatment meted out to the Indian Muslims by the British government, and rose as the influential and later was one of the principle Founding Fathers of Pakistan.

Prior to departing with that performance, he was present at the American Indian Congress in Omaha, Nebraska, where all his known photographs were taken.