The Guess Who 'American Woman' single release:
(Rolling Stone issue 54, March 1970)

Pacific Gas & Electric 'Are You Ready?' album release:
(Rolling Stone issue 60, June 1970)

I have to say, I've never associated America with poverty but to be fair, Bob Geldof wasn't around to enlighten these guys at the time.

Mendocino County, California land at $450-$800 per acre
Peace watches for $14.00 (available today at Dollarama)
Radio airtime for aspiring DJs at $20.00/hr ($10.00/hr after midnight):
(Rollling Stone issue 65, September 1970)