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July 4, 1973

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Headlines from July 4, 1973

Golda Meir, Candidate, Puts In Day With Voters

By Terence Smith; Special to The New York Times

article on 75-yr-old Israeli Premier Meir's campaign for re-election as head of Labor party in natl election scheduled for Oct 29; notes that Meir's decision to stay in politics was reached after mos of apparently genuine soul-searching; says decision averted bitter dispute in Labor party; notes that had Meir not run, full-blown power struggle would have erupted among supporters of her 3 most likely successors: Finance Min P Sapir, Defense Min M Dayan and Deputy Premier Y Allon; holds that inevitable result would have been gain for right-wing opposition; notes that Meir's decision effectively removes issue of succession from campaign and makes it virtually certain that Labor party will go on to win as it has since foundation of state in '48; says that in recent opinion poll 64% wanted Meir to continue in office, compared with 27% who favored Dayan; illus of Meir speaking in Rosh Pinna and napping in helicopter; map

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State High Court Quashes Model Cities Job Project

By Emanuel; PERLMUTTER

NYS Appeals Ct on July 3 rules illegal a Model Cities Program aimed at obtaining jobs for blacks and Puerto Ricans in NYC uniformed services, including Police Dept, by bypassing normal Civil Service procedures; city may appeal decision to US Sup Ct

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SOVIET PROPOSE CHARTER TO GUIDE EUROPEAN NATIONS

By Craig R. Whitney; Special to The New York Times

HELSINKI, Finland, July 3— The Conference on Security ant Cooperation in Europe openec today with a proposal by the Soviet Union for a new charter of relations among all European states and a general East‐West summit meeting byrthe end of this year to end what remain of the cold war.

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‘76 Bicentennial Plans Cut Back as Mood Shifts

By Unknown Author

Article discusses cutback in '76 bicentennial plans; shifting reluctant mood, widespread public and Cong lack of interest, partisan pol and long inaction have resulted in considerable scaling down of nation's plans to commem its bicentennial; State Historical Soc of Wis dir J M Smith remarks that bicentennial shares 2 attributes with death and taxes: 'it is inevitable, and it is uneasily anticipated'; article notes that there will be no grand expositions, no parks, no new bldgs or monuments and little Fed participation or initiative to commem occasion; adds each state and town-with limited Fed assistance--will commem bicentennial as it sees fit; illus

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Independence Day

By Unknown Author

Following is a list of services affected:

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 4, 1973, covering July 4, 1973.

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Living In The Material World
George Harrison
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Peak
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Weeks
4
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There Goes Rhymin' Simon
Paul Simon
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Peak
2
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7
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Red Rose Speedway
Paul McCartney And Wings
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Peak
1
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9
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The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
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Peak
1
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Now & Then
Carpenters
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Peak
5
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Notable Births

1973Keiko Ihara, Japanese race car driver^[†]

Keiko Ihara is a Japanese race car driver. She was a former race queen, a model who appears in a swimsuit or other fashionable apparel at race circuits, before deciding to become a racing driver. She is one of the few Japanese women nationals to race internationally at a high level. Her best finishes in the British Formula Three Championship are two 8th places finishes in 2005, which helped her to a final championship standing position of 16th with 12 points. In the 2006 series, she finished in 17th and last position in the Championship Class, with 4 points.

1973Gackt, Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor^[†]

Gakuto Oshiro , better known as Gackt, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor.

1973Michael Johnson, English-Jamaican footballer and manager^[†]

Michael Owen Johnson is a former footballer who played as a defender, primarily at centre back, although he also played left-back when called upon. He is a current England U18s coach and club ambassador of Derby County. He made more than 550 appearances in the Football League and Premier League, including more than 250 games for Birmingham City and more than 100 each for Notts County, the club where he began his professional career, and for Derby County. Johnson was born in Nottingham, England, and played 13 times for the Jamaica national team, for which he qualified by descent. He retired as a player at the end of the 2008–09 season, and took up the post of youth team manager with Notts County.

1973Anjelika Krylova, Russian ice dancer and coach^[†]

Anjelika Alexeyevna Krylova is a Russian retired ice dancer. With partner Oleg Ovsyannikov, she is the 1998 Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion. She currently works as a coach and choreographer in Moscow, Russia.

1973Jan Magnussen, Danish race car driver^[†]

Jan Ellegaard Magnussen is a Danish professional racing driver and was a factory driver for General Motors until the end of the 2020 season. He has competed in Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), NASCAR, the FIA Formula One World Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

1973Tony Popovic, Australian footballer and manager^[†]

Tony Popovic is an Australian association football manager and former player. He is currently head coach of the Australia national football team. He guided the team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, thus becoming the first Australian to play for and manage the team at a World Cup.

Historical Context for July 4, 1973

In 1973, the world population was approximately 3,920,805,042 people^[†]

Headlines from July 4, 1973

Golda Meir, Candidate, Puts In Day With Voters

State High Court Quashes Model Cities Job Project

SOVIET PROPOSE CHARTER TO GUIDE EUROPEAN NATIONS

‘76 Bicentennial Plans Cut Back as Mood Shifts

Independence Day

Living In The Material World

There Goes Rhymin' Simon

Red Rose Speedway

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Now & Then

Notable Births

Historical Context for July 4, 1973