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September 23, 1973

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AGNEW SETTING UP FUND FOR DEFENSE IF HE IS INDICTED

By John M. Crewdson Special to The New York Times

article reviews recent events in Fed investigatin involving Vice Pres Agnew; notes rumors that Agnew was considering resigning and denials from his associates; notes Sept 22 repts that Agnew will move in Fed ct this wk to halt Md investigation and disclosure of 'Agnew defense fund' to finance his legal battle; cartoon

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Sports Betting Advocates Regrouping in Legislatures

By Steve Cady Special to The New York Times

S Cady comments on sports betting advocates regrouping in state legislatures following recent setbacks; legis interest in sports gambling stems from constant search for new sources of tax revenue, since statistics show that estimated $50-billion is wagered on sports illegally each yr; illus of pro football betting card

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Delay in Currency Accord Seen at World Fund Talks

By Edwin L. Dale Jr. Special to The New York Times

US Sec Shultz says on Sept 22 that issue of econ development could overshadow monetary reform when experts gather for IMF annual meeting; dispute betwen indus nations and poorer nations on how aid should be channeled to underdeveloped nations appears likely to be one of most controversial issues at meeting

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 19, 1973, covering September 23, 1973.

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    Album cover for Brothers And Sisters by The Allman Brothers Band

    Brothers And Sisters

    The Allman Brothers Band

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    Album cover for We're An American Band by Grand Funk Railroad

    We're An American Band

    Grand Funk Railroad

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    6
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    Album cover for Killing Me Softly by Roberta Flack

    Killing Me Softly

    Roberta Flack

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    Album cover for Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

    Innervisions

    Stevie Wonder

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    Album cover for Chicago VI by Chicago

    Chicago VI

    Chicago

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Notable Births

1973Ingrid Fliter, Argentinian pianist[†]

Íngrid Fliter is an Argentinian pianist. She began her piano studies with Lolita Lechner and Elizabeth Westerkamp. Her first public appearance in recital was at age 11, and she made her concerto debut at the Teatro Colón at age 16.

1973Vangelis Krios, Greek footballer and coach[†]

Vangelis Krios is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Notable Deaths

Pablo Neruda

1973Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1904)[†]

Pablo Neruda was a Chilean poet-diplomat and politician who won the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature. Neruda became known as a poet when he was 13 years old and wrote in a variety of styles, including surrealist poems, historical epics, political manifestos, a prose autobiography, and passionate love poems such as the ones in his collection Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair (1924).

Historical Events

Juan Perón

1973Argentine general election: Juan Perón returns to power in Argentina.[†]

Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine military officer and statesman who served as the 29th president of Argentina from 1946 to his overthrow in 1955 and again as the 40th president from 1973 to his death in 1974. He is the only Argentine president elected three times and holds the highest percentage of votes in clean elections with universal suffrage. Perón is arguably the most important and controversial Argentine politician of the 20th century and his influence extends to the present day. Perón's ideas, policies and movement are known as Peronism, which continues to be one of the major forces in Argentine politics.

Historical Context for September 23, 1973

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