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US Sec of State Kissinger on Dec 14 meets with Saudi Arabian King Faisal to inform him of US efforts to move Middle East crisis to peace table and to try to convince him that oil embargo against US should now be lifted; US officials say that they do not expect immediate change in Faisal's attitude but hint that they have received some prior indications that once Geneva peace conf on Middle East gets down to concrete issues, oil might begin to flow again to US; say that Kissinger has been engaged in 'extremely delicate talks' with Saudi officials and other Arab leaders in recent wks to convince them that US is determined to work for peace that would be acceptable to both Israel and Arabs; say that Kissinger has argued that US should no longer be regarded as 'hostile' to Arab cause, ostensible reason for oil embargo; 1 official says that he believes there is 'about 50-50' chance that some progress on oil embargo might be made soon; earlier in day, Kissinger met with Egyptian Pres A Sadat and they agreed that 1st phase of Geneva talks should focus on question of disengaging Israeli and Egyptian forces along Suez Canal, allowing UN troops to act as buffer between them; also met with in Cairo with Soviet Amb V M Vinogradov, who brought message from Soviet Foreign Min A A Gromyko who plans to arrive in Geneva to meet Kissinger on Dec 17; Kissinger flies to Syria and Jordan on Dec 15; his visit to Syria will be 1st by US Sec of State since visit in '53 by J F Dulles; is expected to discuss Syria's refusal to exch prisoners with Israel, causing Israel to threaten to refuse to discuss peace with Syria
Lockheed Aircraft Corp, rescued from bankruptcy in '71 by $250-million Fed loan guarantee, on Dec 14 warns that it faces prospect of running out of cash in 74; says it may have to seek short term credits against already built L-1011 Tristar Airbuses on which airline customers have delayed deliveries because of fuel shortage and decline in air travel
LUTON, England, Dec. 14 —Nineteen businessmen have just returned from a monthlong trade mission to Australia, New Zealand and Singapore with orders worth $2.3 ‐ million for the ball bearings, electronic components, machine tools, hats, paper tapes and other goods produced in this industrial town 30 miles north of London.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 12, 1973, covering December 15, 1973.
Elton John
Neil Diamond
The Steve Miller Band
Ringo Starr
Jim Croce
1973Surya Bonaly, French figure skater[†]
Surya Varuna Claudine Bonaly is a French retired figure skater and coach. She is a three-time World silver medalist (1993–1995), a five-time European champion (1991–1995), the 1991 World Junior Champion, and a nine-time French national champion (1989–1997).
1973Ryoo Seung-wan, South Korean actor, director, and screenwriter[†]
Ryoo Seung-wan is a South Korean filmmaker. He made his debut in 1996 with the short film Dangerous Head, then worked as a director under director Park Chan-wook, took film lessons, and made his feature film debut with Die Bad (2000). He received the Blue Dragon Film Awards for Best New Director, drawing attention from the film industry. Ryoo Seung-wan is called Korea's "action kid" for his unique action and rough life style.
1973John Paul Getty III, grandson of American billionaire J. Paul Getty, is found alive near Naples, Italy, after being kidnapped by an Italian gang on July 10.[†]
John Paul Getty III was the grandson of American oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, who was once the richest man in the world. While living in Rome in 1973, he was kidnapped by the 'Ndrangheta and held for a $17 million ransom. His grandfather was reluctant to pay, but, after John Paul Getty III's severed ear was received by a newspaper, the grandfather negotiated a payment of $2.2 million, and Getty was released five months after being kidnapped. Getty subsequently developed an addiction to alcohol and other drugs, leading to an overdose and stroke in 1981 which left him severely disabled for the rest of his life.
1973The American Psychiatric Association votes 13–0 to remove homosexuality from its official list of psychiatric disorders, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.[†]
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the largest psychiatric organization in the world. It has more than 39,200 members who are involved in psychiatric practice, research, and academia representing a diverse population of patients in more than 100 countries. The association publishes various journals and pamphlets, as well as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). The DSM codifies psychiatric conditions and is used mostly in the United States as a guide for diagnosing mental disorders.
In 1973, the world population was approximately 3,920,805,042 people[†]