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December 25, 1973

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Headlines from December 25, 1973

GROWING DEFICITS EXPECTED IN WAKE OF OIL‐PRICE RISE

By Clyde H. Farnsworth Special to The New York Times

Accelerating recessionary forces coupled with further painful increases in cost of living are foreseen Dec 24 in W Eur and in other industrialized and developing countries in wake of doubling of price of crude oil by major Persian Gulf exporting states; EEC comm estimates prolonged oil crisis could double unemployment and plunge Eur into deep recession; situation in specific countries discussed

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Dr. Kuiper Is Dead

By Unknown Author

Dr. Gerard P. Kuiper, the internationally known astronomer, who played a key role in the nation's early space program, died Sunday while visiting in Mexico City. Details on Page 24.

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ROBBER IS SLAIN, POLICEMAN SHOT

By Edward C. Burks

Harold Robertson is killed on Dec 24 in Queens in shootout with police when he attempts to rob fake fence operation set up by police to help investigation of wave of robberies in area; alleged accomplice D Shumati is held; Detective R Kwoczka is wounded when police rush storefront after hearing demand for money over hidden microphones; police say storefront operation, disguised as industrial cleaning co, may result in arrests of 15 to 20 persons

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Energy Chief Is Optimistic On End of Arab Embargo

By Edward Cowan Special to The New York Times

Fed energy chief W E Simon says that his office can manage fuel shortages for next mo or more without emergency powers that Cong refused to enact before it adjourned; Vice Pres Ford, in contrast, calls inability of HR and Sen to agree on bill 1 of 'tragedies of last session'; Simon illus

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Beame Aide Tells Clients Of ‘Even Greater Benefits’

By Murray Schumach

NYC Mayor-elect A D Beame's appointee S Terry sends form lr to customers of his ins co, Terry Brokerage Co, saying that his new city apptmt will enable them to get 'even greater benefits' from their association with his co; lr tells recipients that while Terry works for city their accts will be serviced by another co; Terry claims his plan to have clients transferred to custody of another agent has been approved by Bd of Ethics, but Bd counsel S Kreutzer denies this, saying Bd would never have approved contents of Terry lr to his customers; illus of Terry and lr

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 19, 1973, covering December 25, 1973.

1
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
Last week
1
Peak
1
Weeks
10
2
The Joker
The Steve Miller Band
Last week
3
Peak
2
Weeks
10
3
Ringo
Ringo Starr
Last week
4
Peak
2
Weeks
6
4
Jonathan Livingston Seagull/soundtrack
Neil Diamond
Last week
2
Peak
2
Weeks
8
5
Quadrophenia
The Who
Last week
6
Peak
2
Weeks
7

Notable Births

1973Robbie Elliott, English footballer and coach^[†]

Robert James Elliott is an English football coach and former professional player, who is the strength coach for the United States U20 men's football team.

1973Chris Harris, American wrestler^[†]

Christopher Eric Harris is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name "Wildcat" Chris Harris. He is best known for his time with NWA Total Nonstop Action (TNA) as one-half of the tag team America's Most Wanted alongside James Storm, where the duo won the NWA World Tag Team Championship six times. He is also known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment as Braden Walker.

1973Daisuke Miura, Japanese baseball player and coach^[†]

Daisuke Miura is a Japanese former professional baseball player from Kashihara, Nara, Japan. He was a starting pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars from 1992 through 2016.

1973Alexandre Trudeau, Canadian journalist and director^[†]

Alexandre Emmanuel "Sacha" Trudeau is a Canadian filmmaker, journalist and author of Barbarian Lost. He is the second son of Canada's former prime minister, Pierre Trudeau, and Margaret Trudeau, and the younger brother of Canada's former prime minister, Justin Trudeau.

Notable Deaths

1973İsmet İnönü, Turkish general and politician, 2nd President of Turkey (born 1884)^[†]

Mustafa İsmet İnönü was a Turkish politician and military officer who served as the second president of Turkey from 1938 to 1950, and as its prime minister three times: from 1923 to 1924, 1925 to 1937, and 1961 to 1965.

1973Gabriel Voisin, French pilot and engineer (born 1880)^[†]

Gabriel Voisin was a French aviation pioneer and the creator of Europe's first manned, engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft capable of a sustained (1 km), circular, controlled flight, which was made by Henry Farman on 13 January 1908 near Paris, France. During World War I, the company founded by Voisin became a major producer of military aircraft, notably the Voisin III. Subsequently, he switched to the design and production of luxury automobiles under the name Avions Voisin.

Historical Context for December 25, 1973

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

Headlines from December 25, 1973

GROWING DEFICITS EXPECTED IN WAKE OF OIL‐PRICE RISE

Dr. Kuiper Is Dead

ROBBER IS SLAIN, POLICEMAN SHOT

Energy Chief Is Optimistic On End of Arab Embargo

Beame Aide Tells Clients Of ‘Even Greater Benefits’

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

The Joker

Ringo

Jonathan Livingston Seagull/soundtrack

Quadrophenia

Notable Births

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for December 25, 1973