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January 13, 1974

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Headlines from January 13, 1974

Currencies’ New World Of Turmoil

By Terry Robards

article discusses volatility of world's currency mkts as upheaval and turmoil become almost standard conditions, particularly with today's system of floating exch rates; notes reversal in fortunes brought about by worldwide energy crisis provides dramatic illus of how quickly exch mkts react under floating‐rate system; describes plight of Amer mutual‐fund mgr with cash to invest on short‐term basis in light of most recent violent foreign‐exch fluctuations; notes some people are pleased with operation of present ‘temporary’ floating monetary system and that negotiations now underway for new system must be considered in that light; illus (L)

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Who Gets What, Why and How

By John Herbers

rev of White House's 2 statements seeking to explain Pres Nixon's actions in raising milk price supports and supporting ITT in antitrust suit following pledges of financial support to his re‐election campaign by both interests (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 9, 1974, covering January 13, 1974.

  1. 1
    Album cover for You Don't Mess Around With Jim by Jim Croce

    You Don't Mess Around With Jim

    Jim Croce

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    47
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Singles 1969-1973 by Carpenters

    The Singles 1969-1973

    Carpenters

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

    Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

    Elton John

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  4. 4
    Album cover for I Got A Name by Jim Croce

    I Got A Name

    Jim Croce

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Joker by The Steve Miller Band

    The Joker

    The Steve Miller Band

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    13

Notable Births

Sergei Brylin

1974Sergei Brylin, Russian ice hockey player and coach[†]

Sergei Vladimirovich Brylin is a Russian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Brylin played with the Devils from 1995 to 2008 and is a three-time Stanley Cup champion with the team.

1974Jason Sasser, American basketball player[†]

Jason Jermane Sasser is an American former professional basketball player. Standing at 6-foot-7-inch (201 cm) and weighing 225 pounds (102 kg), Sasser played as small forward. He graduated from Justin F. Kimball High School in Dallas, Texas, and played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He competed in the NBA from 1997 to 1999.

Notable Deaths

Raoul Jobin

1974Raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor and educator (born 1906)[†]

Raoul Jobin, was a French-Canadian operatic tenor, particularly associated with the French repertory.

Salvador Novo

1974Salvador Novo, Mexican playwright and poet (born 1904)[†]

Salvador Novo LĂłpez was a Mexican writer, poet, playwright, translator, television presenter, entrepreneur, and the official chronicler of Mexico City. As a noted intellectual, he influenced popular perceptions of politics, media, the arts, and Mexican society in general. He was a member of the Mexican modernist writers' group Los ContemporĂĄneos, as well as of the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua.

Historical Context for January 13, 1974

In 1974, the world population was approximately 3,996,416,096 people[†]