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January 25, 1974

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Headlines from January 25, 1974

ANGERED OIL MEN DISPUTE CHARGES OF SENATE CRITICS

By William D. Smith

Exxon Corp chmn J Kenneth Jamieson on Jan 24 defends propriety of cutting back supplies to US mil following King Faisal direction to ARAMCO that no directive crude was to go to US mil; says situation was immediately reptd to Dept; Sec Schlesinger confirms difficulty in getting supplies from members of ARAMCO consortium (S)

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Impeachment Panel Seeks House Mandate for Inquiry

By James M. Naughton Special to The New York Times

HR Judiciary Com Chmn Repr P W Rodino Jr says Cong Joint Com on Internal Revenue Taxation vice chmn Repr W D Mills has promised to provide com with product of pending investigation into Pres Nixon's tax returns (S)

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Social Impact Questioned

By Steve Cady

OTB pres Howard Samuels calls for creation of ind study comm on question of legal and illegal gambling, lr to NYS Racing and Wagering Bd chmn Emil Mosbacher Jr; says soc implications of gambling should be studied; suggests that bd finance study; in int, urges legalizing gambling public is already doing but not slot machines or casino gambling; Mosbacher comments on suggestion (M)

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British Union Asks Vote T o Shut Down Coal Mines

By Terry Robards Special to The New York Times

Brit Govt repts increase of 123,040 in number of workers unemployed as of mid‐Jan, largest monthly increase in unemployment since ‘45; 2,294,438 workers applied for unemployment benefits as of mid‐Jan, mostly because of shortening of work week

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 23, 1974, covering January 25, 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
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    49
  2. 2
    Album cover for I Got A Name by Jim Croce

    I Got A Name

    Jim Croce

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Singles 1969-1973 by Carpenters

    The Singles 1969-1973

    Carpenters

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  4. 4
    Album cover for Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

    Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

    Elton John

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Joker by The Steve Miller Band

    The Joker

    The Steve Miller Band

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    15

Notable Births

1974Robert Budreau, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Robert Budreau is a Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer.

Emily Haines

1974Emily Haines, Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboard player[†]

Emily Savitri Haines is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is the lead singer, keyboardist and songwriter of the rock band Metric and a member of the musical collective Broken Social Scene. As a solo artist, she has performed under her own name and as Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton. Haines possesses the vocal range of a mezzo-soprano.

1974Attilio Nicodemo, Italian footballer[†]

Attilio Nicodemo is a former Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Historical Context for January 25, 1974

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