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article on US arms sales during fiscal '74 notes over $1-billion worth of arms was sold to Israel and $1.5-billion worth of arms was provided free of charge (S)
Dr William H Harris, Bklyn College marine scientist who in Dec '73 reptd that sewage sludge dumped into Atlantic 10 miles from NY and NJ shores had moved to within 1/2 mile of Atlantic Beach, NY, repts on July 9 that sludge is now as close as 1/4 mile from shore; says that ocean currents will bring sludge to beaches by '77 and that beaches will be unusable by '76 because of contamination; criticism of Dec '73 rept from officials of beach resorts and officials responsible form dumping sewage sludge noted; Dr Donald E Cotten suggests moving dump site further out to sea, but holds long-term solution, such as producing fertilizer from sludge, must be developed; illus of Edward Wilensky of Bklyn College with sample of sludge taken about 1 mile offshore (M)
NYC Controller Harrison J Goldin rejects sole bid on sale of city bonds, deeming 7.92% interest rate unacceptable; sends telegram of protest to Pres Nixon, calling bid 'reflective of condition of near panic in money mkt caused by liquidity crisis' (M)
7 Naval Acad midshipmen are expelled and 13 are placed on probation after being implicated in cheating scandal that took place 7 weeks ago on navigation exam; acad supt Vice Adm William P Mack, recounting results of investigation at news conf, repts 7 students who submitted 'qualified resignations' have agreed not to contest cheating charges, and in return, will bear no record of incident on transcripts; there was no evidence that 13 placed on probation had used 'crib sheets' in their possession during exam; says navigation instructor showed about 1/3 of test problems to group of students who had come for extra tutoring; students who passed answers to others will not be disciplined under honor system as there is no evidence they used answers themselves; instructor is charged with dereliction of duty and reassigned; Mack estimates up to 200 of more than 900 midshipmen had access to leaked answers, although investigation was confined to 61; event is largest cheating incident in acad's history; Mack por
Kenneth Rush, Pres Nixon's counselor for econ policy, says Adm is continuing to pursue tighter fiscal and monetary policies in its effort to curb inflation, announcement after Rush and other Adm econ advisers meet with Nixon (S)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 10, 1974, covering July 10, 1974.
Elton John
John Denver
Gordon Lightfoot
Paul McCartney And Wings
Soundtrack
1974Imelda May, Irish singer-songwriter, musician, and producer[†]
Imelda Mary Higham, professionally known as Imelda May, is an Irish singer, songwriter, television presenter and multi-instrumentalist. She is known for her musical style of rockabilly revival and has also been compared to female jazz musicians such as Billie Holiday.
1974Brian Thompson, American insurance executive (died 2024)[†]
Brian Robert Thompson, the CEO of the American health insurance company UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on December 4, 2024. The shooting occurred early in the morning outside an entrance to the New York Hilton Midtown. The suspect, initially described as a white man wearing a mask, fled the scene. The words "delay," "deny," and "depose" were inscribed on the cartridge cases used during the shooting. Thompson had previously faced criticism for the company's rejection of insurance claims, and his family reported that he had received death threats.
1974An EgyptAir Tupolev Tu-154 stalls and crashes at Cairo International Airport, killing all six people on board.[†]
The 1974 EgyptAir Tupolev Tu-154 crash occurred on 10 July 1974, when an Egyptair Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft crashed during a training flight near Cairo International Airport. This resulted in the deaths of all six crew members on board.
In 1974, the world population was approximately 3,996,416,096 people[†]