âThe Cello Can't Play These Chordsâ
Helen Epstein article on Suzanne Ciani, player and composer of electronic music; electronic music and equipment (synthesizers) discussed; illus (L)
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Helen Epstein article on Suzanne Ciani, player and composer of electronic music; electronic music and equipment (synthesizers) discussed; illus (L)
Brookings Institution releases book on econ activities in pro hockey (M)
US Repr Ella T Grasso is nominated by acclamation at Conn Dem Conv as party's candidate for Gov; former Norwalk Mayor Frank N Zullo, who fought to win 20% of votes needed to wage primary battle, drops out of race; pledges to support conv nominee; US Sen Abraham Ribicoff is unopposed in bid for 3d 6âyr term; State Atty Gen Robert K Killian is nominated for Lt Gov after John Sullivan withdraws; State Sec Gloria Schaffer is nominated for reelection by acclamation; Henry E Parker wins nomination for Treas, defeating Sanford Cloud; both men are black; Sen J Edward Caldwell wins nomination for Controller after Paul McDonough withdraws; illustrations of Grasso and Zullo (L)
Race horse Chris Evert defeats Miss Musket in $350,000 match race on July 20 at Hollywood Pk (M)
Analysis of impeachment evidence assembled by HR Judiciary Com contains new disclosures about related aspects of Watergate affairâ'goalâ of clandestine White House effort to discredit Daniel Ellsberg after publication of Pentagon papers was to âdo toâ liberal remnants of Kennedy and Nixon Adms âthe same destructive job that was done on Herbert Hoover years agoâ according to handwritten notes John D Ehrlichman made of â71 meetings with Nixon; 2 mos before White House plumbers unit broke into office of Ellsberg's psychiatrist Dr Lewis J Fielding, Nixon wondered whether to âput a nonlegal team on the conspiracy,â according to another note penned by Ehrlichman; Repr Robert F Drinan says that section of summary that focused on alleged abuses of Pres power contained âthe smoking gunâ tying Nixon directly to wrongdoing in Ellsberg case; inquiry staffs summary says that Ehrlichman's handwritten notes of discussions of Ellsberg case shows that Nixon âviewed the prosecution of Ellsberg not principally as natl security matter, but with view toward gaining public relations and pol advantage, (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 17, 1974, covering July 21, 1974.
Elton John
John Denver
Rick Wakeman With The London Symphony Orchestra & The English Chamber Choir (Measham)
Paul McCartney And Wings
David Bowie
1974Geoff Jenkins, American baseball player and coach[â ]
Geoffrey Scott Jenkins is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers (1998â2007) and Philadelphia Phillies (2008). He is fourth on the Brewersâ all-time career home run list, trailing only Hall-of-Famer Robin Yount, 2011 National League (NL) MVP Ryan Braun, and former All-Star first baseman Prince Fielder. Following his playing career, Jenkins was on the coaching staff of the 2013 Peoria Explorers of the now-defunct Independent Freedom Pro Baseball League.
1974RenĂ© ReinumĂ€gi, Estonian actor, director, and screenwriter[â ]
René ReinumÀgi is an Estonian film director, scriptwriter and actor. With Jaak Kilmi he shares nomination for Grand Prix Asturias at the Gijón International Film Festival, nomination for Golden St. George and the winning of Special Jury Prize at the 26th Moscow International Film Festival in 2004.
In 1974, the world population was approximately 3,996,416,096 people[â ]