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DETROIT, Aug. 26—The General Motors Corporation disclosed today that it was raising prices of some of its 1975 Models hundreds of dollars more than the average $426 increase it announced last week for its new cars and trucks.
panel of US admrs, led by Agr Sec Butz, predicts that US agr exports in fiscal '75 will fall substantially below '74 level and that world wheat exports will decline about 5%, thus permitting slight build-up in US reserve supplies (S)
Portugal begins dissolution of colonial empire in Africa with signing of agreement granting independence to Portuguese Guinea (Guinea-Bissau) on Sept 10; accord, signed in Algeria in presence of Pres Houari Boumediene by Pedro Pires, Deputy Defense Min of Guinea-Bissau Govt, and Portuguese Foreign Min Mario Soares, formally ends more than 11 yrs of fighting; contains provision for referendum to be held on unspecified date on future of Cape Verde Islands, which have been administered as part of Portuguese Guinea; members of African Party for Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde Islands had demanded that Portugal renounce sovereignty over islands and include them as part of Republic of Guinea-Bissau, but Portugal refused; islands are considered of strategic value to NATO; guerrilla forces proclaimed Guinea-Bissau independent last Sept 24 and more than 100 countries have already recognized independence; territory's 1st pres is Luiz Cabral, brother of Amilcar Cabral, founder and leader of independence movement who was assassinated in '73; agreement also stipulates that 2 countries will establish and develop relations of active cooperation, notably in econ, financial, cultural and technical fields on basis of independence, mutual respect, equality, reciprocity of intererests and harmonious relations; other stipulations noted; map; illus of Soares and Pires signing agreement (L)
Wilberto Diaz, arriving at City Hall to be honored for rescuing 4 children from burning tenement at 230 E 3d St, NYC, on Aug 19, is taken into custody on Aug 26 for questioning about fire 5 hrs earlier in which Milagra Gutierres was killed and fireman Robert Robisky suffered broken leg; witnesses reptdly saw Diaz and 3 others running from bldg at 234 E 3d St shortly before it burst into flames; Nelson Villafone, Esperito Diaz and Santos Cancel are also charged with burglary after police find that ground-floor office bldg had been broken into and some tools stolen; rescue recounted; Angel Jimenez, friend of Diaz who is also present to be honored, not implicated in alleged arson incident; Diaz por (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 21, 1974, covering August 27, 1974.
Eric Clapton
John Denver
Elton John
Stevie Wonder
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
1974Aaron Downey, Canadian ice hockey player and coach[†]
Aaron Douglas Downey is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Downey played 13 seasons of professional ice hockey and played 243 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings. He was not drafted by either an NHL team or a major junior team. Downey was mostly known for his role as an enforcer. Downey also played in the minor leagues for the Manitoba Moose, Portland Pirates, Providence Bruins, Norfolk Admirals, Hampton Roads Admirals and the Grand Rapids Griffins.
1974Manny Fernandez, Canadian ice hockey player[†]
Emmanuel L. Fernandez is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild and the Boston Bruins. Fernandez was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, but grew up in Kirkland, Quebec.
1974Michael Mason, New Zealand cricketer[†]
Michael James Mason is a former New Zealand cricketer, born in Carterton. He played Test matches and One Day Internationals for New Zealand.
1974José Vidro, Puerto Rican-American baseball player[†]
José Angel Vidro is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals and Seattle Mariners.
1974Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistani cricketer[†]
Mohammad Yousuf PP SI is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer and captain, who played all three formats. Prior to his conversion to Islam, Yousuf was one of the few Christians to play for the Pakistan national cricket team. Yousuf scored 1,788 runs in 2006 which is a world record for most runs scored in a year in tests at an average of almost 100. He was a part of the Pakistan squad which finished as runners-up at the 1999 Cricket World Cup.
In 1974, the world population was approximately 3,996,416,096 people[†]