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September 8, 1974

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Headlines from September 8, 1974

C.I.A. Chief Tells House Of $8‐Million Campaign Against Allende in 70–73

By Seymour M. Hersh Special to The New York Times

CIA Dir William E Colby has told House Armed Services Subcom on Intelligence in top-secret hearing in Apr '74 that Nixon Adm, and Henry Kissinger's 40 Com in particular, authorized over $8-million for covert activities by CIA in Chile between '70 and '73 in effort to bring down govt of Marxist Pres Salvador Allende Gossens; disclosed CIA 1st intervened against Allende in '64 during Johnson Adm when Allende was Pres candidate against Eduardo Frei Montalva; called CIA operations in Chile a test of technique of using heavy cash payments to bring down govt viewed as antagonistic toward US; Colby's testimony was made available to Repr Michael J Harrington, who then wrote to other Congressmen protesting CIA's clandestine activities and Nixon Adm's failure to acknowledge them despite repeated inquiries from Cong; illus of Colby and Allende (L)

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Syracuse Wins, 23‐15, In Opener

By Unknown Author

SYRACUSE, Sept. 7—Syracuse University has followed an old practice in major college football and spent about $45,000 for new uniforms, a new carpet on the locker room, and such accoutrements as new weight‐lifting equipment after the installation of a new head football coach—Frank Maloney.

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Raiders Win, 31‐6, In Last Jet Tune‐ Up

By Leonard Koppett Special to The New York Times

BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 7 —The Oakland Raiders, who have authentic championship aspirations and, as always, a physically imposing team, trounced the New York. Jets, 31‐6, today in the final exhibition game for both teams.

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U.S. DEVISES PLAN FOR RISE IN FLOW OF SOVIET JEWS

By By Bernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

at least 60,000 Jews and other Russians reptdly could emigrate yrly under compromise plan now in final stages of negotiation between Ford Adm and Cong; under plan, worked out by Sens Henry M Jackson, Jacob K Javits and Abraham A Ribicoff in talks with Pres Ford or Sec Kissinger, Jackson-Vanik amendment to US trade reform bill, now barring most-favored-nation treatment for USSR, would be removed; 60,000-figure, apparently agreed to indirectly by USSR, would represent 70% increase over record emigration of 35,000 Soviet citizens, mostly Jews who went to Israel, in '73; details on emigration and Soviet assurances harassment of would-be emigrants would cease will be stated in exch of lrs between Jackson, Ford and Kissinger; specifics of exchs and background of Jackson-Vanik amendment discussed; remaining questions include wording of exchs and trade legis (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 4, 1974, covering September 8, 1974.

  1. 1
    Album cover for 461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

    461 Ocean Boulevard

    Eric Clapton

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Fullfillingness First Finale by Stevie Wonder

    Fullfillingness First Finale

    Stevie Wonder

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Bad Company by Bad Company

    Bad Company

    Bad Company

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    7
  4. 4
    Album cover for Bachman-Turner Overdrive II by Bachman-Turner Overdrive

    Bachman-Turner Overdrive II

    Bachman-Turner Overdrive

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    34
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    Album cover for Back Home Again by John Denver

    Back Home Again

    John Denver

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11

Notable Births

1974Marios Agathokleous, Cypriot footballer[†]

Marios Agathokleous is a retired Cypriot football striker.

Tanaz Eshaghian

1974Tanaz Eshaghian, Iranian-American director and producer[†]

Tanaz Eshaghian is an Iranian-born American documentary filmmaker. She resides in New York City.

Braulio Luna

1974Braulio Luna, Mexican footballer[†]

Braulio Mauricio Luna Guzmán is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Rick Michaels

1974Rick Michaels, American wrestler[†]

Rick Michaels is a retired American professional wrestler.

Notable Deaths

1974Wolfgang Windgassen, French-German tenor (born 1914)[†]

Wolfgang Windgassen was a German heldentenor internationally known for his performances in Wagner operas.

Historical Events

Watergate scandal

1974Watergate scandal: US President Gerald Ford signs the pardon of Richard Nixon for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office.[†]

The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon. The scandal began in 1972 and ultimately led to Nixon's resignation in 1974, in August of that year. It revolved around members of a group associated with Nixon's 1972 re-election campaign, who broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate Hotel in the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C., on June 17, 1972, where they planted listening devices, and Nixon's later attempts to conceal his administration's involvement in the burglary.

Historical Context for September 8, 1974

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