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September 16, 1974

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Banks Give Big Discounts For Prepaid Mortgages

By H. J. Maidenberg

Many banks and savings insts are offering homeowners with mortgages of 6% and less big discounts if they make full or partial prepayments on those mortgages; hope to use homeowners' cash to grant loans at present rates of up to 17% (M)

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Islam Today: The Koran as a Constitution

By Edward B. Fiske Special to The New York Times

Article in NY Times series on Islam; describes its growth in Saudi Arabia; discusses daily prayer rituals and annual pilgrimages to Great Mosque in Mecca, 60 mi south of Jidda; Saudi Arabia follows Koranic tradition in all legis and judicial proceedings; all legis is based on Sharia, Moslem legal tradition; article cites Govt's responsibility to foster religious practice and Moslem soc customs; role of women discussed; relaxation of Govt's Puritanic control over Moslems noted; illus of Saudi woman in traditional black veil and workers praying (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 11, 1974, covering September 16, 1974.

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    Album cover for Fullfillingness First Finale by Stevie Wonder

    Fullfillingness First Finale

    Stevie Wonder

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    1
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    6
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    Album cover for Bad Company by Bad Company

    Bad Company

    Bad Company

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    8
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    Album cover for 461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

    461 Ocean Boulevard

    Eric Clapton

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    9
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    Album cover for Endless Summer by The Beach Boys

    Endless Summer

    The Beach Boys

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    4
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    9
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    Album cover for Rags To Rufus by Rufus

    Rags To Rufus

    Rufus

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    12

Notable Births

Loona (singer)

1974Loona, Dutch singer-songwriter and dancer[†]

Loona is a Dutch pop singer and dancer.

Monique Brumby

1974Monique Brumby, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer[†]

Monique Brumby is an Australian Indie pop/rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. Her debut single, "Fool for You", peaked into the top 40 in the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) ARIA Singles Charts, and provided an ARIA Award for Best New Talent at the ARIA Music Awards of 1996. Her single, "Mary", won an ARIA Music Awards of 1997 for ARIA Award for Best Female Artist.

Joaquin Castro

1974Joaquin Castro, American lawyer and politician[†]

Joaquin Castro is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who has represented Texas's 20th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2013. The district includes just over half of his native San Antonio. He currently serves on the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Julian Castro

1974Julian Castro, American lawyer and politician, 16th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development[†]

Julián Castro is an American lawyer and politician from San Antonio, Texas. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the youngest member of President Obama's cabinet, serving as the 16th United States secretary of housing and urban development from 2014 to 2017. Castro served as the mayor of his native San Antonio, Texas from 2009 until he joined Barack Obama's cabinet in 2014.

Historical Context for September 16, 1974

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