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October 14, 1974

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Headlines from October 14, 1974

5,881 UNIT PROJECT IS DEDICATED HERE

By Grace Lichtenstein

Gov Wilson and Mayor Beame attend formal dedication ceremony for Starrett City housing development in Bklyn; when completed, Starrett City will be largest housing complex in Bklyn, consisting of 46 bldgs ranging from 11 to 20 stories and containing total of 5,881 apts; history of development revd; map; Beame por (L)

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Burger Sees ‘Urgent Need’ To Ease Court Workload

By Warren Weaver Jr. Special to The New York Times

Sup Ct Chief Justice Burger, faced with heaviest accumulation of unresolved cases in Ct history, calls on Cong and legal profession to find some way to keep workload under control; recent plans for natl appeals ct to screen out all but most important cases noted; Ct's caseload was 1,000 40 yrs ago, 2,000 25 yrs ago and more than 5,000 today (M)

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SENATOR CANNON SAYS ROCKEFELLER MAY BE RUED

By David A. Andelman

Sen H W Cannon says on Oct 13 that 'in all probability' he will recall Vice Pres-designate N A Rockefeller to testify before Sen Rules Com on use of L S Rockefeller's funds to produce derogatory book about A J Goldberg when N Rockefeller and Goldberg were running for Gov in '70; Dems in Cong express some doubt that Rockefeller will win confirmation as Vice Pres; Sen J L Buckley, in TV int, says that production of book falls into 'dirty tricks category' and adds that 'Gov is obviously embarrassed' (M)

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Dodgers Beat A's, 3‐2, Tying Series At a Game Each

By Joseph Durso special to The New York Times

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13—Don Sutton, who hasn't lost a game in two months, outpitched Vida Blue today and evened the first all‐California World Series as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Oakland A's, 3‐2.

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Faisal Pledge on Oil

By Unknown Author

King Faisal of Saudi Arabia assured Secretary of State Kissinger yesterday that his country would use its influence to try to lower world prices of oil. Details, Page 12.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 9, 1974, covering October 14, 1974.

  1. 1
    Album cover for If You Love Me Let Me Know by Olivia Newton-John

    If You Love Me Let Me Know

    Olivia Newton-John

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    19
  2. 2
    Album cover for Not Fragile by Bachman-Turner Overdrive

    Not Fragile

    Bachman-Turner Overdrive

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Can't Get Enough by Barry White

    Can't Get Enough

    Barry White

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for Bad Company by Bad Company

    Bad Company

    Bad Company

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  5. 5
    Album cover for Caribou by Elton John

    Caribou

    Elton John

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15

Notable Births

Jessica Drake

1974Jessica Drake, American porn actress and director[†]

Jessica Drake is an American pornographic actress and sex educator.

Natalie Maines

1974Natalie Maines, American singer-songwriter[†]

Natalie Louise Maines is an American musician. She is the lead vocalist for the country band the Chicks.

Tümer Metin

1974Tümer Metin, Turkish footballer[†]

Tümer Metin is a Turkish former professional footballer and current pundit.

Viktor Röthlin

1974Viktor Röthlin, Swiss runner[†]

Viktor Röthlin is a Swiss former long-distance runner, who specialized in the marathon.

1974Samuel, Brazilian footballer[†]

Samuel José da Silva Vieira is a former Brazilian footballer who played for Bahia de Feira. Samuel spent his early career in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, then moved to Perugia of Italian first division before spent rest of his career in Brazilian lower divisions.

Historical Context for October 14, 1974

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