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David Berger, special counsel to Penn Central Co, holding co that owns stock for bankrupt rr, issues statement lauding Sup Ct's decision upholding '73 rr reorgn plan to rescue 8 bankrupt rrs (S)
Bklyn grand jury clears NYC Ptl Frank P Bosco of criminal negligence in death of Claude Reese Jr, 14, on Sept 15 during investigation of possible burglary; rept issued by Dist Atty Eugene Gold says jury concluded Bosco reasonably believed he had to fire weapon to save his own life; Bosco comments on decision; Gold meets with community leaders, including Councilman Samuel D Wright and Rev Wilbert B Miller, to discuss probe of incident (M)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16—Because of a lack of interest on Israel's part, there are serious doubts that the United States will be able to carry through with its offer to provide Egypt and Israel with atomic power plants.
ends Martinique conf with Ford; communique; illus
S African Prime Min John Vorster reptdly has suggested plan for Rhodesia that would give blacks powerful voice in interim parliament elected next yr and bring black rule within a few yrs; Prime Min Ian D Smith apparently has accepted plan as basis of initial talks with black nationalist leaders at const conf; plan seems to make chances of settlement between white-minority Govt and blacks more hopeful; significance of settlement to S Africa, Zambia and Mozambique and Rhodesia's econ and partial mil dependence on S Africa revd; Vorster reptdly proposed plan to Zambian Pres Kenneth D Kaunda's pol adviser Mark Chona when he was in S Africa this fall for secret talks; plan calls for majority rule on basis of universal franchise after life of transitional parliament; would let all blacks who had attended at least I yr of secondary school vote to elect interim parliament; some African nationalist leaders say at least 150,000 new African voters would be qualified to vote in interim election, outnumbering 84,490 registered white voters; Govt statistics show only about 64,000 blacks enrolled in 1st yr of secondary schools between '52 and '69 and not all of these finished yr's schooling; only 7,319 blacks are currently qualified to vote; Kaunda appears to have embraced plan and presented it to Rhodesian black leaders recently when they went to Zambia for talks that led to formation of united front; Vorster illus (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 11, 1974, covering December 17, 1974.
Elton John
The Rolling Stones
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Jethro Tull
Neil Diamond
1974Charl Langeveldt, South African cricketer[†]
Charl Kenneth Langeveldt is a South African cricket coach and former cricketer who is currently a bowling coach with the Zimbabwe national cricket team.
1974Sarah Paulson, American actress[†]
Sarah Catharine Paulson is an American actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award. In 2017, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
1974Giovanni Ribisi, American actor[†]
Antonino Giovanni Ribisi is an American actor. He has appeared in the films That Thing You Do! (1996), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), Heaven (2002), Flight of the Phoenix (2004), Perfect Stranger (2007), Public Enemies (2009), Gangster Squad (2013), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), and Papa: Hemingway in Cuba (2015). He had starring roles in the TV sitcom Dads (2013–2014) and the crime drama series Sneaky Pete (2015–2019). He also had recurring roles in television series such as The Wonder Years (1992–1993), Friends and My Name Is Earl (2005–2008).
1974Marissa Ribisi, American actress[†]
Marissa Ribisi is an American actress. She has appeared in the films Dazed and Confused (1993), The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), Pleasantville (1998), True Crime (1999), and Don's Plum (2001) and television shows such as Felicity, Friends, Grace Under Fire, Watching Ellie, and Tales of the City. She is the twin sister of actor Giovanni Ribisi.
In 1974, the world population was approximately 3,996,416,096 people[†]