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Clark, Harry: Illus of Miami Ptl Vernon Hetherington firing on getaway car driven by 2 men who held up dentist's office; robbery victim Harry Clark, gun in hand, orders men out of car
Pres Ford, by executive order, establishes comm to investigate allegations of alleged illegal domestic spying by CIA; White House press sec Ron Nessen says Ford has interviewed several persons and hopes to make from 5 to 7 apptmts, all from outside Govt; Ford says Justice Dept is looking into such aspects of matter as are within its jurisdiction; notes number of prospective Cong investigations; Ford meets with State Sec H A Kissinger and with former CIA Dir Richard Helms; talks with former CIA Dir James R Schlesinger; receives rept on CIA's domestic activity from CIA Dir William E Colby (M)
Sen H H Baker Jr calls for renewed Cong inquiry into CIA's connection with Watergate, which he says he and his staff have concluded âjust reeked of domestic operationsâ by CIA, telephone int; notes he and his investigators were unable to develop any direct evidence linking CIA to major involvement in Watergate breakâin; in rept published July 2 '74 by Baker's Sen Watergate com staff, Lee R Pennington Jr, a CIA operative who was minor figure in Watergate matter and who died 3 mos ago, was depicted as possibly being a âdomestic agentâ who aided Watergate burglar James W McCord Jr in burning files 2 days after breakâin (L)
1st article in series on NYC munic hosp system; says NYC Health & Hosps Corp, which was created in '69 to improve quality of care in munic hosps, is virtually insolvent, providing inferior med treatment and is struggling to meet basic minimums of health care; describes lack of certain services at Coney Island, Harlem, Lincoln and City Hosp Center at Elmhurst; statistical portrait of munic hosp system (L)
Article on Garden Cities Development Corp, founded in 1971 by integrationâminded housing activists; says corp has been virtually destroyed by management problems and econ pressures and corp's current hopes are pinned to success of $200âmillion project in Mahwah, NJ, which is being backed by partners in Wien Lane & Malkin law firm; project is mired in litigation because most of land is zoned for singleâfamily homes on 2âacre lots; developers are seeking zoning approval for planned unit development with 8 units per acre; the case, which has been pending for 2 yrs, is now about to go to trial
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 1, 1975, covering January 5, 1975.
Elton John
Jethro Tull
Neil Diamond
Ohio Players
Joni Mitchell
1975Bradley Cooper, American actor and producer[â ]
Bradley Charles Cooper is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and three Grammy Awards. In addition, he has been nominated for twelve Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. Cooper appeared on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list three times and on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2015. His films have grossed $13Â billion worldwide, and he has been placed in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actors four times.
1975Warrick Dunn, American football player[â ]
Warrick De'Mon Dunn is an American former professional football player who was a running back for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12th overall in the 1997 NFL draft, after playing college football for the Florida State Seminoles. Dunn was named AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1997 and earned three Pro Bowl selections in his career. After his playing career, Dunn took a minority stake in the Falcons' ownership group led by Arthur Blank.
1975Mike Grier, American ice hockey player and scout[â ]
Michael James Grier is an American former professional ice hockey winger and current general manager of the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals, Buffalo Sabres, and San Jose Sharks. Primarily a checking forward, he played 1,060 games over 14 seasons. He was the first African-American NHL player to train exclusively in the United States, and the league's first black general manager.
1975The Tasman Bridge in Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier Lake Illawarra, killing twelve people.[â ]
The Tasman Bridge is a prestressed concrete girder bridge connecting the Tasman Highway over the River Derwent in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. When it opened on 29 March 1965, the Tasman was the longest prestressed concrete bridge in Australia, with a total length measuring 1,396 metres (4,580Â ft), including approaches. The bridge provides a vital link between Hobart's city centre on the western shore and the City of Clarence on the eastern shore. Averaging 73,029 vehicle crossings per day, the bridge is the highest volume road section in Tasmania. It features five lanes of traffic including a central lane equipped for tidal flow operations and separated shared-use walkways on both sides, with ramp upgrades for improved access and cyclists completed in 2010.
In 1975, the world population was approximately 4,070,735,277 people[â ]