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In 1975, the world population was approximately 4,070,735,277 people[â ]
1975Daniel Adair, Canadian drummer and producer[â ]
Daniel Patrick Adair is a Canadian musician. He is best known for his work with Nickelback and his previous work with 3 Doors Down. He also works with the Canadian band Suspect and the instrumental fusion band Martone.
1975Daewon Song, South Korean-American skateboarder, co-founded Almost Skateboards[â ]
Daewon Song is an American professional skateboarder. He is the co-founder and co-owner of Almost Skateboards and Thank You Skateboards, and continues to skate for the latter company. Song was named the 2006 "Skater of the Year" by Thrasher magazine, an award that is widely considered to be one of the most significant honors in skateboarding.
US Fâ4 and Fâ15 fighters compared with USSR's MIGâ21 and MIGâ23; illus; tech specifications (S)
Raymond Moley, a leader of the Brain Trust that shaped President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, died yesterday in Phoenix, Ariz., at the age of 88. Details on Page 38.
Econâenergy program approved by Sen Dem leaders proposes $28âbillion tax cut, partly in form of rebates on '74 personal income taxes and partly as permanent cut in taxes for lowâ and moderate income taxpayers; proposes approving Adm's plan to increase investment tax credit, but rejects Adm plan to reduce corp tax rate (S)
Sup Ct rules unanimously that Pres Nixon did not have right to impound $9âbillion in water pollution funds approved by Cong because legis authorizing program did not give him that authority; case, the 1st on impoundment to reach Sup Ct, does not involve question of whether a Pres has implied power under Const to refuse to spend money appropriated by Cong; Justices appear to order immediate release of $5âbillion of funds Nixon impounded and Pres Ford has since classed as âdeferredâ or indefinitely postponed (M)
Supporters of Sheik Sabah alâSalem alâSabah say Kuwait, concerned about possible confrontation with Iraq, plans to bring US mil experts to Kuwait to instruct armed forces in maintenance and use of over $250âmillion in Amer missiles, planes and mil transport vehicles bought in Dec; Kuwait reptdly does not expect difficulty in arrangments with US; has not yet decided whether all experts should be members of US armed forces or whether some should be Amer civilians; plans large center to train Kuwaiti mil technicians to avoid longâterm dependency on foreign mil experts; is sensitive about presence of foreign mil experts, has barred mil attaches from foreign embassies (M)
CAMDEN, N. J., Feb. 18—A Federal judge today ordered 28 Democratic State Senators and four aides to stand trial here on charges of having violated the constitutional rights of the 29th Democratic Senator, Alene S. Ammond, when they barred her from their party caucus.
Shah of Iran, in Zurich news conf, hints Israel could rely on Iran for additional oil supplies if it relinquished occupied Egyptian oilfields in next round of negotiations about Sinai Peninsula; Sec Kissinger discusses Israel's oil problems with Shah; US could help Israel pay for oil by giving econ aid; Israelis were concerned that Shah, whose friendship with Arab countries has been growing, would cut off oil to Israel in time of crisis; Shah sees no decline in oil prices; Kissinger confident that prices would not be raised at next OPEC meeting (M)
Dr Kenneth C Edelin opted for trial by jury on charges of manslaughter in death of male fetus after legal abortion on basis of $10,000 poll he commissioned with Decision Research Corp showing 85% of Suffolk County's prospective jurors favored abortion in some circumstances; poll was conducted between Sept 9 and Sept 20 '74 among 1,000 persons representative of county (S)
Former drug cultist Dr Timothy Leary will be discharged from Calif state prison and turned over Fed authorities for trial on marijuana charges; faces 10âyr Fed prison term stemming from '70 conviction in Tex on drug charges (S)
NYS Gov Carey, in Washington for Natl Govs Conf, criticizes Adm plans to build 200 nuclear plants, citing both cost and safety factors (S)
Graduate student Paul Walter is fatally stabbed by 3 teenâage robbers on crowded rushâhr subway train in upper Manhattan; police arrest 3 suspects; 1 of suspects, Michael Hutchins, 16, had been arrested previously on graffitti charge by Transit Auth ptl called to aid Walter; others suspects are Luis Anivel, who allegedly stabbed Walter, and Joseph Ebanks; Walter por (M)
AFLâCIO pres Meany asserts that orgn will no longer involve itself in pol party affairs, press conf after exec council meeting; 1 high labor official says move does not mean party officials who are AFLâCIO officers will be expected to give up party posts (M)