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March 15, 1975

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Headlines from March 15, 1975

Sports Critic Reportedly Being Sought For Questioning About the Hearst Case

By Henry Weinstein Special to The New York Times

Jack Scott, writer and radical critic of nation's organized sports system, reptdly is being sought in connection with whereabouts of Patricia Hearst; Scott, in telephone int with NY Times reporter, says that his atty is discussing his situation with Fed authorities; implies that he knew something of Miss Hearst's activities since she was listed as a fugitive last June: Scott's apparent role in case is disclosed by Portland Trail Blazers basketball player Bill Walton, who is friendly with Scott and his wife Micki; Walton's atty says FBI agents had spoken to Walton concerning Hearst case but that he had no knowledge of cither Hearst or SLA; says Scotts recently lived with Walton in his Portland home; other developments in case include: Justice Dept official saying that FBI believed Hearst and 3 companions had left farmhouse in South Canaan, Pa, sometime last summer and that Scott is believed to have paid for rent at farmhouse; both FBI and US Atty supervising Pa grand jury's inquiries into case say statement by witness Jay Weiner may have contained code message for Hearst; FBI is investigating repts that Hearst was in Las Vegas area after leaving Pa, since Scott's parents reside in Las Vegas; Fed grand jury in Oakland, Calif, issues warrant for Wendy Masako Yoshimura, wanted in connection with plot to bomb Naval Reserve Officers Training Corp at Univ of Calif at Berkeley in '72; Yoshimura is allegedly to be with Hearst and William and Emily Harris; por of Jack Scott; his career noted (L)

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ISRAEL INDICATES A COOL REACTION TO EGYPT'S IDEAS

By Bernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

Mar 15: Israeli official says on Mar 14 that Egypt's latest ideas for new Sinai agreement fell short of what is needed for accord but adds that he expects Israel to give Sec Kissinger concrete views of its own to keep negotiations going; says Israel's initial evaluation of Egyptian Pres Sadat's 'concrete ideas,' given to Kissinger in Aswan, is generally unenthusiastic; Israeli official says, after Kissinger is briefed by Rabin, that there is 'long way to go' before agreement can be reached; Israeli reaction causes concern to Kissinger's party; Kissinger telephones Rabin to complain about Israeli news briefing; later attends dinner given by Rabin; Kissinger reptdly found sr Israelis, led by Rabin, Foreign Min Yigal Allon and Defense Min Shimon Peres, not hostile but receptive to Egyptian ideas; Rabin reptdly told Kissinger that Egyptian views will be given close study; Kissinger will visit Damascus on Mar 15 to persuade Syrian Pres Assad not to disrupt Egyptian-Israeli negotiations and then spend evening in Amman with King Hussein; illus of Allon with Kissinger (M)

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ISRAEL INDICATES A COOL REACTION TO EGYPT'S IDEAS

By Bernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

Mar 15: Israeli official says on Mar 14 that Egypt's latest ideas for new Sinai agreement fell short of what is needed for accord but adds that he expects Israel to give Sec Kissinger concrete views of its own to keep negotiations going; says Israel's initial evaluation of Egyptian Pres Sadat's 'concrete ideas,' given to Kissinger in Aswan, is generally unenthusiastic; Israeli official says, after Kissinger is briefed by Rabin, that there is 'long way to go' before agreement can be reached; Israeli reaction causes concern to Kissinger's party; Kissinger telephones Rabin to complain about Israeli news briefing; later attends dinner given by Rabin; Kissinger reptdly found sr Israelis, led by Rabin, Foreign Min Yigal Allon and Defense Min Shimon Peres, not hostile but receptive to Egyptian ideas; Rabin reptdly told Kissinger that Egyptian views will be given close study; Kissinger will visit Damascus on Mar 15 to persuade Syrian Pres Assad not to disrupt Egyptian-Israeli negotiations and then spend evening in Amman with King Hussein; illus of Allon with Kissinger (M)

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Ex‐Gov. Hall Guilty In Oklahoma Deal

By Martin Waldron Special to The New York Times

Fed jury convicts former Okla Gov David Hall on 4 counts of bribery and extortion; W W Taylor, Dallas mortgage broker, is also convicted; Hall could receive up to 25 yrs in prison and Taylor up to 20; Hall por (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 12, 1975, covering March 15, 1975.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Have You Never Been Mellow by Olivia Newton-John

    Have You Never Been Mellow

    Olivia Newton-John

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

    Blood On The Tracks

    Bob Dylan

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

    Physical Graffiti

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Phoebe Snow by Phoebe Snow

    Phoebe Snow

    Phoebe Snow

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    28
  5. 5
    Album cover for What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits by The Doobie Brothers

    What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits

    The Doobie Brothers

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    44

Notable Births

Eva Longoria

1975Eva Longoria, American actress[†]

Eva Jacqueline Longoria Bastón is an American actress, producer, director, and businesswoman. After several guest roles on television, she became recognized for her portrayal of Isabella Braña on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless (2001–2003). Her breakthrough role as Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives (2004–2012) netted her two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe nomination. She has appeared in the films The Sentinel (2006), Over Her Dead Body (2008), For Greater Glory (2012), Frontera (2014), Lowriders (2016), and Overboard (2018), winning an Imagen Award for the latter. She guest-starred on the Hulu mystery comedy-drama series Only Murders in the Building (2024), earning her a third Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

Darcy Tucker

1975Darcy Tucker, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Darcy Tucker is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played most of his National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. A sixth round draft choice, Tucker began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens. Throughout his NHL career he also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Colorado Avalanche. Tucker was born in Castor, Alberta, but grew up in Endiang, Alberta. Tucker is of Métis descent.

Will.i.am

1975will.i.am, American rapper, producer, and actor[†]

William James Adams Jr., known professionally as will.i.am, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the frontman of the musical group Black Eyed Peas, which he formed with fellow rappers apl.de.ap and Taboo in 1995. The group has released nine studio albums, and saw their highest success with the pop rap albums Elephunk (2003), Monkey Business (2005), The E.N.D. (2009), and The Beginning (2010).

Notable Deaths

Aristotle Onassis

1975Aristotle Onassis, Greek-Argentinian businessman (born 1906)[†]

Aristotle Socrates Onassis was a Greek and Argentine business magnate. He amassed the world's largest privately-owned shipping fleet and was one of the world's richest and most famous men. He was married to Athina Mary Livanos, had a long-standing affair with opera singer Maria Callas and was married to American former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.

Historical Context for March 15, 1975

In 1975, the world population was approximately 4,070,735,277 people[†]