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April 27, 1975

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Headlines from April 27, 1975

A Dilemma for Doctors, Patients and the Courts

By Lawrence K. Altman

NY Times survey of malpractice dilemma revs case of Gail Kalmowitz, who recently won malpractice suit because oxygen she recd as premature baby caused blindness; malpractice crisis and her case reflect fact that new drugs, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures developed in recent yrs have created risks that are often unforeseen and sometimes unavoidable; Kalmowitz illus (L)

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U.S. STUDY BACKS NADJARI EFFORTS

By Marcia Chambers

A Federal evaluation team has recommended that the office of Maurice H. Nadjari, the special stale prosecutor, continue as an independent autonomous body and he strengthened financially so that it can concentrate on corruption in the city's judicial system.

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BREZHNEV, FORD AGREE TO DELAY TALKS TILL FALL

By Bernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

US officials, commenting on probable reasons Ford and Brezhnev have decided to delay until fall their planned meeting in Washington, cite slow pace of current strategic arms limitation talks (S)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 23, 1975, covering April 27, 1975.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

    Physical Graffiti

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Chicago VIII by Chicago

    Chicago VIII

    Chicago

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    3
  3. 3
    Album cover for Have You Never Been Mellow by Olivia Newton-John

    Have You Never Been Mellow

    Olivia Newton-John

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for That's The Way Of The World (Soundtrack) by Earth| Wind & Fire

    That's The Way Of The World (Soundtrack)

    Earth| Wind & Fire

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for An Evening With John Denver by John Denver

    An Evening With John Denver

    John Denver

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Chris Carpenter

1975Chris Carpenter, American baseball player[†]

Christopher John Carpenter is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and St. Louis Cardinals from 1997 to 2012. A Cy Young Award winner and two-time World Series champion, he was also a three-time All-Star selection. Additionally, he was twice named the Sporting News National League Pitcher of the Year, and received votes for a number of Comeback Player of the Year awards after surmounting various injuries.

Pedro Feliz

1975Pedro Feliz, Dominican baseball player[†]

Pedro Julio Feliz, is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, and St. Louis Cardinals.

Kazuyoshi Funaki

1975Kazuyoshi Funaki, Japanese ski jumper[†]

Kazuyoshi Funaki is a Japanese former ski jumper. He ranked among the most successful sportsmen of its discipline, particularly in the 1990s. Funaki is known for his special variant of the V-style, in which the body lies flatter between the skis than usual.

Historical Context for April 27, 1975

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