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April 27, 1975
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Headlines from April 27, 1975
On Guam, a Jungle Is Becoming A Vast Refugee City Overnight
scene in Guam described as US airlift of Vietnamese refugees continues and US mil and Red Cross personnel hastily erect tents and other facilities to accommodate evacuees; some soc changes refugees are facing noted; illus (L)
A Dilemma for Doctors, Patients and the Courts
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)
U.S. STUDY BACKS NADJARI EFFORTS
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.
BREZHNEV, FORD AGREE TO DELAY TALKS TILL FALL
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)
Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 23, 1975, covering April 27, 1975.
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Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 7
- 2
Chicago VIII
Chicago
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 2
- Weeks
- 3
- 3
Have You Never Been Mellow
Olivia Newton-John
- Last week
- 4
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 10
- 4
That's The Way Of The World (Soundtrack)
Earth| Wind & Fire
- Last week
- 8
- Peak
- 4
- Weeks
- 7
- 5
An Evening With John Denver
John Denver
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 2
- Weeks
- 8
Notable Births
1975Chris Carpenter, American baseball player[β ]
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.
1975Pedro Feliz, Dominican baseball player[β ]
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.
1975Kazuyoshi Funaki, Japanese ski jumper[β ]
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[β ]