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May 8, 1975

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Headlines from May 8, 1975

Sponsors Hard to Find

By Douglas E. Kneeland Special to The New York Times

Officials of public and private agencies assisting in resettlement of S Vietnamese refugees say shortage of sponsors who would guarantee jobs and hostile public attitude apparently stemming from fear that refugees would take jobs from Amers are 2 major problems that have occurred during resettlement; many agree that thousands of refugees who fled S Vietnam by boat would likely be more difficult to place in jobs than usually well-educated or well-trained middle class people who were flown out of country; Amer Council of Voluntary Agencies for Foreign Service exec dir Leon O Marion comments (S)

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Pentagon Says 2 Dead Marines Were Left in Saigon by Mistake

By John W. Finney Special to The New York Times

Charles McMahon Sr, father of US Marine Cpl Charles McMahon Jr who was 1 of last US soldiers killed in action in S Vietnam, expresses bitterness after hearing news that US forces inadvertently left his son's body in Saigon during US evacuation (S)

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End of ‘Vietnam Era’

By Unknown Author

President Ford issued a proclamation declaring yesterday the end of “the Vietnam era” for which members or the armed forces could receive wartime veterans' benefits. Details and text of the proclamation, Page 14.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 7, 1975, covering May 8, 1975.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Chicago VIII by Chicago

    Chicago VIII

    Chicago

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
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    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
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

    Physical Graffiti

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  4. 4
    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
    12
  5. 5
    Album cover for Crash Landing by Jimi Hendrix

    Crash Landing

    Jimi Hendrix

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Enrique Iglesias

1975Enrique Iglesias, Spanish-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor[†]

Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican label Fonovisa where he released three Spanish albums Enrique Iglesias, Vivir and Cosas del Amor becoming the bestselling Spanish-language act of the decade. By the turn of the millennium, he made a successful crossover into the mainstream English-language market.

Notable Deaths

Avery Brundage

1975Avery Brundage, American businessman and art collector (born 1887)[†]

Avery Brundage was the fifth president of the International Olympic Committee, serving from 1952 to 1972, the only American and first non-European to attain that position. Brundage is remembered as a zealous advocate of amateurism and for his involvement with the 1936 and 1972 Summer Olympics, both held in Germany.

Historical Context for May 8, 1975

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