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May 29, 1975

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KISSINGER OFFERS NEW U.S. AID PLAN

By Clyde H. Farnsworth Special to The New York Times

US Sec Kissinger warns that econ issues are turning into central pol issues and calls on major indus nations to cooperate with developing countries in bldg world econ that would accommodate interests of both, May 28 speech, OECD conf, Paris; says US is ready to work toward long-term stability and growth in export earnings of developing countries and pledges specific US initiatives toward this end; holds OECD must work together to restore sustained and stable econ growth and adds that in increasingly interdependent world this would not be enough to assure prosperity

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$200‐Million Suffolk Loan To Tide Over City Studied

By Ronald Smothers

NYC officials say they are negotiating with Suffolk County admrs on county offer to lend NYC $200-million or more to help it meet its $1-billion cash need between now and end of June; Chief Deputy Suffolk County Exec Arthur Bergmann confirms talks; high Suffolk official says deal is off Because Suffolk and NYC could not agree on interest rate; origins of talks noted; $200-million was originally a combination of state and Fed funds advanced to county for projects in Southwest Sewer Dist; Michael J Grant, presiding officer of Suffolk County Legis, comments; Mayor Beame comments (M)

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BUTZ SAYS INQUIRY ON GRAIN SPREADS

By William Robbins Special to The New York Times

Agr See Earl L Butz says investigation of alleged corruption in handling of internatl grain shipments has spread to every major grain port in US and that there is evidence organized crime is involved, int; says investigation is developing 'web of evidence,' listing Baltimore, Norfolk, Portland, Ore and Seattle as centers of investigation; says investigators have followed leads into Albany and Beaumont (Tex), Duluth and Port Arthur; says shipping cos and individuals implicated in bribe payments are based in NYC; notes discrepancies uncovered by US investigators while checking grain transports at foreign ports; current status of investigation revd; Butz illus (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 28, 1975, covering May 29, 1975.

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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

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    Album cover for Tommy by Soundtrack

    Tommy

    Soundtrack

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    10
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    Album cover for Straight Shooter by Bad Company

    Straight Shooter

    Bad Company

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    7
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    Album cover for Chicago VIII by Chicago

    Chicago VIII

    Chicago

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    Album cover for Blow By Blow by Jeff Beck

    Blow By Blow

    Jeff Beck

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Notable Births

1975Jason Allison, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Jason Paul Allison is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 552 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). Allison was born in North York, Ontario, but grew up in Toronto, Ontario. His most productive seasons were with the Boston Bruins, where he briefly served as team captain. He also played for the Washington Capitals, Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs. A very successful junior hockey player with the London Knights, he won two gold medals as part of the men's junior national team in 1994 and 1995 and was the Ontario Hockey League's 1994 winner of the Red Tilson Trophy as the league's most outstanding player. In the NHL, he was top ten in points twice and played in the All-Star Game once. His career was derailed by injuries and a labour dispute. Allison's final game was played against the Montreal Canadiens in March 2006 which he was injured. He attempted a comeback in 2009, but ultimately failed.

Mel B

1975Mel B, English singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress[†]

Melanie Janine Brown, MBE, commonly known as Mel B or Melanie B, is an English singer, songwriter, television personality, and actress. She rose to fame in the mid 1990s as a member of the pop group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Scary Spice. With over 100 million records sold worldwide, the Spice Girls are the best-selling female group of all time. The group went on an indefinite hiatus in 2000, before reuniting for a greatest hits album (2007) and two concert tours: the Return of the Spice Girls (2007–2008) and Spice World (2019).

1975Sven Kubis, German footballer[†]

Sven Kubis is a German footballer who plays for Wacker Cottbus-Ströbitz.

Sarah Millican

1975Sarah Millican, English comedian[†]

Sarah Jane Millican is an English comedian. Millican won the comedy award for Best Newcomer at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In February 2013 she was listed as one of the 100 most powerful women in the United Kingdom by Radio 4's Woman's Hour; in the same year, she married fellow comedian Gary Delaney. Her first book, How to Be Champion, was published in 2017.

Anthony Wall

1975Anthony Wall, English golfer[†]

Anthony David Wall is an English professional golfer.

Daniel Tosh

1975Daniel Tosh, American comedian, television host, actor, writer, and executive producer[†]

Daniel Dwight Tosh is an American comedian, writer, and producer. After graduating from the University of Central Florida with a degree in marketing, Tosh moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy. His career accelerated in 2001 after a performance on the Late Show with David Letterman. He would go on to appear in other national shows, leading to his own 30-minute special on Comedy Central Presents two years later. From 2009 to 2020, Tosh was the host of Comedy Central series Tosh.0, a showcase of popular Internet video clips with the addition of Tosh's narrative comedic dialogue. Daniel Tosh also went on his own series of comedy tours from 2010 to 2015.

Historical Context for May 29, 1975

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