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June 14, 1975

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Headlines from June 14, 1975

Britain's Inflation Soars to a Record 25%

By Alvin Shuster Special to The New York Times

GB's inflation rate has jumped to record annual rate of 25%, highest in Eur; announcement on retail price index, which rose 4.2% between Apr and May, largest monthly increase on record, represents blow to Govt of Prime Min Harold Wilson, who is under increasing pressure to curb inflation, and also serves to confirm general feeling in GB that Wilson's 'soc contract' with trade unions for voluntary wage restraint has virtually collapsed; chart of rates on inflation in GB and other Western countries

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Vietnam Said to Capture An Island Off Cambodia

By Unknown Author

Thai authorities say Thai police boat and gunboat manned by Cambodian Communist forces exchanged fire in Gulf of Siam, near Kut Island, June 13, wounding 6 Thai officers; wounded are in good condition in Bangkok hosp; island is claimed by Thailand (S)

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WORLD BANK SETS $1‐BILLION 10 LEND DEVELOPINGLANDS

By Clyde H. Farnsworth Special to The New York Times

IBRD Development Com decides on June 13 at Paris conf to set up new lending facility to make up to $1-billion in low-cost loans to developing countries in next yr; US declines to contribute; Treas Sec Simon says it cannot make pledge because of problems in getting funds from Cong for US contributions; new facility would make loans at 4 1/2% interest to countries that do not qualify for no-interest loans from Internatl Development Assn and are not rich enough to pay going interest rates for IBRD loans; rich countries pledge only half of $225-million needed to make full facility available but Ivory Coast Min Henri Konan Bedie, conf chmn, says that way will be found to make up difference; 11 countries pledge more than $120-million; Bedie says loans will be made for specific projects in countries with gross natl product per capita of from $200 to $375 (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 11, 1975, covering June 14, 1975.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy by Elton John

    Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy

    Elton John

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    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
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  3. 3
    Album cover for Tommy by Soundtrack

    Tommy

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    12
  4. 4
    Album cover for Hearts by America

    Hearts

    America

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    11
  5. 5
    Album cover for Chicago VIII by Chicago

    Chicago VIII

    Chicago

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10

Historical Context for June 14, 1975

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