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July 3, 1975

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Headlines from July 3, 1975

Civil Rights Lawyer Will Defend C.I.A.

By Seymour M. Hersh Special to The New York Times

CIA hires Arnold & Porter, 1 of Washington's leading law firms, to serve as consulting counsel during Sen and HR hearings on CIA; Mitchell Rogovin, a leading civil liberties lawyer and ex-Asst Atty Gen, will be in charge of Arnold & Porter's work for CIA; many lawyers express puzzlement over CIA's singling out Rogovin to serve, in effect, as its chief outside counsel; Rogovin career and biog sketches; his professional activities noted; Richard J Barnet and Marcus Raskin, co-chmn of Inst for Policy Studies which Rogovin serves as counsel, say they are angered by Rogovin's decision to serve as counsel for CIA, telephone ints; David Cohen, pres of Common Cause (orgn) of which Rogovin is gen counsel, supports Rogovin's decision (L)

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$300‐MILLION PLAN TO AID CITY DRAWN AT ALBANY PARLEY

By Fred Ferretti

Sup Ct Justice Thomas J Hughes issues temporary restraining order against DeLury and other union leaders, saying argument that DeLury did everything possible to stop strike by sanitationmen failed to convince him; Asst Corp Counsel James Greilsheimer argues that DeLury's prediction of strike was taken by union men as mandate; Justice Theodore R Kupferman of Appellate Div refuses to remove DeLury's name from injunction; sanitationmen continue strike and block landfills for much of day; some men return voluntarily to work; Mayor Beame reminds men of Taylor Law provisions; Comr Groh says that if men return to work voluntarily, he will lift suspension and that Taylor Law will not apply; SI Boro Pres Robert T Connor and Councilman Troy suggest city accept $229-million proposal, with earmarked for restoration of police, fire and sanitation jobs; Beame rejection proposal (M)

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A Volcano in West Showing Signs of Life

By Andrew H. Malcolm Special to The New York Times

Mount Baker, long-dormant volcano near Concrete, Washington, is showing signs of life and may soon provide first major volcanic activity in 48 contiguous states in 60 yrs; Fed, stete and private authorities close almost 10,000 acres of recreational lands and waterways; heat of new steam activity on 1 slope burns gaping holes through solid rock, melts vast quantities of snow and ice and causes formation of new lake; deadly hydrogen sulphide fumes emitted into air and lake's waters; scientists are unable to predict when, or if, there will be full-scale eruption; last volcano to erupt, in '14, behaved much like Mount Baker is prior to eruption; major concern at present is fear of landslides that are launched without warning by heat and increased water and weight of new ice; Concrete is 80 miles northeast of Seattle; illus of scientist viewing steam from Mount Baker; map showing Mount Baker's location (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 2, 1975, covering July 3, 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
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Venus And Mars by Wings

    Venus And Mars

    Wings

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    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
    1
    Weeks
    17
  4. 4
    Album cover for Stampede by The Doobie Brothers

    Stampede

    The Doobie Brothers

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for Four Wheel Drive by Bachman-Turner Overdrive

    Four Wheel Drive

    Bachman-Turner Overdrive

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    6

Historical Context for July 3, 1975

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