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July 11, 1975

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U.S. and Russian Crews Ready for Space Mission

By John Noble Wilford Special to The New York Times

US and Soviet space crews perform final chores before launching of joint Apollo-Soyuz mission; undergo extensive med examinations; NASA repts Apollo astronauts are in perfect health; diplomatic maneuvers leading to Apollo-Soyuz mission discussed; mission highlights revd; diagram of trajectories of Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft, from launching to docking and re-entry; mission insignia illus (L)

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Coleman Concedes Views Exceeded His Race Data

By Robert Reinhold

Staunch integrationist Dr James S Coleman, who provoked natl debate recently by saying his new research showed ct-induced school desegregation served only to swell white flight from big cities, now concedes his public comments exceeded scope of study; acknowledges study, which is part of a still incomplete and much larger analysis of Amer educ trends by Urban Inst, did not deal with busing, and his arguments applied to trends in only 2 or 3 Southern cities; study revd; NY Times survey of 20 cities mentioned in study found absence of ct-ordered busing, rezoning or any kind of coerced integration during '69-70 period; reaction to Coleman's study by pro- and anti-integration groups noted; Coleman por (L)

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FRANCE EXPELLING 3 CUBAN OFFICIALS

By Nan Robertson Special to The New York Times

France expels 3 high-ranking Cuban diplomats July 10 in connection with worldwide search for man called Carlos, who is believed to be important link in internatl terrorist network; diplomats are Raul Rodriguez Sainz, Pedro Lara Zamora and Ernesto Reyes Herrera; Carlos, whose real name is thought to be Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, is being sought in killing of 2 French counterintelligence agents and a Lebanese informer in Paris June 27; French and Brit police, in search for Carlos, discovered large arms caches that linked him to major terrorism in W Ger and led them to suspect connection between many terrorist acts throughout Eur; he has been reptd seen in London July 6 and in Beirut, Lebanon, since Paris killings; French Interior Min spokesman Andre Mousset says internatl terrorist network has been helped by intelligence services of 'certain nations'; says Cubans had been constant visitors to Carlos's Paris hideout; says Carlos affair provides categoric proof of unity of action of terrorist groups; says 2 Venezuelan women, Duke Palomares and Albaida Salzar, who had been in contact with 3 Cuban diplomats, are also being expelled from France; Carlos is thought to be Venezuelan allied to Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine, radical group in Palestine guerrilla movement; French authorities say he may have been directly involved with siege at French Embassy in The Hague last Sept and grenade attack same mo on Le Drugstore in Paris; Reuters news agency, in Beirut, repts sources close to extremist Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine say Carlos is member of group and that Michel Moukarbel, Lebanese informer who was killed in Paris June 27, was also member; same sources say network includes members of W Ger's so-called Baader-Meinhof terrorist group, S American guerrillas and Japanese 'Red Army'; say Carlos, in lr to French counterespionage service, identified 6 undercover agents who were working with US CIA and Israel intelligence; say he, in lr to Brit Scotland Yard, sent list of Scotland Yard officers he said were working with CIA and Israeli intelligence (M)

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Heroin Suspect Is Held in $5‐Million Bail

By Max H. Seigel

Francois Rossi, reputed kingpin of Latin Amer heroin trade, is indicted, Fed Ct, Bklyn, on charges of heading ring that smuggled more than $1.5-million worth of heroin into US during 8-yr period; indictment is handed down after Rossi's arrival from Spain, where he had fought extradition for more than 2 1/2 yrs; smuggling activities of Rossi described; Rossi illus in custody of Fed agents (M)

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KISSINGER REPORTS PROGRESS ON ARMS IN GROMYKO TALKS

By Flora Lewis Special to The New York Times

Sec Kissinger and Min Gromyko conf for 7 hrs in Geneva July 10 on completing Vladivostok arms limitation agreement and on Eur security conf; Kissinger repts progress on issue of nuclear missile limitation; reporters on his plane to Geneva are told problem of how to count Soviet MIRV's may be insoluble; are told that issue whether Soviet SS-18's have MIRV's will have to be settled, and data supplied on all other points, or there will be no L I Brezhnev trip to meet Pres Ford in Washington as planned; are told USSR may permit on-site inspection of underground nuclear explosions under treaty limiting their size (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 9, 1975, covering July 11, 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
    6
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    Album cover for Venus And Mars by Wings

    Venus And Mars

    Wings

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
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    Album cover for One Of These Nights by Eagles

    One Of These Nights

    Eagles

    Last week
    9
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    3
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    Album cover for Love Will Keep Us Together by Captain & Tennille

    Love Will Keep Us Together

    Captain & Tennille

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    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
    1
    Weeks
    18

Notable Births

1975Willie Anderson, American football player[†]

Willie Aaron Anderson is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Bengals 10th overall of the 1996 NFL draft. A four-time Pro Bowler and three-time first-team All-Pro selection, Anderson played his first 12 seasons with the Bengals.

Rubén Baraja

1975Rubén Baraja, Spanish footballer and manager[†]

Rubén Baraja Vegas is a Spanish retired footballer, currently a manager.

Lil' Kim

1975Lil' Kim, American rapper and producer[†]

Kimberly Denise Jones, better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper. She was born and raised in New York City and lived much of her adolescent life on the streets after being expelled from home. In her teens, she would freestyle rap, influenced by fellow female hip-hop artists like MC Lyte and the Lady of Rage. In 1994, she was discovered by fellow rapper the Notorious B.I.G., who invited her to join his group Junior M.A.F.I.A.; their debut album, Conspiracy, generated two top 20 singles in the United States and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Historical Context for July 11, 1975

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