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August 2, 1975

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Headlines from August 2, 1975

Yank Shift Reported

By Unknown Author

The New York Yankees were reported last night to have hired Billy Martin to replace Bill Virdon as manager. The announcement is expected today. Page 15.

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Africans Rebuff Arab Call For U.N. to Expel Israel

By Unknown Author

Orgn of African Unity, meeting at summit level in Kampala, Uganda, refuses to adopt resolution calling for expulsion of Israel from UN, Aug 1; approves milder version calling for moves to 'reinforce pressure' exerted on Israel at UN and its specialized agencies, including possibility of eventually depriving it of its membership; meeting is boycotted by Tanzania, Zambia and Botswana; conf action also includes decision to send comm to Angola to look into possibility of establishing Orgn of African Unity peacekeeping force there; declaration is adopted endorsing further efforts to negotiate with white-minority govts in Rhodesia and South Africa, provided liberation movements approve; illus (M)

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Lockheed Says $22‐Million Went to Officials Abroad

By Robert M. Smith Special to The New York Times

Lockheed Aircraft Corp, reversing earlier denials, issues news release saying that since '70 it has paid at least $22-million it knows or believes went to officials and pol orgns in number of foreign countries; also details sums it paid to consultants and as commissions; describes $750,000 fund 'outside normal channels of financial accountability' it maintained (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 30, 1975, covering August 2, 1975.

  1. 1
    Album cover for One Of These Nights by Eagles

    One Of These Nights

    Eagles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for Love Will Keep Us Together by Captain & Tennille

    Love Will Keep Us Together

    Captain & Tennille

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Heat Is On by The Isley Brothers

    The Heat Is On

    The Isley Brothers

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy by Elton John

    Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy

    Elton John

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Venus And Mars by Wings

    Venus And Mars

    Wings

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Mineiro (footballer, born 1975)

1975Mineiro, Brazilian footballer[†]

Carlos Luciano da Silva, nicknamed Mineiro, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

1975Xu Huaiwen, Chinese-German badminton player and coach[†]

Huaiwen Xu is a German badminton player. Born in Guiyang, Guizhou, China, she decided to play for Germany because the Chinese thought that she was too short to play professional world badminton.

1975Tamás Molnár, Hungarian water polo player[†]

Tamás Molnár is a Hungarian former water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. He is one of ten male athletes who won three Olympic gold medals in water polo. He made his debut for the national team in 1997, and was named Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year in 1998.

Historical Context for August 2, 1975

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