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August 29, 1975

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Headlines from August 29, 1975

ROCKEFELLER KNEW OF NURSING ABUSE

By Frank J. Prial

Vice President Rockefeller said yesterday that he knew of poor conditions in some New York nursing homes as early as 1965, but that he had been powerless to prevent Medicaid abuses by nursing‐home operators because of state budgetary restrictions affecting audits and inspections.

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ARABS EASE STAND ON ISRAELIS IN U.N.

By Paul Hofmann Special to The New York Times

Arab delegates participating in conf of nonaligned countries in Lima agree not to press demands for expulsion of Israel from UN; conf will adopt document, to be known as Lima Declaration, in concluding meeting on Aug 29; text will dwell on problems of underdevelopment, pricing of raw materials and mfd products in internatl trade, and other econ problems (M)

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Sadat Set to Initial Acoord

By Bernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

Aug 29: Egyptian Pres Sadat says he has 'no hesitation' about giving his approval for Egypt to initial agreement with Israel on Sinai, news conf, Alexandria; reporters flying to Israel aboard Sec Kissinger's jet are told that problems still exist between Egypt and Israel on language of final text; are advised that Sadat probably did not intend to mean that negotiations are completed, but rather that Egypt is satisfied with text as it stands and that any problems still remaining are, in Sadat's opinion, caused by Israel; Israeli official meeting Kissinger at airport says Egyptians are trying to press Israel into dropping insistence on specific language for Egyptian pol concessions; reporters are told that Ford Adm will submit bill to Cong next wk, assuming accord is initialed, authorizing about 150 Amers to operate early-warning systems in Sinai; Egyptians have reptdly agreed to stationing of US civilians in supervisory role at Israeli early-warning station at Gidi Pass and at Egyptian one to be built with US help; US officials say Amers will carry small arms for self-protection; Sadat says agreement will have 'very positive' effect on Egyptian-US relations; says he hopes to be able to buy US arms to offset previous reliance on USSR; says he has heard nothing from USSR about present Sinai negotiations; illus of Israeli demonstrators in favor of agreement with Egypt (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 27, 1975, covering August 29, 1975.

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

    Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy

    Elton John

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    Album cover for The Heat Is On by The Isley Brothers

    The Heat Is On

    The Isley Brothers

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    Album cover for Red Octopus by Jefferson Starship

    Red Octopus

    Jefferson Starship

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    Album cover for One Of These Nights by Eagles

    One Of These Nights

    Eagles

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    Album cover for Between The Lines by Janis Ian

    Between The Lines

    Janis Ian

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Notable Births

Dante Basco

1975Dante Basco, American actor[†]

Dante Roman Basco is an American actor. He is known for his role as Rufio, the leader of the Lost Boys, in Steven Spielberg's Hook, Dolph in the cult film But I'm a Cheerleader, the lead character Ben Mercado in the independent film The Debut, and for voicing the titular protagonist of American Dragon: Jake Long and Prince Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Kyle Cook

1975Kyle Cook, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

David Kyle Cook is an American musician best known as a member of the band Matchbox Twenty, serving as the lead guitarist, banjo player, backing and occasional lead vocalist.

Notable Deaths

Éamon de Valera

1975Éamon de Valera, Irish soldier and politician, 3rd President of Ireland (born 1882)[†]

Éamon de Valera was an American-born Irish statesman and political leader. He served as the 3rd President of Ireland from 1959 to 1973, and several terms as the Taoiseach. He had a leading role in introducing the Constitution of Ireland in 1937, and was a dominant figure in Irish political circles from the early 1930s to the late 1960s, when he served terms as both the head of government and head of state.

Historical Events

Tacnazo

1975El Tacnazo: Francisco Morales Bermúdez, Peruvian Prime Minister carries out a coup d'état in the city of Tacna, forcing the sitting President of Peru, Juan Velasco Alvarado, to resign and assuming his place as the new President.[†]

The Tacnazo was a military coup launched by then Peruvian Prime Minister, General Francisco Morales Bermúdez against the administration of President Gen. Juan Velasco Alvarado in 1975. This led to what is known in Peru as the "Second Phase" of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces, which lasted until the elections of 1980.

Historical Context for August 29, 1975

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