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September 23, 1975

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TAPE GAP DENIAL BY NIXON IS CITED

By Lesley Oelsner Special to The New York Times

Nixon atty Herbert J Miller Jr says, during oral arguments in Fed Ct, Washington, DC, over constitutionality of new statute that gives Govt control over Nixon's Pres papers and tapes, that ex-Pres Nixon denied under oath 'responsibility' for 18 1/2-min gap in key White House tape; says Nixon made denial when he gave 11 hrs of grand jury testimony in Calif last June under questioning by Watergate prosecutor's office; Nixon is challenging statute as unconst; Justice Dept is defending statute (M)

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PRESIDENT SEEKS BIG ENERGY DRIVE

By Unknown Author

Ford, in San Francisco speech on plans for new Govt corp called Energy Independence Auth, says one of its goals will be development of tech to support nuclear power (S)

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Cheers, Then a Shot, And Crowd Screams

By Lacey Fosburgh Special to The New York Times

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22 —The corner of Post and Powell is usually quiet and sedate. Here, just a few yards in on Post Street from Union Square, is the side entrance to the elegant St. Francis Hotel.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 17, 1975, covering September 23, 1975.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Between The Lines by Janis Ian

    Between The Lines

    Janis Ian

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    27
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Heat Is On by The Isley Brothers

    The Heat Is On

    The Isley Brothers

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  3. 3
    Album cover for Honey by Ohio Players

    Honey

    Ohio Players

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Red Octopus by Jefferson Starship

    Red Octopus

    Jefferson Starship

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  5. 5
    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
    16

Notable Births

1975Kim Dong-moon, South Korean badminton player[†]

Kim Dong-moon is a retired South Korean badminton player who won major titles between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s (decade), and widely regarded as one of finest men's doubles and mixed doubles players in badminton history. Kim captured the world attention when he unexpectedly winning the gold medal in the mixed doubles event with Gil Young-ah at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. On his path to greatness, he won gold medals both in men's and mixed doubles at the 1999 World Championships. Kim and Ra Kyung-min, partnered up to become one of the strongest mixed doubles pairings of that time. They did not drop a single match from April to November in 2003. They won 10 straight victorious tournaments: 9 consecutive Grand Prix events and one World Championship title. Their excellent results in 2003 earned Kim and Ra the Eddie Choong Player of the Year award. He captured this award previously by himself in 2002. Despite their domination, the golden couple crashed in the second round against the Danish partnership of Jonas Rasmussen and Rikke Olsen at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Kim however redeemed himself with a gold medal in men's doubles with Ha Tae-kwon. After the 2004 Olympics, Kim retired from playing and married his former mixed doubles partner, Ra in 2005. Kim is currently the only South Korean player to have ever won Olympic gold in both the men's and mixed doubles events. He was inducted into the BWF Hall of Fame in 2009.

Chris Hawkins

1975Chris Hawkins, English journalist and producer[†]

Christopher Charles Hawkins is a British radio presenter, DJ, and music pundit.

1975Eric Miller, Irish rugby player, footballer, and coach[†]

Eric Miller is an Irish former rugby union and Gaelic football player. As a rugby player Miller played for, among others Old Wesley, Leicester Tigers, Ulster, Leinster, the Barbarians, Ireland and the British and Irish Lions. After retiring as a rugby player, Miller switched football codes and went on to play Gaelic football for the Dublin county team.

Vitali Yeremeyev

1975Vitali Yeremeyev, Kazakhstani ice hockey player[†]

Vitali Mikhailovich Yeremeyev is a Kazakhstani former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 4 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 2000–01 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1992 to 2014, was spent in the Russian Superleague and Kontinental Hockey League. Internationally Yeremeyev played for the Kazakhstani national team at several World Championships and the 1998 and 2006 Winter Olympics.

Historical Context for September 23, 1975

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