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October 4, 1975

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Historical Context for October 4, 1975

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

Notable Births

Cristiano Lucarelli

1975Cristiano Lucarelli, Italian footballer and manager[†]

Cristiano Lucarelli is an Italian football manager and a former player who played as a forward.

Notable Deaths

1975Friedrich Lutz, German economist (born 1901)[†]

Friedrich August Lutz was a German economist who developed the expectations hypothesis.

Joan Whitney Payson

1975Joan Whitney Payson, American businesswoman and philanthropist (born 1903)[†]

Joan Whitney Payson was an American heiress, businesswoman, philanthropist, patron of the arts and art collector, and a member of the prominent Whitney family. She co-founded, and was the majority owner of, Major League Baseball's New York Mets baseball franchise, making her the first woman to own a major league team in North America without inheriting it.

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Headlines from October 4, 1975

Cash in 200 State Funds Studied for Use in Crisis

By Linda Greenhouse

Gov Carey is considering plan to tap 200 special funds scattered within vast NYS bureaucracy for up to $1.5-billion as ready cash replacement for money it can no longer borrow in private credit mkt; plan would give state enough cash to meet its own borrowing needs and those of 4 hard-pressed auths through rest of fiscal '75-76; aides now working on plan say it is highly complex and would require special Legis session; plan does not address immediate crisis facing Housing Finance Agency, which needs $69-million in next 10 days to pay bills (M)

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At Arlington Cemetery, a Wreath From ‘the Emperor and Empress of Japan’

By Philip Shabecoff Special to The New York Times

Japanese Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako visit Tomb of Unknowns at Arlington Natl Cemetery; tomb contains bodies of servicemen from both world wars and Korean War; Hirohito lays wreath of carnations on tomb in ceremony that acknowledges Japan's role in World War II and commemmorates those who died in that war; ceremonies noted; tour of Washington, DC, and banquet in hon of Pres and Mrs Ford discussed; Japanese entourage, numbering 37 persons, noted; illus (M)

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Upturn Eludes ‘Hardship’ Unemployed

By William K. Stevens Special to The New York Times

Article on plight of unemployed auto workers in Detroit area who are among 1.6 million Amers that have been out of work for over 26 wks; cases of Doug McNamara and others cited; McNamara illus (L)

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TURKEY ARMS BILL VOTED BY SENATE AND SENT TO FORD

By Richard L. Madden Special to The New York Times

Pres Ford, in response to US Cong approval of measure easing US arms embargo against Turkey, says his Adm will take steps to provide support to Greek Govt by pursuing efforts to help nation overcome its econ and security problems (S)

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Lawyer Says Miss Hearst Was Not Affidavit Source

By Wallace Turner Special to The New York Times

Patricia Hearst's defense atty Terence Hallinan discloses that story that Miss Hearst was broken down by mistreatment at hands of her kidnappers, recounted in affidavit that she signed, came 1st from anonymous source and not from Miss Hearst; Hallinan, while defending legal strategy of filing affidavit, says another woman, whom he would not name, was original source of detailed account; Hallinan's disclosure is 1st reptd in San Francisco Examiner and while Hallinan confirms story, he refuses to comment further on it; newspaper's rept noted; other developments in case, including Emily Harris demanding a feminist lawyer, noted (M)

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Senators Defy Kissinger, Declassify Sinai Papers

By Bernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

Sen Foreign Relations declassifies documents, already printed in press, dealing with US assurances to Israel as part of Sinai accord which includes US promises to be 'fully responsive' to Israel's econ needs; HR Internatl Relations Com, while approving US technicians in Sinai, accepts amendments specifying that it does not approve of any other commitments in accord (M)

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City May Zone Out the ‘Tressage Parlors’

By John Darnton

NYC Mayor Beame says that new and unusual zoning ordinance designed to shut down so-called massage parlors will be proposed for Times Sq area; law, to be submitted to City Planning Comm within next few wks, would make it illegal to operate a 'physical culture or health establishment' unless it is situated in community facility or hotel with at least 100 rooms; City Planning Comm Chmn John E Zuccotti comments; illus (M)

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Mets Appoint a Manager From the Minor Leagues

By Joseph Durso

Joe Frazier, one-time major league pinch-hitter who spent 17 yrs playing baseball in minor leagues and 10 more yrs managing teams there, is named NY Mets mgr; succeeds Roy McMillan, who replaced Yogi Berra, who was ousted on Aug 6; Mets chmn M Donald Grant and Frazier comment; Frazier career sketch; illus; por (L)

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Oil Making Norway a Wary Economic Giant

By Bernard Weinraub Special to The New York Times

Effects of Norway's newly-found oil wealth, on nation's econ discussed; Norway seen likely to become Western Eur's largest oil exporter and 1 of richest indus nations in world; is being drawn into mainstream of Eur politics, from which it has long been sheltered; faces oil bonanza that unsettles its labor party Govt, conservative opposition, intellectuals, civil servants and businessmen; mood of nationalism has surfaced among Norwegians in last few yrs; Govt imposition of rigid ceilings on oil production, voters' '72 rejection of EEC membership, official restrictions on foreign workers despite labor shortages, insistence among farmers and fishermen that preservation of small communities are crucial to maintain Norwegian way of life cited; Western diplomats maintain Norway will find it difficult to remain passive, if only because it is member of NATO and neighbor of USSR; displeasure of Western Eur and US over Norway's oil production quota noted; diplomats expect pressure to induce Norway to increase production since it became assoc member of Internatl Energy Agency; oil production is expected to reach 9-million tons in '75, which is what nation consumer, but 25-million tons are expected in '76; current Govt wishes eventual production of 90-million tons; Norwegians fear oil income, expected to reach $1-billion annually, will lure workers to south from north, which Govt has strenuously developed, and that existing industries and soc fabric will be threatened and econ distorted; Norway's refusal to import foreign workers and increasing conservatism of electorate discussed; Norwegian pol figures comment; oil storage facility, Ekofisk, illus (L)

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