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October 12, 1975

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Headlines from October 12, 1975

Organized Crime Reaps Huge Profits From Dealing in Pornographic Films

By Nicholas Gage

Article on major role played by organized crime in financing and distribution of pornographic films, 1st of 2 articles on underworld involvement in pornographic films and periodicals; organized crime has heavily infiltrated pornographic film business and is reaping huge profits from such successes as Deep Throat, The Devil and Miss Jones and Wet Rainbow; instances where they do not have direct financial share in film, as in case of Behind the Green Door and The Life and Times of Xaviera Hollander, crime figures have pirated film and distributed it illegally, earning money without any investment; successes of several films has given several pornographic moviemakers with Mafia connections money to go into production and distribution of legitimate films; Capt Lawrence Hepburn of NYC Police says if trend continues organized crime will become major force in film indus in several yrs; James Buckley, co-founder of pornographic newspaper Screw, and brothers David and Fredrick, formed co to produce and distribute both pornographic and legitimate films (L)

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U.S. Schools Baffle Vietnamese Refugee Children

By Gene L. Maeroff Special to The New York Times

Tens of thousands of Vietnamese refugee children begin educ at pss across nation; are receiving generally hospitable but often confusing welcome at schools, which were at disadvantage of not knowing how many to expect until children arrived on scene; scarcity of bilingual teaching materials, lack of adults with Vietnamese language skills, and problems of Vietnamese in learning to speak English discussed; many children, particularly at hs level, are lagging behind Amer counterparts in some areas, but many have also distinguished themselves for their ability to equal and surpass Amer students in math and respect for teachers; children's experiences in schools in New Orleans, Los Angeles, Fort Smith, Ark, and other areas described; Ford Adm has promised at least $300 a student to each school system for first 100 Indochinese refugees who enter system, and $600 a student thereafter, at estimated cost of $15-million, but so far no funds have been forthcoming; bill introduced by Sens Alan Cranston and John V Tunney would provide $125.6-million over 2-yr period to reimburse school dists for full costs of educ, bill opposed by Adm; illus (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 8, 1975, covering October 12, 1975.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

    Wish You Were Here

    Pink Floyd

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for Windsong by John Denver

    Windsong

    John Denver

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    2
  3. 3
    Album cover for Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

    Born To Run

    Bruce Springsteen

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for One Of These Nights by Eagles

    One Of These Nights

    Eagles

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  5. 5
    Album cover for Win; Lose Or Draw by The Allman Brothers Band

    Win; Lose Or Draw

    The Allman Brothers Band

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    5

Notable Births

1975Susana FĂ©lix, Portuguese singer-songwriter, producer, and actress[†]

Susana Félix is a Portuguese singer, songwriter, musician, actress, producer.

Marion Jones

1975Marion Jones, American basketball player and runner[†]

Marion Lois Jones, also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is an American former world champion track-and-field athlete and former professional basketball player. She won three gold medals and two bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, but was later stripped of her medals after admitting to lying to federal investigators about her use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Randy Robitaille

1975Randy Robitaille, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Randy M. Robitaille is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He last played for HC Donbass of the Kontinental Hockey League. Robitaille has previously played for nine teams in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Historical Context for October 12, 1975

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