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October 17, 1975

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Headlines from October 17, 1975

MOROCCANS PLAN MARCH IN SAHARA

By Henry Giniger Special to The New York Times

Moroccan King Hassan II announces that he soon will lead march of 350,000 unarmed Moroccans into Spanish Sahara to claim territory for Morocco, broadcast; announcement follows declaration by Internatl Ct of Justice that it cannot 'establish any tie of territorial sovereignty' over Spanish Sahara either for Morocco or Mauritania; Hassan warns Algerian Govt, which has refused to back Morocco's claims to Sahara, that it should not interfere; proposal for referendum is believed to have backing of majority in UN; march appears to be way of heading off such vote, which Moroccans feel will go against them; map (M)

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TEACHERS REJECT 150‐MILLION LOAN CITY NEEDS TODAY

By Steven R. Weisman

Trustees of NYC Teachers Retirement System refuse on Oct 16 to furnish $150-million to Munic Assistance Corp--money that city says it needs to meet bills due Oct 17; agree to reconvene 7 AM Oct 17; Mayor Beame, informed of teachers' refusal to buy bonds, warns that action, if not reversed, would place city in 'imminent jeopardy of default' (M)

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Mine Families Lose Homes as Coal Prospers Anew

By Ben A. Franklin Special to The New York Times

Dingess-Rum Coal Co's proposed eviction of 32 families from their homes in Logan County, W Va, to make room for $15-million coal processing plant to help meet nation's rediscovered need for coal as result of energy crisis discussed; proposed evictions have angered people long cowed by authority and resigned to mysterious will of co; coal cos, to reduce taxes, tore down many rows of houses as they became vacant, and most others have been sold; some residents affected by return of coal indus comment; coal indus has bought up almost 3/4s of 291,725-acre total area of Logan County; 10 top landowners in Hutchinson, W Va, listed; Dingess-Rum is owner of coal lands requiring coal processing plant, but is leasing land to Pittston and Elkay Coal Co; Repr Ken Hechler and UMW pres Arnold R Miller assail coal co for not giving tenants more notice to vacate; illus of residents; map (L)

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Judge Dismisses Criminal Charges Against Dairylea

By Unknown Author

NYS Sup Ct Justice Norman L Harvey dismisses criminal charges that Dairylea Cooperative filed false and misleading repts with NYS Agr and Mkts Dept about adulteration of milk; also dismisses indictment handed up Nov 15, '74 by Albany County grand jury, charging that Dairylea had possessed 'forged instrument'; also drops conspiracy charges" against 10 of 11 Dairylea employes; Harvey's ruling means that Dairylea, which had admitted in civil proceedings that it had adulterated huge amts of milk in 6-yr period, had been charged improperly when criminal case was drawn up by Atty Gen Louis J Lefkowitz (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 15, 1975, covering October 17, 1975.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Windsong by John Denver

    Windsong

    John Denver

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

    Wish You Were Here

    Pink Floyd

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
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    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

    Born To Run

    Bruce Springsteen

    Last week
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    Peak
    3
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    6
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    Album cover for Red Octopus by Jefferson Starship

    Red Octopus

    Jefferson Starship

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  5. 5
    Album cover for Win; Lose Or Draw by The Allman Brothers Band

    Win; Lose Or Draw

    The Allman Brothers Band

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    6

Notable Births

Jericó Abramo Masso

1975Jericó Abramo Masso, Mexican politician[†]

Jericó Abramo Masso is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). In the 2024 general election he was elected to his fourth term in the Chamber of Deputies.

Francis Bouillon

1975Francis Bouillon, American-Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Francis Joseph Bouillon is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators. He also played a season for HC Ambrì-Piotta in the National League A (NLA), the top-tier league in Switzerland. He is currently a Development Coach for the Montreal Canadiens.

Vina Morales

1975Vina Morales, Filipino actress and singer[†]

Sharon Garcia Magdayao, professionally known as Vina Morales, is a Filipino singer and actress. Noted for her distinct sultry voice, she started singing in church as a child and first gained recognition after winning the 1986 Cebu Pop Music Festival. She began releasing studio albums and simultaneously appeared in numerous film and television productions. Dubbed as the "Ultimate Performer" by various media outlets, she is the recipient of an Ikon Asean and six Awit Awards, in addition to nominations for two FAMAS Awards, a Gawad Urian and a Metro Manila Film Festival Award.

Historical Context for October 17, 1975

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