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October 19, 1975

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Headlines from October 19, 1975

U.S. Seeks Penalty Against 2 Concerns In Grain Scandals

By William Robbins Special to The New York Times

US Agr Dept has moved to put Delta Weighing and Inspection Bur Inc out of business and revoke warehouse license of Mississippi River Grain Elevator Inc, whose shipments Delta is authorized to inspect and grade; public and private sources say action is precipitated by Govt findings of pattern of alleged kickbacks, conflicts of interest and individual corruption and profiteering involving Delta and officers of Mississippi; complaints are filed by Agr Mktg Service Admr Donald E Wilkinson with office of Agr Sec Earl L Butz, who has authority to make ruling; complaint alleges that Mississippi River Grain Elevator vp Giovanni Rametta and former exec vp Raymond Fretz had been partners with New Orleans lawyer Sidney W Provensal Jr in establishing Delta to inspect Mississippi's grain; also details charges of conflicts and collusion against individuals and concerns; other allegations noted (L)

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Rain Delays Series

By Unknown Author

6th game of World Series between Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds is postponed on Oct 18 because of rain, Boston; illus (L)

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U.S. Aide Charges Chile Sold U.N. Vote to Arabs

By Paul Hofmann Special to The New York Times

High official at Amer Mission to UN on Oct 12 charges that Chile voted for draft resolution linking Zionism with racism to buy Arab support against charges that Chilean authorities were responsible for torture and other violations (S)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 15, 1975, covering October 19, 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
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

    Born To Run

    Bruce Springsteen

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    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

Burak GĂŒven

1975Burak GĂŒven, Turkish singer-songwriter and bass player[†]

Burak GĂŒven is a Turkish musician, bass player, and one of the backing singers in the rock band Mor

Historical Context for October 19, 1975

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