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October 27, 1975

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Headlines from October 27, 1975

Young Women, Blacks Still Have High Hopes

By Robert Lindsey Special to The New York Times

2d of 2 articles on how recession and other developments have changed personal expectations of Amers says Gallup poll survey commissioned by NY Times shows growing segment of public has doubts about doctrines it grew up with: that things will always get better and that, if they work hard, they will get the things in life they want; graph shows percent in survey who rate future significantly better than present and percent in survey who rate future worse than present (M)

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By Unknown Author

Electricians who maintain 70 per cent of the elevators in this area went on strike early today after contract negotiations broke down. Page 32.

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United Press Internationl

By Unknown Author

MOROCCAN KING CONFERS ON MARCH: Hassan II, left, with U.N. Secretary General Waldheim at a dam project in Sidi Cheho. Mr. Waldheim called plans for march by 350,000 Moroccans into Spanish Sahara an “explosive” situation and went on to Mauritania, which also has claims. A Spanish Government newspaper reported a move for talks.

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The New York Times/Paul Hosefros

By Unknown Author

REMINDERS OF YESTERDAY: The schooner Pioneer sailing past Ellis Island in Upper New York Bay yesterday. The 102‐foot iron coastal vessel sailed from South Street Seaport, near Fulton Street, taking passengers on excursions in New York Bay. Here, the two‐masted Pioneer passed what had been a Federal immigration station until it was closed in 1954. and began to furl her sails in chilly, misty weather in preparation br docking.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 22, 1975, covering October 27, 1975.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Windsong by John Denver

    Windsong

    John Denver

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

    Wish You Were Here

    Pink Floyd

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Red Octopus by Jefferson Starship

    Red Octopus

    Jefferson Starship

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  4. 4
    Album cover for One Of These Nights by Eagles

    One Of These Nights

    Eagles

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    18
  5. 5
    Album cover for Prisoner In Disguise by Linda Ronstadt

    Prisoner In Disguise

    Linda Ronstadt

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    4

Notable Births

1975Predrag Drobnjak, Montenegrin basketball player[†]

Predrag "Peđa" Drobnjak is a Montenegrin professional basketball scout and former player. At 2.11 m, he played at the power forward and center positions. Throughout his nineteen-year career, Drobnjak has spent three full seasons playing in the NBA.

Nicola Mazzucato

1975Nicola Mazzucato, Italian rugby player and coach[†]

Nicola Mazzucato is a former Italian rugby union footballer and the former coach of the SMRUFC. He played as a wing achieving over 40 caps for Italy, playing in 2 world cups and 4 trips to the 6 nations.

Aron Ralston

1975Aron Ralston, American mountaineer and engineer[†]

Aron Lee Ralston is an American mountaineer, mechanical engineer, and motivational speaker, known for surviving a canyoneering accident by cutting off part of his own right arm.

Notable Deaths

Rex Stout

1975Rex Stout, American detective novelist (born 1886)[†]

Rex Todhunter Stout was an American writer noted for his detective fiction. His best-known characters are the detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin, who were featured in 33 novels and 39 novellas or short stories between 1934 and 1975.

Historical Context for October 27, 1975

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