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December 15, 1975

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Headlines from December 15, 1975

FRANCE WILL HELP EGYPT MAKE ARMS

By Unknown Author

CAIRO, Dec. 14—France has agreed to help Egypt set, up its own armaments industry, according to a joint communiqué released tonight on the visit to Egypt of President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing of France.

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C‐5A JET REPAIRS TO COST 1.5 BILLION

By John W. Finney Special to The New York Times

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14—The latest Defense Department estimates show that it will cost $1.3 billion to fix defective wings on the C‐5A cargo plane, which already is a symbol of Pentagon “cost overruns.”

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 10, 1975, covering December 15, 1975.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits by Chicago

    Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits

    Chicago

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

    Red Octopus

    Jefferson Starship

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    22
  3. 3
    Album cover for Rock Of The Westies by Elton John

    Rock Of The Westies

    Elton John

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for Windsong by John Denver

    Windsong

    John Denver

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  5. 5
    Album cover for K C And The Sunshine Band by KC And The Sunshine Band

    K C And The Sunshine Band

    KC And The Sunshine Band

    Last week
    9
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    20

Notable Births

Samira Saraya

1975Samira Saraya, Palestinian actor, filmmaker, poet and rapper[†]

Samira Saraya is a Palestinian-Israeli film, television and theater actor, filmmaker, poet, rapper and spoken word artist.

Historical Context for December 15, 1975

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