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January 16, 1976

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Miss Moore Given A Life Prison Term For Attack on Ford

By Unknown Author

Judge Samuel Conti sentences Sara Jane Moore to life imprisonment; Conti says Moore would not have tried to kill Pres Ford on Sept 22 '75 if US had effective capital punishment law; Moore will be eligible for parole in 15 yrs; case revd; Conti orders all repts in evidence and used in trial sealed by ct; Moore comments; defense atty James F Hewitt says he still disagrees with Moore's decision to plead guilty, news conf; says he thought she had a defense of 'diminished capacity'; Moore's friend Joyce Halverson berates Conti; Moore por (M)

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Manpower Program Is Helping the Arts

By Paul Delaney;Special to The New York Times

Federally-funded Comprehensive Educ and Training Act, which is infusing money into arts programs throughout US, has had phenomenal impact, injecting measure of excitement in local arts communities around US; list of some groups aided by project; illus (L)

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MADRID TO DELAY ELECTIONS A YEAR

By Henry Giniger;Special to The New York Times

Spanish Govt announces that parliamentary elections, previously scheduled for Mar, will be postponed for yr to allow time for new electoral law and laws governing pol assn and assembly to be drawn up (M)

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FORD TERMED COOL TO 3 KEY AGENCIES

By David Burnham;Special to The New York Times

Ford Adm is considering legis proposals intended to increase competition faced by over‐the‐air broadcasters by lessening restrictions imposed on cable TV operators by FCC (S)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 14, 1976, covering January 16, 1976.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Gratitude by Earth| Wind & Fire

    Gratitude

    Earth| Wind & Fire

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits by Chicago

    Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits

    Chicago

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  3. 3
    Album cover for History/America's Greatest Hits by America

    History/America's Greatest Hits

    America

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    9
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

    The Hissing Of Summer Lawns

    Joni Mitchell

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for Helen Reddy's Greatest Hits by Helen Reddy

    Helen Reddy's Greatest Hits

    Helen Reddy

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

Viktor Maslov (racing driver)

1976Viktor Maslov, Russian racing driver[†]

Viktor Vladimirovich Maslov is a Russian race car driver. Maslov spent six years in top-level karting, debuting in 1989, before competing in the premiere ice racing event Trophy Andros in 1996. In 1996 Maslov also competed in Russian Formula Three. In 1997 Maslov again competed in both categories, staying with the Daewoo team in Andros, before landing a 1998 seat with Italian Formula Three team Lukoil.

Martina Moravcová

1976Martina Moravcová, Slovak swimmer[†]

Martina Moravcová is a Slovak medley, butterfly, and freestyle swimmer. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and went on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics (1992–2008). She is a two-time Olympic silver medalist, both achieved at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. In the 100 metre butterfly, she finished second to Inge de Bruijn, and in the 200 metre freestyle, she finished eight one-hundredths of a second to home favourite Susie O'Neill.

Historical Context for January 16, 1976

In 1976, the world population was approximately 4,144,246,377 people[†]