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NYS Sup Ct's Appellate Div, Bklyn, unanimously strikes down gag order issued against press in murder trial of Robert C (Sonny) Carson and 5 other defendants; ct rules on procedural grounds and says that under certain circumstances, such constraint against press could be imposed by cts in criminal trial; ruling detailed; NY Times exec vice pres James C Goodale comments; illus of Starkey (M)
President Ford vetoed a bill to raise Federal price supports for milk, saying it would mean “unnecessarily high consumer prices” and “huge” surpluses. Page 18.
Pol observers expect Sup Ct decision on campaign financing to have greater impact on Cong races than on Pres election in '76; members of Cong foresee major fight over whether to reconstitute Fed Election Comm to answer objections of Ct; Ct's ruling on various aspects of law revd; removal of $1,000 limit on independent pol spending by individual frees wealthy to spend as much as they want to support or oppose any Fed candidate (L)
Internatl Energy Agency on Jan 31 agrees on long-term program of energy development to lessen dependence on foreign oil; establishes procedures for internatl cooperation on large-scale energy projects; Canada does not make same commitment as other members of agency in granting access to energy supply but does, according to US Asst Sec Thomas O Enders, provide satisfactory assurances that it will work toward loosening restrictions; says aim of pact is to provide energy self-sufficiency in reasonable time period and, eventually, to diminish OPEC's power (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 28, 1976, covering January 31, 1976.
Earth| Wind & Fire
Bob Dylan
Paul Simon
Chicago
Helen Reddy
1976Traianos Dellas, Greek footballer and manager[†]
Traianos Dellas is a Greek professional football manager and former player. He last managed Super League club OFI.
1976Buddy Rice, American race car driver[†]
Albert Lee "Buddy" Rice is an American former race car driver. He is best known for winning the 2004 Indianapolis 500 while driving for Rahal Letterman Racing, and the 2009 24 Hours of Daytona for Brumos Racing.
1976Ernesto Miranda, American criminal (born 1941)[†]
Ernesto Arturo Miranda was an American laborer whose criminal conviction was set aside in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona, which ruled that criminal suspects must be informed of their right against self-incrimination and their right to consult with an attorney before being questioned by police. This warning is known as a Miranda warning. Miranda had been convicted of kidnapping, rape, and armed robbery charges based on his confession under police interrogation.
1976Evert Taube, Swedish author and composer (born 1890)[†]
Axel Evert Taube was a Swedish author, artist, composer and singer. He is widely regarded as one of Sweden's most respected musicians and the foremost troubadour of the Swedish ballad tradition in the 20th century.
In 1976, the world population was approximately 4,144,246,377 people[†]