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7 Soviet Jews are presented publicly by Soviet authorities to explain why they chose to return home after emigrating to Israel, news conf organized by Foreign Min and press agency Novosti, Moscow; in delivered prepared statements, 6 men and 1 woman portray Israel as ‘backward, militaristic state rife with inequality, racism and immorality’; illus (M)
continuing recovery from '74‐75 recession is indicated in Labor Dept rept that Jan unemployment rate dropped to 7.8%, and employment showed near‐record rise of 800,000 to total of 86.19‐million jobs; Pres Ford hails drop (S)
ex‐Pres and Mrs Nixon to visit China beginning Feb 21; spokesman says trip was initiated by Chinese Govt and will be ‘strictly private’; Nixon will pay for any costs and China is expected to send plane for Nixons; Nixon expected to take his normal Secret Service detail, as well as Col John B Brennan and aide Carl Howell; announcement of trip was confirmed after Nixon spoke by telephone with Pres Ford and State Sec H A Kissinger; White House press sec Ron Nessen says Nixon will have no official or diplomatic role on trip; spokesman says set of medical precautions was agreed upon by Chinese officials (M)
Powerful aftershocks spread panic through Guatemala City; series of 60 aftershocks open cracks in San Juan de Dios hospital, forcing evacuation of patients, and crumpling other bldgs already weakened by quake; landslides and ruined bridges prevent delivery of food, med and water to hardest hit regions; authorities say 3/4 of nation of 6‐million people suffered severe damage, and Natl Emergency Com repts that in addition to thousands of known deaths, some 15,000 people have been injured and 200,000 left homeless; illus of quake victims (L)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 4, 1976, covering February 7, 1976.
Bob Dylan
Paul Simon
Earth| Wind & Fire
Chicago
Barry Manilow
1976Chito Miranda, Filipino singer-songwriter[†]
Alfonso "Chito" Yanga Miranda Jr. is a Filipino singer and songwriter, best known as one of the founding members and lead singer for the band Parokya ni Edgar.
In 1976, the world population was approximately 4,144,246,377 people[†]