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February 22, 1976

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Headlines from February 22, 1976

A Desire to Intimidate

By Anthony Lewis

Fourteen months ago, on Dec. 22. 1974, The New York Times published a story by Seymour M. Hersh saying that the Central Intelligence Agency had conducted “massive” illegal activities inside the United States. The story provoked a series of investigations that found not only widespread domestic but foreign abuses: attempted assassinations, coups, infiltration of church and press.

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A Dramatic Awakening

By Olive Barnes

A COMMUNITY defines itself in many ways—and only one of them is geographical. What is Long Island? It is partly Nassau County and partly Suffolk County, all on a narrow spit of an island full of beaches, coun

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Ali‐Norton Fight Sought for Shea

By Unknown Author

boxing promoter Don King discloses that reprs of Turkey, Kuwait and Sudan have agreed to guarantee $14‐million for Muhammad Ali‐Ken Norton bout; expresses desire to hold bout in US, preferably Shea Stadium in NYC; confirms that Ali will defend his title next against Jimmy Young in Apr in Costa Rica; illus of Ali (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 18, 1976, covering February 22, 1976.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Desire by Bob Dylan

    Desire

    Bob Dylan

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Still Crazy After All These Years by Paul Simon

    Still Crazy After All These Years

    Paul Simon

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    18
  3. 3
    Album cover for Gratitude by Earth| Wind & Fire

    Gratitude

    Earth| Wind & Fire

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  4. 4
    Album cover for Station To Station by David Bowie

    Station To Station

    David Bowie

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits by Chicago

    Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits

    Chicago

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13

Notable Deaths

Angela Baddeley

1976Angela Baddeley, English actress (born 1904)[†]

Madeleine Angela Clinton-Baddeley was an English stage and television actress, best-remembered for her role as household cook Mrs. Bridges in the period drama Upstairs, Downstairs. Her stage career lasted more than six decades.

Florence Ballard

1976Florence Ballard, American singer (born 1943)[†]

Florence Glenda Chapman was an American singer and a founding member of the Motown vocal female group the Supremes. She sang on 16 top 40 singles with the group, including ten number-one hits. After being removed from the Supremes in 1967, Ballard tried an unsuccessful solo career with ABC Records before she was dropped from the label at the end of the decade.

Historical Context for February 22, 1976

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