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NY Times survey indicates private colls in NYS face uncertain future because of fiscal problems; situation discussed; some colls most affected by financial problems, enrollment decline and competition from public colls noted; efforts by some private colls to retrench during fiscal crisis described (L)
Article on difficulties experienced by most wheat farmers in Kan, Okla and Texas, where worst drought in 20 yrs is developing; illus (L)
Ford Adm, besides postponing plan to resume econ aid to India, has quietly but firmly turned its back on other cooperation until Prime Min Gandhi becomes openly friendlier toward US (M)
Ital Communist Party's attempt to remain ind at Soviet Party cong revd
comment on growing concern that end of Angolan civil war may mean beginning of fighting elsewhere, particularly in Rhodesia; map (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 25, 1976, covering February 29, 1976.
Bob Dylan
Paul Simon
David Bowie
Peter Frampton
Earth| Wind & Fire
1976Vonteego Cummings, American basketball player[†]
Vonteego Marfeek Cummings is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Atenienses de Manatí of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) in Puerto Rico. A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) combo guard, he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and also had a successful career in Europe, where he played in several countries.
1976Katalin Kovács, Hungarian sprint kayaker[†]
Katalin Kovács is a Hungarian canoe sprinter. She competed in the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics and won eight medals, with three golds and five silvers.
1976Terrence Long, American baseball player[†]
Terrence Deon Long is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999 to 2006 for the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, and New York Yankees.
1976Ja Rule, American rapper and actor[†]
Jeffrey Bruce Atkins, better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. Born and raised in New York City, Ja Rule became known for blending gangsta rap with pop and R&B sensibilities. He signed with Irv Gotti's Murder Inc Records, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings to release his debut studio album Venni Vetti Vecci (1999), which spawned his first hit single, "Holla Holla". In 2001, he peaked the Billboard Hot 100 on three occasions with his single "Always on Time" and his guest appearances on Jennifer Lopez's songs "I'm Real " and "Ain't It Funny".
1976Florence P. Dwyer, American politician (born 1902)[†]
Florence Price Dwyer was an American Republican Party politician who represented much of Essex County, New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1957 to 1973. From 1967 to 1973, she also represented parts of Union County, New Jersey.
In 1976, the world population was approximately 4,144,246,377 people[†]