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illus of people from 30 states marching to Illinois State Capital to press for passage of Fed amendment, now stalled in State Sen
Edouard Saab, editor-in-chief of Lebanese paper L'Orient-le Jour, is killed on May 16 after car he was in was struck by sniper fire at crossing point between Christian and Moslem areas of Lebanon; NY Times correspondent Henry Tanner, who accompanied him, suffered superficial cuts (S)
Israeli soldier shoots and kills Arab girl in West Bank city of Nablus; Nablus proclaims 2 days of mourning and general strike to protest shooting; girl, identified as Lena Hassan Nabulsi, is daughter of prominent Nablus merchant and relative of former Jordanian Prime Min Suleiman Nabulsi; Nablus Mayor Bassam al-Shaka rejects explanation by Israeli mil gov that Nabulsi was shot accidentally by soldiers dispersing stone-throwing rioters; Israeli communique says investigation into shooting is being made; explosive charge concealed in egg carton is discovered in Jerusalem and detonated by police; bomb goes off in Kfar Sava, Israel, in bus that just discharged Arab workers from Kalkilia in West Bank who come for work in Israel; illus; map (M)
US Sen Banking Com unanimously urges Fed Govt to 'seriously consider' ending its $2.3-billion in annual, seasonal loans if NYC fails to maintain 3-yr wage freeze; also decries rent control as harmful to city's econ and advises NYC and NYS to confront rent-control 'problem' squarely and 'if necessary, take the actions needed to phase out rent control'; in addition, com chmn William Proxmire urges Treas Sec William E Simon, who oversees loan program, to demand substantial reductions in fringe benefits of NYC employees as condition for continuing Fed loans; Deputy Mayor Kenneth S Axelson voices general agreement with com's recommendations for fiscal belt-tightening by city but disputes some of com's assertions on extent to which city's financial plan is dependent on Fed or state help (L)
Dismantling of Avery Fisher Hall begins 15 mins after NY Philharmonic finishes concert at 10:42 PM May 15; workmen will operate around clock; acoustician Dr Cyril M Harris is in charge of renovation; conductor Pierre Boulez comments; history of acoustical problems of hall revd; Boulez and hall with seats removed illus (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 12, 1976, covering May 17, 1976.
The Rolling Stones
Wings
Peter Frampton
Led Zeppelin
Marvin Gaye
1976Kandi Burruss, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress[â ]
Kandi Burruss, known professionally by her mononym Kandi, is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. She first gained notice in 1992 as a member of the multi-platinum R&B female vocal group Xscape. As a songwriter, she has received writing credits on the singles "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child, "There You Go" by Pink, "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" by Ariana Grande, and "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran. In 2000, she won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for her work on the TLC hit song "No Scrubs".
1976Shayne Dunley, Australian rugby league player[â ]
Shayne Dunley is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s, he played in the National Rugby League (NRL) between 1998 and 2007. He played as either a halfback or hooker.
1976JosĂ© GuillĂ©n, Dominican-American baseball player[â ]
José Manuel Guillén is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. Guillén played for ten Major League Baseball (MLB) teams in his career.
1976Daniel Komen, Kenyan runner[â ]
Daniel Kipngetich Komen is a Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner. Remembered for his rivalry with Haile Gebrselassie, his most notable achievements came in a two-year period between 1996 and 1998, during which he broke a string of world records.
1976Wang Leehom, American-Taiwanese singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and director[â ]
Wang Leehom, sometimes credited as Leehom Wang, is an American singer-songwriter, actor, producer, and film director. His music is known for fusing hip-hop and R&B, with traditional Chinese music.
1976Kirsten Vlieghuis, Dutch freestyle swimmer[â ]
Kirsten Vlieghuis is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who won two bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, in the 400m and 800m freestyle competition. She also competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
In 1976, the world population was approximately 4,144,246,377 people[â ]