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May 21, 1976

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NEW YORK'S G.O.P. REPORTED MOVING TO ENDORSE FORD

By Frank Lynn

NYS Repub leaders are preparing to abandon their uncommitted stance and endorse Pres Ford to bolster his Pres candidacy; move was signaled when NYS Repub Chmn Richard M Rosenbaum called for May 24 meeting in Albany of 154-member state delegation to Repub Natl Conv; Rosenbaum says he will recommend Ford endorsement; adds he would like to see Vice Pres Nelson Rockefeller as Ford's Vice Pres choice, but denies that such a situation is quid pro quo for NYS delegation support; timing of meeting is significant because it comes 1 day before 6 Pres primaries, of which Ronald Reagan could win as many as 5; Ford appears to be clear favorite among officially uncommitted delegates in Pa; AP telephone check of 81 delegates shows 44 would vote for Ford and 6 for Reagan; 31 delegates decline to commit themselves; (M)

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Denial by Kennedy

By Unknown Author

Senator Edward M. Kennedy, asked if a published report was true in stating that he had changed his mind and decided to accept a draft for the Democratic Presidential nomination, said: “No.. My position is unchanged.” Page A 16.

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Saudi King Urges Freeze Of West's Export Prices

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TEHERAN, Iran, May 20—King Khalid of Saudi Arabia urged industrial nations today to “freeze the prices of their [exported] products” hinting that Saudi Arabia might switch its stand to favoring oil‐price rises if this were not done.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 19, 1976, covering May 21, 1976.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Black And Blue by The Rolling Stones

    Black And Blue

    The Rolling Stones

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    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
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    Album cover for At The Speed Of Sound by Wings

    At The Speed Of Sound

    Wings

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    2
    Peak
    1
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    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

    Frampton Comes Alive

    Peter Frampton

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    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  4. 4
    Album cover for Presence by Led Zeppelin

    Presence

    Led Zeppelin

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    Peak
    1
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    5
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    Album cover for I Want You by Marvin Gaye

    I Want You

    Marvin Gaye

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Stuart Bingham

1976Stuart Bingham, English snooker player[†]

Stuart Bingham is an English professional snooker player who is a former World Champion and Masters winner.

Abderrahim Goumri

1976Abderrahim Goumri, Moroccan runner (died 2013)[†]

Abderrahim Goumri was a Moroccan long-distance runner. He had competed in cross country, track, road running and marathon races.

Deron Miller

1976Deron Miller, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Deron John Miller is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band CKY, which he co-founded in 1998. Other bands Miller fronts include the progressive metal band Foreign Objects, the melodic death metal band World Under Blood, and the alternative metal band 96 Bitter Beings.

Historical Events

1976Twenty-nine people are killed in the Yuba City bus disaster in Martinez, California.[†]

The Yuba City bus disaster occurred on May 21, 1976, in Martinez, California. A chartered school bus transporting 52 passengers on an elevated offramp left the roadway, landing on its roof. Of the 52 passengers, 28 students and an adult adviser were killed in the crash.

Historical Context for May 21, 1976

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