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May 23, 1976

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Headlines from May 23, 1976

Africa. Threat Casts a Cloud on Olympics

By Tony Kornheiser

Article on threat by Supreme Council For Sport in Africa (SCSA) to boycott Olympic Games in Montreal; Montreal organizing com is aware of possible boycott but publicly dismisses threat as rumor; US Olympic Com is already forming response to any such action, which is that freedom of sports should not be subject to pol considerations; illus of runners John Walker and Filbert Bayl (L)

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New York's Big Landlord Is Feeling Financial Pinch

By Rita Reif

Article on real estate empire of Sol Goldman and Alexander DiLorenzo Jr; indus experts fear that further erosion of Goldman's position could have major repercussions, including lowered property values, reduced availability of mortgage money and increased problems of leasing; map of major midtown properties of Goldman-DiLorenzo at their peak; Goldman por (L)

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Tax Disparity Stirs Rivalry

By Betsy Brown

Mr and Mrs. Kenneth Pilipshen bought nine‐year‐old, four‐bedroom, red colonial house with white shutters on an acre of land last December for $84,000 in Pleasantville, N.Y., two miles from the Connecticut line. Their tax hill will be $2.700.

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Camping: A Guide To the Parks

By Alfonso A. Narvaez

SPATE recreatinn nrficiais are bracing themselves for the amual Furnmn onslaught of bathers, campers, hikers awl pichnickers. Despite increases in parking rates, aamssion charges zind use fees at many of the 10 state forests, 40 state parks, four recreational areas, historic sites and four state marinas, officials are expecting record crowds.

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Morris L. Ernst Dies

By Unknown Author

Morris L. Ernst, the lawyer who argued and won the landmark Federal court case that exonerated James Joyce's “Ulysses” from charges of obscenity, died in his ?? Avenue home at the age of 87. Details on page 40.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 19, 1976, covering May 23, 1976.

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

    Black And Blue

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for At The Speed Of Sound by Wings

    At The Speed Of Sound

    Wings

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

    Frampton Comes Alive

    Peter Frampton

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

    Presence

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for I Want You by Marvin Gaye

    I Want You

    Marvin Gaye

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Ricardinho (footballer, born May 1976)

1976Ricardinho, Brazilian footballer and manager[†]

Ricardo Luis Pozzi Rodrigues, better known as Ricardinho, is a Brazilian football manager and retired footballer.

Andy Selva

1976Andy Selva, Sammarinese footballer and manager[†]

Andy Selva is a Sammarinese former footballer who is currently the manager of Campionato Sammarinese club Cosmos. During his playing career he played as a forward and captained the San Marino national team, finishing his career as their record goal scorer.

Historical Context for May 23, 1976

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