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May 29, 1976

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Brown Sr Sidelined as Son Campaigns

By Joseph Lelyveld Special to The New York Times

Brown's relationship with his father in his bid for Dem Pres nomination detailed; father seen proud and exuberant about helping son, but sidelined by son's wish to campaign on his own; father comments; Brown illus talking to father and Los Angeles Mayor Thomas Bradley at fund‐raising dinner (L)

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CITY U. IS CLOSED BY KIBBEE PENDING A FISCAL SOLUTION

By Francis X. Clines

CUNY Chancellor Robert J Kibbee orders immediate shutdown of univ system, leaving faculty unpaid, postponing graduations and final grades; calls closing a ‘terrible action’ that could not be avoided because univ was approaching end of its fiscal yr with only $15‐million on hand and far more due in salary, vendor and other obligations; educators and politicians see action precipitating imposition of tuition; Mayor Beame, immediately following Kibbee's action, fills 3 vacancies on Higher Educ Bd so that reconstituted bd can take up controversial issue of tuition; tuition issue is at heart of NYS legis deadlock over extending $24‐million in extra aid needed to make univ solvent, meet its payroll for faculty members and reopen its doors; Kibbee and newly elected Higher Educ Bd members illus (L)

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Torture and Denials of Rights Laid to Iran by Jurists’ Group

By Victor A. Lusinchi Special to The New York Times

Parviz Sabeti, deputy dir for internal security of Savak, Iranian secret police, says his orgn has been making progress in its fight against terrorists and denies charges that it tortures pol prisoners, int; some prison inmates concur; rept by Internatl Comm of Jurists noted; Savak and its operations described; orgn is headed by Gen Nematollah Nassiri; Sabeti denies repts that US CIA helped Savak lately in its efforts to combat terrorists in Iran (M)

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OPEC TO CONTINUE OlL PRICE FREER ‘FOR THE PRESENT’

By Unknown Author

OPEC decides to continue freeze on oil prices. May 28 ministerial meeting, Bali; Pres Ford hails decision; Saudi Arabian Min Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani reptdly argued that worldwide econ recovery had not proceeded enough to sustain higher prices and that consuming countries would respond to increase increase by cutting imports; OPEC adopts Algerian system of pricing different grades of crude oil, but again holds off implementation of plan; Yamani reptdly opposed any price increase without solid agreement on pricing formula for different crude oils; issue is particulary sensitive for Iraq and Iran, which were forced to cut prices sharply as demand for lower‐quality, heavier‐grade crude oil began to fall; OPEC communique, written by Indonesian Min Mohammad Sadli, makes reference to statements by Saudi King Khalid and others that indus nations must hold down prices of their products to prevent rise in oil prices; orgn refuses to admit any new members; Saudis oppose enlargement of cartel until weighted voting system is adopted; orgn refuses to approve shift of hq from Vienna; graph of avg revenues recd by OPEC govts per bbls of Saudi light crude (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 26, 1976, covering May 29, 1976.

  1. 1
    Album cover for At The Speed Of Sound by Wings

    At The Speed Of Sound

    Wings

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Black And Blue by The Rolling Stones

    Black And Blue

    The Rolling Stones

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

    Presence

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

    Frampton Comes Alive

    Peter Frampton

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    18
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    Album cover for I Want You by Marvin Gaye

    I Want You

    Marvin Gaye

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    9

Notable Births

Clåudio Caçapa

1976Caçapa, Brazilian footballer and manager[†]

Clåudio Roberto da Silva, commonly known as Clåudio Caçapa or simply Caçapa, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current assistant coach of Botafogo.

Jerry Hairston Jr.

1976Jerry Hairston Jr., American baseball player and sportscaster[†]

Jerry Wayne Hairston Jr. is an American former professional baseball infielder and outfielder. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He played every position except pitcher and catcher during his baseball career. He is the grandson of former major leaguer Sam Hairston, the son of former major leaguer Jerry Hairston Sr., and the brother of Scott Hairston.

Raef LaFrentz

1976Raef LaFrentz, American basketball player[†]

Raef Andrew LaFrentz is an American former professional basketball power forward and center who played for the Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics, and Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born and raised in Iowa, LaFrentz attended the University of Kansas and was drafted in 1998 by the Denver Nuggets. He was known for his perimeter shooting and his shot blocking abilities. In 2019–20 LaFrentz became an assistant basketball coach at Decorah High School in Decorah, Iowa.

Yegor Titov

1976Yegor Titov, Russian footballer[†]

Yegor Ilyich Titov is a Russian football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He was known for his playmaking abilities, vision, ball control and accurate passing.

Historical Context for May 29, 1976

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