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June 24, 1976
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Headlines from June 24, 1976
United Press International KISSINGER AND VORSTER BEGIN TALKS: Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger and Prime Minister John Vorster of South Africa meeting in Bodenmais, West Germany, yesterday. Topics were South Africa, Rhodesia and apartheid. Page 3.
illus of Kissinger and Vorster
U.S. VETOES ENTRY OF ANGOLA IN U.N.
US, using its 15th veto, Mocks Angola's application for UN membership, Amb Albert W Sherer Jr holding Angola fails to meet requirements of independence while thousands of Cuban troops remain on its soil; 13 of 15 Security Council members vote for entry; China does not participate in vote, but attacks continued USSR 'interference' in Angola; Western diplomats and others say USSR pressed Angolans not to defer application, knowing that US veto would be awkward for US just following Sec Kissinger's trip to Africa and new US approach to Africans; diplomats see US, isolated in debate, losing pol milage for its new approach (M)
F.B.I. BURGLARIES SAID TO BE FOCUS OF MAJOR INQUIRY
Justice Dept is reptdly conducting massive nationwide investigation of alleged illegal burglaries since '71 by FBI that could ultimately involve hundreds of FBI agents and officials; inquiry is broadest criminal investigation of bureau ever conducted; burglaries under investigation were allegedly performed by agents against orgns and individuals of New Left, particularly members or supporters of militant Weatherman orgn; inquiry began after civil suit brought against FBI by Socialist Workers Party uncovered documents indicating occurance of burglaries since '71, despite FBI Dir Clarence M Kelley's repeated assertions that bureau ended practice in '66; many agents reptdly have retained private legal counsel because of investigation; legal liabilities for men who followed orders and committed burglaries could be difficult to determine; highest ranking official known to have hired atty is Andrew J Decker, asst dir in charge of bureau's computer operation; Justice Dept investigation is being conducted by William L Gardner, chief of criminal sect of civil rights div (L)
Red Pact Reported
Communist parties of Eastern and Western Europe are near agreement on a declaration of common principles that would give all Communist parties the right to establish their own policies and even the implicit right to criticize the Russians and each other, authoritative sources said in Rome. Page 12.
Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 23, 1976, covering June 24, 1976.
- 1
At The Speed Of Sound
Wings
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 12
- 2
Frampton Comes Alive
Peter Frampton
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 22
- 3
Rocks
Aerosmith
- Last week
- 5
- Peak
- 3
- Weeks
- 5
- 4
Breezin'
George Benson
- Last week
- 8
- Peak
- 4
- Weeks
- 11
- 5
Diana Ross (II)
Diana Ross
- Last week
- 6
- Peak
- 5
- Weeks
- 17
Notable Births
1976Brock Olivo, American football player and coach[†]
James Brockman Olivo is an American football coach and former player who is a special teams analyst for the Missouri Tigers football team. Prior to his current job, he was the tight ends coach for the Washington University Bears and the running backs coach for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL). Previously, he played as a running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. He then played two seasons in the Italian Football League (IFL).
Notable Deaths

1976Minor White, American photographer, critic, and academic (born 1908)[†]
Minor Martin White was an American photographer, theoretician, critic, and educator.
Historical Context for June 24, 1976
In 1976, the world population was approximately 4,144,246,377 people[†]