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June 25, 1976

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Big East Harlem Project, Unfinished, Is Vandalized

By Joseph P. Fried

Taino Towers is vacant and vandalized with final construction suspended because of severe financial problems; project has been controversial because of luxury features it offered to poor and moderate-income residents, such as swimming pool, gymnasium, greenhouse and central air conditioning; group of 9 NYC banks that granted total of $39-million in Fed insured construction loans have asked that mortgages be assigned to Fed Govt, which would then reimburse banks and become mortgage-holder; another possibility is that Fed Govt provide additional $6-million in Fed insured mortgage money to permit completion of project; HUD Sec Carla A Hills says decision will be forthcoming; illus of vandalized project (L)

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Kissinger Expresses Hope After Talks With Vorster

By Bernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

Kissinger and Vorster end 2-day meeting, W Ger; Kissinger, before leaving US, had said that 1 of meeting's goals was to determine whether S Africa is prepared to separate destiny from that of SW Africa (S)

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CURBS ON BUSING SPECIFIED BY FORD

By Philip Shabecoff Special to The New York Times

Pres Ford sends to Cong on June 24 proposed legis to restrict power of cts to order busing as remedy for segregated schools; Atty Gen Levi says guidelines limiting ct-ordered busing in legis follows patterns established by US Sup Ct, but some observers contend Ford's proposals mark farthest any Pres has gone in recent yrs in limiting govt activism in ending racial segregation and discrimination (M)

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JUSTICES, 5‐4, BACK ADULT‐FILM ZONING

By Unknown Author

Sup Ct rules, 5-4, that it is constitutional for cities to use zoning ordinances backed up by criminal penalties to try to restrict proliferation of movie theaters that show sexually oriented films; written by Justice John Paul Stevens, decision upholds Detroit ordinance providing that 'adult' theater may not be situated within 1,000 ft of anything under 'regulated uses' that include not just adult theaters but also adult book stores, bars and hotels; adult theater may not be within 500 ft of residential area (L)

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Ford Wins Victory

By Unknown Author

President Ford won a key victory over Ronald Reagan, apparently assuring Mr. Ford of Minnesota's IS at‐large delegates to the Republican convention. Page A10.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 23, 1976, covering June 25, 1976.

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

    At The Speed Of Sound

    Wings

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  2. 2
    Album cover for Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

    Frampton Comes Alive

    Peter Frampton

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    22
  3. 3
    Album cover for Rocks by Aerosmith

    Rocks

    Aerosmith

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Breezin' by George Benson

    Breezin'

    George Benson

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    11
  5. 5
    Album cover for Diana Ross (II) by Diana Ross

    Diana Ross (II)

    Diana Ross

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    17

Notable Births

1976José Cancela, Uruguayan footballer[†]

José Carlos Cancela Durán is a Uruguayan football coach and a former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is nicknamed "Pepe".

1976Carlos Nieto, Argentinian-Italian rugby player[†]

Carlos Nieto is an Italian Argentine international rugby union player.

1976Neil Walker, American swimmer[†]

Neil Scott Walker is an American former competition swimmer for the University of Texas, a four-time Olympic medalist in the 4x100 Medley and Freestyle relays, an Olympic champion, and a former world record-holder in multiple events. After setting records in nearly every stroke, including the individual medley, and capturing a total of ten long and short course gold medals at five World Championships, he has been described as one of the most accomplished multi-stroke athletes in the history of American swimming. After retiring as a competitive swimmer, he became a swim coach in Texas, and as of 2025 coached outside Dallas, Texas at the Rockwall Aquatics Center of Excellence (RACE) in Rockwall, Texas.

Notable Deaths

Johnny Mercer

1976Johnny Mercer, American singer-songwriter, co-founded Capitol Records (born 1909)[†]

John Herndon Mercer was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallichs.

Historical Events

Missouri

1976Missouri Governor Kit Bond issues an executive order rescinding the Extermination Order, formally apologizing on behalf of the state of Missouri for the suffering it had caused to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[†]

Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it borders Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west. In the south are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. At 1.5 billion years old, the St. Francois Mountains are among the oldest in the world. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center and into the Mississippi River, which makes up the eastern border. With over six million residents, it is the 19th-most populous state of the country. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia. The capital is Jefferson City.

Historical Context for June 25, 1976

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