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July 2, 1976

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Headlines from July 2, 1976

Spanish Premier Resigns, Apparently at King's Wish

By Henry Giniger Special to The New York Times

Spanish Prime Min Carlos Arias Navarro and Spanish Cabinet unexpectedly resigns; development, apparently result of King Juan Carlos's decision, throws program for dem change into state of confusion; Juan Carlos reptdly has been unhappy with Arias Navarro's cautious approach; Govt will remain in office in caretaker capacity under 1st Deputy Prime Min Fernando de Santiago; King has 10 days to name new Govt head from list proposed by Realm Council; proposed names include Army chief of staff Lt Gen Jose Vega Rodriguez; Arias Navarro por (M)

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U. S. AIDE DOUBTS A HEAVY FLU TOLL

By Boyce Rensberger

Dull says there is no reason to believe that new swine flu virus will be similar to 1918-19 pandemic or any more deadly than other strains of influenza in recent yrs, speech at Emergency Forum on Swine Flu convened by New Dimensions in Comprehensive Health Inc; says mass immunization planned for this fall is justified; Dr Sidney Wolfe, head of Health Research Group, Henry P Woodward, dir of immunization program for NYS Health Dept, Dr Harry S Lichtman of NYS Med Soc and Col Joseph Bartley, dr who initially discovered outbreak at Fort Dix, comment (M)

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Troy's Seat Held Safe Despite Tax Case

By Frank Lynn

Councilman Matthew J Troy Jr is formally charged with filing false income tax returns; NYC Corp Counsel rules that Troy will not automatically lose Council seat; US Atty David G Trager asserts that unreptd income represents monies taken from various estates that Troy handled as atty, monies that Troy withdrew from estates without authorization; Troy illus (L)

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HIGH COURT BARS GIVING A HUSBAND VETO ON ABORTION

By Lesley Oelsner Special to The New York Times

US Sup Ct rules, 6-3, that states may not require women to get consent of husband before they have abortion; rules, 5-4, that states may not impose 'blanket' restrictions requiring all single women under age 18 to get consent of parent to have abortion; intimates that more ltd restrictions may be placed on younger women's right to abortion; rules unanimously that states may require woman to consent in writing before she has abortion; holds, 6-3, that it is unconst for state to bar use, in abortions performed after 12th wk of pregnancy, of 'saline amniocentsis'; rules that it is const for state to define 'viability' as stage of fetal development when life of fetus may be continued indefintely outside womb by natural or life-supportive systems (M)

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JERSEY RESUMES DRIVE TO REOPEN SCHOOLS IN STATE

By Alfonso A. Narvaez Special to The New York Times

TRENTON, Friday, July 2—The New Jersey Legislature wearily engaged in its second consecutive marathon session this morning as it sodght to find the $378 million necessary to balance the state school budget and get summer school programs back in operation,

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 30, 1976, covering July 2, 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
    13
  2. 2
    Album cover for Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

    Frampton Comes Alive

    Peter Frampton

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    23
  3. 3
    Album cover for Rocks by Aerosmith

    Rocks

    Aerosmith

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for Breezin' by George Benson

    Breezin'

    George Benson

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    12
  5. 5
    Album cover for Rock 'n' Roll Music by The Beatles

    Rock 'n' Roll Music

    The Beatles

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    2

Notable Births

Krisztián Lisztes (footballer, born 1976)

1976Krisztián Lisztes, Hungarian footballer[†]

Krisztián Lisztes is a Hungarian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He is most commonly known for his stints at VfB Stuttgart and Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga, and for Ferencváros in his home country.

Tomáš Vokoun

1976Tomáš Vokoun, Czech-American ice hockey player[†]

Tomáš Vokoun is a Czech former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1997 to 2013, mainly with the Nashville Predators. He was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the ninth round, 226th overall, in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, and played one game for the team, as well as playing with the Florida Panthers, Washington Capitals, and Pittsburgh Penguins. Internationally, Vokoun played for the Czech national team at several tournaments, including the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2006, as well as gold medals at the 2005 and 2010 World Championships.

Ľudovít Ódor

1976Ľudovít Ódor, Prime minister of Slovakia[†]

Ľudovít Ódor is a Slovak economist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Slovakia from May to October 2023, heading a technocratic cabinet. From July to October 2023, he also served as Minister of the Interior. Prior to his appointment as prime minister, Ódor served as Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Slovakia, from 2018 to 2023. He was the first Slovak prime-minister from the ethnic Hungarian minority in Slovakia.

Historical Events

Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam

1976End of South Vietnam; Communist North Vietnam annexes the former South Vietnam to form the unified Socialist Republic of Vietnam.[†]

The Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, was formed on 8 June 1969, by the Democratic Republic of Vietnam as an armed underground government opposing the government of the Republic of Vietnam under President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu. Delegates of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, as well as several smaller groups, participated in its creation.

Historical Context for July 2, 1976

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