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Survey of what happiness means to Amers on nation's 200th birthday finds that citizen's search for happiness, as set forth in Declaration of Indepedence, still exists and remains as vague and amorphous and wispy as ever (L)
US Olympic Com threatens to withdraw if IOC withdraws its sanction over Taiwan issue; photos of Nationalist Chinese Olympic Com member Shen Chimin and of workers putting hurdles in place at Olympic Stadium (M)
BLS repts natl jobless rate rose to 7.5% in June '76, up 0.2% from May figure; rept touches off controversy between Dems and White House and White House economists and BLS as to significance of new figures; bur acting Comr Janet L Norwood tells Cong unemployment had been basically unchanged since Feb, when rate was 7.6%; White House ascribes June figures to 'faulty seasonal adjustment figures,' while Norwood and staff dispute view; Ford Adm economist says statistical problems probably will cause jobless rate to rise again in July; number of jobholders dropped to 87.5-million in June; White House press sec Ron Nessen says Econ Advisers Council Chmn Alan Greenspan has not changed view that natl unemployment rate will be below 7% by end of yr; says Pres Ford has agreed that seasonally adjusted unemployment total of 7,143,000 jobless workers in June is 'too high' even allowing for some statistical exaggeration; jobless rate for adult men rose by 0.4% to 6%, rate for women rose by 0.3% to 7.1% and joblessness for blacks was 13.3% compared to 6.8% for whites; graph shows seasonally adjusted jobless rate, Jan '73-June '76; charts show total number of unemployed and employed workers, July '75-July '76 (L)
reaction throughout US to Sup Ct's death penalty decision; Anthony G Amsterdam, lawyer who argued case before Sup Ct on behalf of inmates, says that about 1/2 of approximately 600 inmates now on death row could face execution as result of decision; NAACP official Jack Greenberg also comments; illus (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 30, 1976, covering July 3, 1976.
Wings
Peter Frampton
Aerosmith
George Benson
The Beatles
1976Wade Belak, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2011)[†]
Wade William Belak was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and defenceman. He was drafted 12th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, and the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League (NHL). Belak was best known for his role as an enforcer.
1976Henry Olonga, Zimbabwean cricketer and sportscaster[†]
Henry Khaaba Olonga is a Zimbabwean former cricketer who played Test and One Day International cricket for Zimbabwe. In domestic first-class cricket in Zimbabwe, Olonga played for Matabeleland, Mashonaland and Manicaland. When he made his Test debut in January 1995, he was the first black cricketer and the youngest person to play for Zimbabwe. He was a regular member of the Zimbabwe team from 1996 to 2003, playing in the World Cup in 1996, 1999 and 2003. During his playing days, he formed a rivalry against former Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar whenever Zimbabwe and India played against each other in international cricket.
1976Wanderlei Silva, Brazilian-American mixed martial artist[†]
Wanderlei César da Silva is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist who competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He holds the record for the most wins, knockouts, title defenses and longest winning streak in PRIDE history. He is the former PRIDE Middleweight Champion and the 2003 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion. He most recently competed for Bellator MMA in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. In February 2024, Silva was announced as the next inductee in the "pioneer wing" of the UFC Hall of Fame.
1976Bobby Skinstad, Zimbabwean-South African rugby union player[†]
Robert Brian Skinstad is a former rugby union professional player who has represented the South Africa national team, the Springboks. He played in the positions of flanker and number eight.
In 1976, the world population was approximately 4,144,246,377 people[†]