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In 1976, the world population was approximately 4,144,246,377 people[†]
1976Elena Kustarova, Russian ice dancer and coach[†]
Elena Vladimirovna Kustarova is a Russian ice dancing coach and former competitor. She is a two-time World Junior medalist with Sergei Romashkin, a two-time Russian national medalist with Oleg Ovsyannikov, and the 1995 Russian silver medalist with Vazgen Azroyan.
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cease-fire fails as Arab forces come under heavy fire in neutral zone between Christians and Moslems; major obstacle seen continuing rightist attack against Tell Zaatar; situation in camp described; reptdly has been discussed with UN Sec Waldheim and IRC; US Sixth Fleet to evacuate Amers; map (L)
Article on decline in public discipline and growing tension in China in wake of riot in Tien An Men Square and leadership upheaval brought on by decline in Mao's health; repts by foreigners in China cited (M)
MONTREAL, July 25—The United States struck gold today in Olympic track. Silver and bronze too. The total was two gold medals, one silver and two bronze.
scientists repair spacecraft's robot arm; are unsuccessful in efforts to repair seismometer; spacecraft transmits photos of plain of Chryse, as well as 2 photos of Phobos, 1 of 2 Martian moons; illus of section of Viking 1 transmitted from Mars (M)
Chester M Plummer Jr is fatally shot by White House Security guard after climbing fence armed with metal pipe; guard is Pvt Charles A Garland; Pres Ford, who was in Family qr at 9:35 PM, time of incident, is informed of shooting (M)
Miss delegation votes until conv opens, July 25 closed caucus; reaffirms unit rule tradition under which all 30 of state's votes will be cast for same candidate; both sides seen favoring delay out of fear that they would not have enough votes to carry delegation; previously Reagan forces had felt assured of at least 25 votes; Ford campaign staff has conducted recent heavy lobbying effort among delegation (M)
Carter, Sen Mondale illus at Botsford, Ga, picnic; they are holding strategy meetings
Operations Chief James Hannon says radio car patrols have been quietly reduced throughout city during last yr in wake of budget and personnel cuts; calls current radio car force 'sufficient' but says there has been loss in dept's capacity to fight crime; says about 500 cars are available during peak crime hrs and that less than 400 cars are available at other times; NY Times records show that there was 8% cut in number of radio cars patrolling sts last spring, compared with spring of '75; chart; map; illus (M)
Bklyn Repub Natl delegate Salvatore Scotto meets with Pres Ford's Domestic Council dir James Cannon to discuss Gowanus Canal cleanup and possible Fed help for indus pk and housing development of banks of canal (M)
article on relative benefits and risks of mammography in light of Natl Cancer Inst com recommendation to end routine mammographic screening of women aged 35 to 50 (L)
Detroit (Mich): Detroit, Mich, is largest predominantly black US city; finance and indus are controlled by whites but blacks have assumed much of city's governmental leadership; there are obvious outward signs of change but more profound changes are on deeper level and blacks are showing new spirit of self-reliance; crime problem still exists as does large-scale unemployment of young blacks; black residents comment; illus (L)
Vladimir Horowitz will join the faculty of the Mannes College of Music this fall and without fee he will teach specially chosen students. It is the pianist's first formal association with a music conservatory. Page 30.