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HR, 250-83, passes Ford Adm's swine influenza liability bill; legis, approved in Sen by voice vote, holds Govt responsible for damages arising from vaccination but enables Govt to sue med officials whose negligence precipitated original suit; opponents and proponents of legis comment (M)
Conn Agr Comr George M Wilber repts dose to 20% of state's $3.5-million apple crop is lost because of Hurricane Belle; damage to other crops noted; Gov Ella T Grasso, after inspecting hurricane-hit areas, expresses relief that damage was not extensive; many homes are still without power
Iran and GB are reptdly discussing oil-for-arms barter valued at $600-million; Shell would reptdly mkt oil; Iran oil sales to US are expected to total $ 14-billion for '75-80 period (S)
co repair crews work to restore power illus (S)
Byrne says 150,000 power failures were reptd during Hurricane Belle (S)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 11, 1976, covering August 11, 1976.
Peter Frampton
George Benson
Jefferson Starship
Neil Diamond
Fleetwood Mac
1976Iván Córdoba, Colombian footballer and manager[†]
Iván Ramiro Córdoba Sepúlveda is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He began his career in Colombia with Deportivo Rionegro and Atlético Nacional, before moving to Argentine club San Lorenzo. In 2000, he joined Italian side Inter Milan, where he spent most of his career, remaining with the club until his retirement in 2012. At international level, Córdoba played for the Colombia national team, and represented his nation at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, and four editions of the Copa América, winning the tournament in 2001, where he scored the winning goal in the final. He was the vice-captain of Inter Milan and has also served as captain for his country's national team.
1976Bubba Crosby, American baseball player[†]
Richard Stephen "Bubba" Crosby is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees from 2003 to 2006.
1976Will Friedle, American actor and screenwriter[†]
Will Friedle is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Eric Matthews in the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World (1993–2000).
1976Ben Gibbard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Benjamin Gibbard is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, with whom he has recorded ten studio albums, and as a member of the indie pop supergroup The Postal Service. Gibbard released his debut solo album, Former Lives (2012), and a collaborative studio album, One Fast Move or I'm Gone (2009), with Jay Farrar.
1976Ľubomír Višňovský, Slovak ice hockey player[†]
Ľubomír Višňovský is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman. He began and finished his career with his hometown club, HC Slovan Bratislava. He played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks, and New York Islanders.
In 1976, the world population was approximately 4,144,246,377 people[†]