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August 17, 1976

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Court Allows U.S. to Sell Atlantic Oil Leases Today

By Arnold H. Lubasch

Appeals Ct 3-judge panel lifts Judge Jack B Weinstein's injunction against sale of oil and gas leases off East Coast; says no irreparable harm will result from allowing sale to be held before full appeal can be heard on environmental issues in Sept; Asst US Atty J Christopher Jensen argued against delay in leasing; panel members and opinion noted (M)

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TANAKA INDICTED ON BRIBE CHARGE IN LOCKHEED CASE

By Unknown Author

Tanaka indicted; Marubeni Trading Corp former officials Hiroshi Hiyama, Toshiharu Okubo and Hiroshi Ito also indicted for bribery in what is rapidly becoming most widespread case of official corruption in Japan's modern history; more arrests, possibly involving prominent pol leaders, are expected; illus (M)

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FORD'S COMMITMENTS REACH GOAL ON FIRST DAY OF THE CONVENTION, BUT REAGAN PRESSES VOTE BATTLE

By R. W. Apple Jr. Special to The New York Times

Latest NY Times tally of Pres preferences of Repub conv delegates gives Pres Ford 1,130 votes needed for nomination and Ronald Reagan 1,039, with only 90 still uncommitted; outcome of nominating roll call remains in doubt owing to possible floor fights on rule to force Ford to name Vice-Pres choice, on 'morality' plank critical of Sec Kissinger's foreign policy and on abortion; Rogers C B Morton is confident Ford forces can defeat Vice-Pres rule (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 11, 1976, covering August 17, 1976.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

    Frampton Comes Alive

    Peter Frampton

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    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    29
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    Album cover for Breezin' by George Benson

    Breezin'

    George Benson

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    1
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    18
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    Album cover for Spitfire by Jefferson Starship

    Spitfire

    Jefferson Starship

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    4
    Peak
    3
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    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for Beautiful Noise by Neil Diamond

    Beautiful Noise

    Neil Diamond

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    Peak
    4
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    7
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    Album cover for Fleetwood Mac by Fleetwood Mac

    Fleetwood Mac

    Fleetwood Mac

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    7
    Peak
    3
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    55

Notable Births

Eric Boulton

1976Eric Boulton, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Eric Boulton is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. Boulton was drafted 234th overall in the ninth round of the 1994 draft by the New York Rangers. While he never played for the Rangers, he played for the Buffalo Sabres, Atlanta Thrashers, New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders between 2000 and 2016. Boulton was best known for his role as an enforcer.

1976Geertjan Lassche, Dutch journalist and director[†]

Geertjan Lassche is a Dutch reporter and documentary film maker.

Serhiy Zakarlyuka

1976Serhiy Zakarlyuka, Ukrainian footballer and manager (died 2014)[†]

Serhiy Volodymyrovych Zakarlyuka was a Ukrainian footballer and football manager.

Historical Events

1976 Moro Gulf earthquake

1976A magnitude 7.9 earthquake hits off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines, triggering a destructive tsunami, killing between 5,000 and 8,000 people and leaving more than 90,000 homeless.[†]

The 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake and tsunami occurred on August 17, 1976, at 00:11 local time near the islands of Mindanao and Sulu, in the Philippines. It measured 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale occurring at a depth of 20 km (12 mi). The earthquake was accompanied by a destructive tsunami that resulted in a majority of the estimated 5,000 to 8,000 fatalities. It was the deadliest and strongest earthquake in the Philippines in 58 years since the 1918 Celebes Sea earthquake.

Historical Context for August 17, 1976

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