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Article on Ford's choice of Sen Dole as his running mate notes Ford hopes to win over Middle Atlantic states, largely Roman Catholic because of pervasive Catholic suspicion of Southerners, especially Baptists
Many NYC banks are reducing their investments in NYC real estate because value of nearly all types of NYC property has declined in last 2 yrs, according to NY Times survey of lending insts; exceptions are 1â and 2âfamily houses (L)
US conducts major show of force in support of cutting down tree in Korea's demilitarized zone in which 2 Amer mil officers were killed by N Korean soldiers; according to Adm officials, treeâcutting took place without incident and was demonstration of Amer determination to use force if necessary; show of mil force, including about 300 armed soldiers and various aircraft, noted; White House press sec Ron Nessen says that Pres Ford, following meeting with Sec Kissinger, approved treeâcutting operation (M)
New York state and movingâindus officials say hundreds of NYC residents are fleeced of their household furnishings or forced to pay exorbitant fees by unscrupulous storage warehouses that lure them with low estimates and use hidden charges to increase costs as much as 10 times; cite lack of regulation as cause; Asst Atty Gen Stephen Mindell comments; several storage cos against which complaints have been filed noted (L)
S African tribal homelands leaders, representing nearly 1/2 of country's 18âmillion blacks, condemn Govt's apartheid policy, demand full human rights and reject Govt concessions, meeting, Johannesburg; meeting is attended by sr officials of 7 of 9 homelands, including Zulu Chief Gatsha Buthelezi; Transkei and Swazi leaders are absent; Rand Daily Mail lists names of 171 people who have been detained without trial since outbreak of unrest; says list does not include more than 2,000 people who have been charged with specific offenses related to unrest; Min Kruger comments (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 18, 1976, covering August 22, 1976.
Peter Frampton
George Benson
Jefferson Starship
Neil Diamond
Fleetwood Mac
1976Marius Bezykornovas, Lithuanian footballer[â ]
Marius Bezykornovas is a Lithuanian footballer.
1976Bryn Davies, American bassist, cellist, and pianist[â ]
Bryn Davies is an American bassist, cellist, and occasional pianist.
1976Laurent Hernu, French decathlete[â ]
Laurent Hernu is a French decathlete. In 2015, Hernu coached about 20 other athletes, including French sprint athlete Marie Gayot.
1976Jeff Weaver, American baseball player[â ]
Jeffrey Charles Weaver is an American former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. During his career, he pitched for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, St. Louis Cardinals, and Seattle Mariners. He is the older brother of fellow MLB pitcher Jered Weaver.
1976Randy Wolf, American baseball player[â ]
Randall Christopher Wolf, nicknamed "Wolfie", is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Miami Marlins, and Detroit Tigers.
1976Gina Bachauer, Greek pianist and composer (born 1913)[â ]
Gina Bachauer was a Greek classical pianist who toured extensively in the United States and Europe. Interested in piano at a young age, Bachauer graduated from the Athens Conservatory and studied under Alfred Cortot and Sergei Rachmaninoff. She is best known for playing Romantic piano concertos. She played hundreds of concerts for the Allied troops in the Middle East during World War II while she lived in Egypt. She spent a lot of time touring the United States and Europe, giving over 100 concerts each year. Bachauer also recorded extensively, both as a soloist and with orchestras. She received an honorary doctorate from the University of Utah. During her career she was called the "queen of pianists". The Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation was named in honor of her contributions to the musical world. In her personal life, Bachauer married music conductor Alec Sherman, who became her manager. She died at the age of 63 at the Athens Festival.
1976Juscelino Kubitschek, Brazilian physician and politician, 21st President of Brazil (born 1902)[â ]
Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, also known by his initials JK, was a Brazilian politician who served as the 21st president of Brazil from 1956 to 1961. Kubitschek's government plan, dubbed "50 years in 5", was centered on economic and social development. During his term the country experienced a period of notable economic growth and relative political stability. However, there was also a significant increase in external debt, inflation, income concentration and wage erosion. At the time, there was no re-election and, on 31 January 1961, he was succeeded by JĂąnio Quadros, supported by the UDN. Kubitschek is best known for the construction of Brazil's new capital: BrasĂlia, which was inaugurated on 21 April 1960, replacing Rio de Janeiro.
In 1976, the world population was approximately 4,144,246,377 people[â ]