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In 1976, the world population was approximately 4,144,246,377 people[†]
1976Sarah Chalke, Canadian actress[†]
Sarah Louise Christine Chalke is a Canadian actress. She is known for her starring roles as the second Becky Conner in the ABC sitcom Roseanne (1993–1997), Elliot Reid in the NBC/ABC medical comedy series Scrubs (2001–2010), Beth Smith and Space Beth in the Adult Swim animated science fiction series Rick and Morty (2013–present), and Kate Mularkey in the Netflix drama series Firefly Lane (2021–2023).
1976Audrey C. Delsanti, French astronomer and biologist[†]
Audrey Delsanti is a French astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets at ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile.
1976Milano Collection A.T., Japanese wrestler[†]
Akihito Sawafuji , is a Japanese color commentator and retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Milano Collection A. T. . As Milano, Sawafuji adopted the gimmick of an Italian fashion aficionado/supermodel, reflected in his ring attire. Milano is also known for walking to the ring with an invisible dog known as Mikeru. After retiring from in-ring competition in 2010, Milano began working as a color commentator for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), a position he maintains to this day.
1976Carlos Moyá, Spanish-Swiss tennis player[†]
Carlos Moyá Llompart is a Spanish former professional tennis player and coach. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Moyá won 20 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including the 1998 French Open, and was part of the victorious Spanish Davis Cup team in 2004. He was also the runner-up at the 1997 Australian Open. After his playing career, Moyá served as Rafael Nadal's primary coach from 2016 to 2024.
1976Mark Webber, Australian race car driver[†]
Mark Alan Webber is an Australian former racing driver, broadcaster and driver manager, who competed in Formula One from 2002 to 2013. Webber won nine Formula One Grands Prix across 12 seasons. In endurance racing, Webber won the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2015 with Porsche.
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PLAINS, Ga., Aug. 26—A day after promising to end embargoes on farm products “once and for all,” Jimmy Carter said today that under extreme circumstances—such as a domestic crop failure—he would not hesitate as President to forbid the sale of American food crops to foreign countries.
Dole accuses Carter of taking several positions on farm exports, news conf, Des Moines; lauds 'clear' Repub position; concedes he does not always agree with Ford on question of agr embargoes; says he himself would favor embargo in natl emergency; Ford has pledged no embargoes, without qualification (S)
'77 Buicks will deliver 3-4 more miles per gas than '76 models because of smaller size; GM says gasoline conservation is main objective of long-range 'downsizing' program (S)
Commerce Dept says value of US oil imports rose $527.3-million, July, to $3.13-billion; says US ran $6.5-billion trade deficit with OPEC nations in 1st half of '76 (S)
Carter aide Jody Powell and Pres Ford repr William D Ruckelshaus rept good progress on setting TV debates; meeting in Washington held under League of Women Voters auspices; Dems also seen interested in Vice Pres debates; Powell, speaking before session, favors wide-ranging debate (M)
Dr F William Sunderman Jr, investigating mysterious Penna disease that has killed 28, had speculated that papers containing nickel might have been burned during Legionnaires conv, forming nickel carbonyl, and that fumes might have reached some of legionnaires (S)
Emergency Financial Control Bd dir Stephen Berger's lr warns NYC not to grant wage increases to teachers this yr while so many other teachers are being dismissed, forcing increase in class sizes; concerned that Educ Bd negotiators failed to produce acceptable contract with UFT, despite long-term talks; negotiations reptdly are thrown into confusion by lr raising issue of whether Control Bd has statutory power to reject labor contract even if city has money to pay for it; Berger comments on issue of bd's power, int (M)
rampage of migrant Zulu workers in Soweto was prompted by harassment by young demonstrators seeking to enforce 3-day strike but behind conflict lies deep-seated disagreements and enmities among blacks; divisions, which have bedeviled S Africa's black community of 18-million throughout long struggle against apartheid, are mostly tribal but also include geographic, pol and econ considerations; divisions discussed; Zulu leader Chief Gatsha Buthelezi comments (L)
Dem Vice Pres candidate Walter F Mondale pledges that Carter adm would not ignore problems of Amer's cities, and that sympathy toward cities would be major distinction between Dem and Repub tickets, 1st day of campaigning in NY
Netherlands Prince Bernhard resigns virtually all his mil and business posts Aug 26 after Govt comm rept criticizes his 'unacceptable' relationship with Lockheed Aircraft Corp; comm rept says there is no firm evidence he took bribes from co but says he 'allowed himself to be tempted to take initiatives which were completely unacceptable'; says he showed himself open to 'dishonorable requests and offers'; shows 'labyrinth' of bribery allegations, discussions of financial deals and indecisiveness and silence in the face of offers of huge gifts; whole entanglement between Prince and Lockheed dates back to his friendship with Fred C Meuser, co official in Switzerland; rept details cited; illus (L)