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Vice Pres Dem nominee Walter F Mondale, in attack on Pres Ford's campaign issues, says educ budget during recent Repub Adms was worst in last 50 yrs (S)
Buthelezi accuses police of having instigated black strife in Soweto, news conf; news conf; speaks acidly of Prime Min Vorster's recent remarks that white S Africans 'have no reason to have guilty conscience about anything'; illus (L)
2 USAF C-141 mil transports, attached to NJ airlift wing, crash in separate accidents in GB and Greenland, killing 39 of 45 persons aboard; Defense Dept rules out sabotage; launches inquiry; C-141 described (M)
rev of construction of gene (S)
Representatiye Bella S. Abzug said yesterday that she would not support Daniel P. Moynihan if he won the Democratic nomination for the Senate in next month's primary. Page 43.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 25, 1976, covering August 29, 1976.
Peter Frampton
Fleetwood Mac
Jefferson Starship
Neil Diamond
George Benson
1976Stephen Carr, Irish footballer[†]
Stephen Carr is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a right-back, sometimes deputising at left-back or centre back. He started his career with Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur in 1993 and remained with the club until 2004. He had a spell with Newcastle United until 2008. From 2009 until 2013 he stayed with Birmingham City, also captaining the side. He is a former international player with the Republic of Ireland, having made 44 appearances.
1976Phil Harvey, English manager[†]
Philip Christopher Harvey is an English manager and creative director. He is best known for his work with the rock band Coldplay. While attending Trinity College, Oxford, he used to organise and promote student parties at local clubs, dropping out of his course to manage the band and helping them finance Safety (1998). They signed a record deal with Parlophone in 1999 and found global fame with Parachutes (2000) and subsequent albums.
1976Kevin Kaesviharn, American football player[†]
Kevin Robert Kaesviharn is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Iowa Barnstormers as a street free agent in 1998. He played college football at Augustana.
1976Georgios Kalaitzis, Greek basketball player[†]
Georgios Kalaitzis is a Greek basketball coach and former professional player, who last served as the youth academy head coach for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. During his playing career, at a height of 1.96 m tall, Kalaitzis played at the point guard, shooting guard and small forward positions.
1976Pablo Mastroeni, Argentine-American soccer player and manager[†]
Pablo Mastroeni is an American soccer coach and former player who is the head coach of Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. He was formerly head coach of the Colorado Rapids, and assistant coach of the Houston Dynamo. In his playing career, he played as a defensive midfielder. Born in Argentina, he played for the United States men's national team.
1976Jon Dahl Tomasson, Danish footballer and manager[†]
Jon Dahl Tomasson is a Danish football manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Sweden national team.
In 1976, the world population was approximately 4,144,246,377 people[†]