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September 24, 1976

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New York Orders City Schools Study

By Leonard Buder; Special to The New York Times

NYS Regents Bd authorizes a major study of NYC ps system's effectiveness, cost and governance, following critical appraisal by member Louis E Yavner of school system, Educ Bd, and city and state govts; proposed study discussed; Regents Kenneth B Clark and William Jovanovich, who voted against study, and NYC School Chancellor Irving Anker comment on proposal (M)

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U. S. STEEL REPORTS IT ENTERTAINED FORD

By Christopher Lydon; Special to The New York Times

Roger Whyte, advance man on Rockefeller staff for last 2 yrs, is son of US Steel Corp exec William G Whyte, who has reptd giving Pres Ford 5 golfing holidays while he was in HR (S)

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Sound of Debate Is Off Air for 27 Minutes

By James T. Wooten; Special to The New York Times

Ford‐Carter Sept 23 TV debate is interrupted by loss of sound for 27 minutes; candidates remain calm; ABC, operators of pool ‘feed,’ cannot immediately say what caused breakdown, but later contend that audio amplifier blew; situation in Walnut St Theater, Phila, described (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 22, 1976, covering September 24, 1976.

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

    Frampton Comes Alive

    Peter Frampton

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    35
  2. 2
    Album cover for Silk Degrees by Boz Scaggs

    Silk Degrees

    Boz Scaggs

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    28
  3. 3
    Album cover for Hasten Down The Wind by Linda Ronstadt

    Hasten Down The Wind

    Linda Ronstadt

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Fleetwood Mac by Fleetwood Mac

    Fleetwood Mac

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    61
  5. 5
    Album cover for Wild Cherry by Wild Cherry

    Wild Cherry

    Wild Cherry

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    10

Notable Births

1976Carlos Almeida, Angolan basketball player[†]

Carlos Domingues Bendinha de Almeida is an Angolan professional basketball shooting guard and a member of the Angola national basketball team. He is 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) in height and 91 kg in weight. Almeida played for Angola at the 2000 and the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2002 and 2006 basketball world championship as well as the 2005, 2007 Africa championships and 2009 Africa championship.

Ian Bohen

1976Ian Bohen, American actor[†]

Ian Stuart Bohen is an American actor known for his role as Peter Hale in MTV's Teen Wolf and as Ryan in Paramount Network's drama series Yellowstone. Bohen also appeared in a recurring role as Roy Hazelitt in AMC's series Mad Men.

Stephanie McMahon

1976Stephanie McMahon, American wrestler and businesswoman[†]

Stephanie Marie McMahon Levesque is an American businesswoman and retired professional wrestler. She is known for her various roles within WWE between 1998 and 2023.

Yakkun Sakurazuka

1976Yakkun Sakurazuka, Japanese voice actress and singer (died 2013)[†]

Yasuo Saitƍ , also known by the stage name Yakkun Sakurazuka , was a Japanese comedian, singer, and voice actor.

1976Vahur VahtramĂ€e, Estonian footballer[†]

Vahur VahtramÀe is an Estonian retired football midfielder, who last played for Paide Linnameeskond in the Meistriliiga, the highest division in Estonian football.

Notable Deaths

1976Philip Gbeho, Ghanaian composer and educator (born 1904)[†]

Philip Comi Gbeho was a Ghanaian musician, composer and teacher. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Arts Council of Ghana and was a director of music and conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra in Ghana. However, he is probably best known as the composer of the musical arrangement for Ghana's National Anthem.

Historical Context for September 24, 1976

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