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October 10, 1976

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NEW YORK CITY FINDS ABUSES OF MEDICAID IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE

By Pranay Gupte

NYC Health Dept, concerned over alleged Medicaid abuses in psychiatry and psychiatric clinics in public health field, starts investigation into fraudulent practices such as billings for fictitious or questionable psychiatric services; Assoc Health Comr Martin Paris says concern is with quality of care and documentation noted; Health Dept on Oct 8 reached agreement with Greater NY Hosps Assn under which individual hosps will rev all ambulatory care given to psychiatric patients under Medicaid; assn mental health services exec com chmn Dr Joseph English comments (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 6, 1976, covering October 10, 1976.

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

    Frampton Comes Alive

    Peter Frampton

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    37
  2. 2
    Album cover for Silk Degrees by Boz Scaggs

    Silk Degrees

    Boz Scaggs

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    30
  3. 3
    Album cover for Hasten Down The Wind by Linda Ronstadt

    Hasten Down The Wind

    Linda Ronstadt

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    7
  4. 4
    Album cover for Fleetwood Mac by Fleetwood Mac

    Fleetwood Mac

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    63
  5. 5
    Album cover for Fly Like An Eagle by The Steve Miller Band

    Fly Like An Eagle

    The Steve Miller Band

    Last week
    9
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    20

Notable Births

Bob Burnquist

1976Bob Burnquist, Brazilian-American skateboarder[†]

Robert Dean Silva Burnquist is a Brazilian-American professional skateboarder who competed for Brazil throughout his career. In 2010, he became the first skateboarder to land a "fakie 900", making Burnquist the fifth person in history to successfully complete the 900 trick.

Pat Burrell

1976Pat Burrell, American baseball player[†]

Patrick Brian Burrell, nicknamed "Pat the Bat", is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays, and San Francisco Giants. Burrell won two World Series championships. During his playing days, he stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall, weighing 235 pounds (107 kg). He batted and threw right-handed.

Shane Doan

1976Shane Doan, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Shane Albert Doan is a Canadian ice hockey executive and former player currently serving as an assistant to Brad Treliving for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Doan spent the entirety of his 21-season NHL career with the Arizona Coyotes franchise, beginning with the original Winnipeg Jets in 1995 before playing in Arizona for two decades. He was the last remaining player active in the NHL from the original Winnipeg Jets franchise before he announced his retirement in the summer of 2017.

Notable Deaths

Silvana Armenulić

1976Silvana Armenulić, Bosnian singer and actress (born 1939)[†]

Zilha Armenulić, known professionally as Silvana Armenulić, was a Yugoslavian singer-songwriter and actress and one of the most prominent commercial folk music and traditional sevdalinka singers in Yugoslavia. She is called the "Queen of Sevdalinka". Her life was cut short when she died in a car crash at the age of 37, but she continues to be well regarded in the region and she is recognized for her unique singing style and voice. Armenulić's song "Šta će mi život", written by her friend and contemporary Toma Zdravković, is one of the best-selling singles from the former Yugoslavia.

1976Mirsada Mirjana Bajraktarević, Bosnian singer-songwriter (born 1951)[†]

Mirsada Bajraktarević, known professionally as Mirjana Bajraktarević, was a Bosnian sevdalinka singer and songwriter. She was the sister of Silvana Armenulić and Dina Bajraktarević. Mirjana and Silvana died in a car crash.

Historical Context for October 10, 1976

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