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Gandhi's suspension of civil liberties under state of emergency is seen by many Indians as assuming aspects of permanence (L)
Northrop Corp's promotion, with USN backing, of proposed $4‐billion sale of F‐18s to Iranian Air Force discussed; article notes Defense Dept has, thus far, withheld approval of sale since transaction was initiated by Northrop without its expressed approval; notes US does not intend to purchase plane for its armed forces and that Iran would finance production of plane, setting precedent for foreign country to influence weapons development and foreign mil sales programs in US (M)
Charles Cogen, leader of ‘60 NYC teachers strike, is hailed by UFT members at luncheon marking 16th anniv of orgn's 1st walkout, Pierre Hotel, NYC; is also hailed by current UFT pres Albert Shanker, for his union role; other attendees at luncheon noted; Potofsky and Dubinsky por (M)
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 7—President Elias Sarkis called for an end to “bloodshed and ruin” today and appealed to the heavily armed warring factions in Lebanon to greet with “fraternity and love” the Syrian‐dominated peacekeeping force that is being established in the country.
Pres and Mrs Ford illus with children Jack, Susan and Steve leaving plane to begin Calif vacation
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 3, 1976, covering November 8, 1976.
Stevie Wonder
Earth| Wind & Fire
Led Zeppelin
The Steve Miller Band
Peter Frampton
1976Jaroslav Bednář, Czech ice hockey player[†]
Jaroslav Bednář is a Czech professional ice hockey winger, who currently plays with HC Vrchlabí in the Czech.2 Liga
1976Brett Lee, Australian cricketer and sportscaster[†]
Brett Lee is an Australian former international cricketer, who played all three formats of the game. During his international career, Lee was recognised as one of the fastest bowlers in the world. With his time representing Australia, Lee won multiple ICC titles with the team: the 2003 Cricket World Cup, the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy, and the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy. Lee was the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the T20 format of the game which he did in 2007 ICC World Twenty20 in the inaugural tournament against Bangladesh, subsequently being the first bowler to do so at an ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Lee was also the first Australian bowler to take a hat-trick at a Cricket World Cup which he did in the 2003 Cricket World Cup Super Match game against Kenya.
1976Colin Strause, American director, producer, and visual effects designer[†]
Greg and Colin Strause, known professionally as The Brothers Strause, are American film directors, producers and special effects artists. They are known for directing the 2007 film Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem and the 2010 film Skyline. The brother duo are also founders of Hydraulx, a special effects company.
In 1976, the world population was approximately 4,144,246,377 people[†]