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December 7, 1976

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Cal Tech President Reported in Lead For Defense Chief

By Charles Mohr Special to The New York Times

Pres‐elect Carter summons 8 potential appointees to his adm to Atlanta, Ga, for discussions; refuses to reveal names of those called, but Calif Inst of Tech pres Harold Brown confirms he is being considered for Defense Sec and will go to Atlanta; speculation on potential Treas Sec centers on Robert V Roosa, W Michael Blumenthal and Paul A Volcker; Brookings Inst pres Charles L Schultze is reptdly being considered as Sec of Treas, Defense and several other posts; also being considered as Defense Sec is James R Schlesinger, Paul C Warnke and Gerald C Smith; Columbia Univ Prof Zbigniew Brzezinski is being considered for natl security adviser (M)

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Billy Carter Loses

By B. Drummond Ayres Jr. Special to The New York Times

Billy Carter fails in bid to unseat Blanton by vote of 90 to 71; Blanton por; Carters illus (M)

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Coleman Puts Off Air‐Bag Ruling; Proposes a Limited Voluntary Plan

By Ernest Holsendolph Special to The New York Times

Coleman postpones for at least 2 yrs any order to require air bags in autos; urges auto mfrs to take part in demonstration program to build public confidence in devices; Ralph Nader, Allstate Ins chmn Archie R Boe and Reprs John E Moss and James H Scheuer score decision; Ford Motor and GM welcome it; demonstration program outlined (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 1, 1976, covering December 7, 1976.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

    Songs In The Key Of Life

    Stevie Wonder

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for A Night On The Town by Rod Stewart

    A Night On The Town

    Rod Stewart

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    21
  3. 3
    Album cover for Boston by Boston

    Boston

    Boston

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    11
  4. 4
    Album cover for Spirit by Earth| Wind & Fire

    Spirit

    Earth| Wind & Fire

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Song Remains The Same (Soundtrack) by Led Zeppelin

    The Song Remains The Same (Soundtrack)

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5

Notable Births

Alan Faneca

1976Alan Faneca, American football player[†]

Alan Joseph Faneca is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU), and earned consensus All-America honors. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 1998 NFL draft, and played professionally for the Steelers, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. A six-time first-team All-Pro and nine-time Pro Bowl selection, Faneca won a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XL, defeating the Seattle Seahawks. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021 and on May 10, 2021, he was introduced as the head football coach of Frank W. Cox High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Ivan Franceschini

1976Ivan Franceschini, Italian footballer[†]

Ivan Franceschini is an Italian football coach and former player, who played as a defender.

Georges Laraque

1976Georges Laraque, Canadian ice hockey player and politician[†]

Georges Laraque is a Canadian former ice hockey player noted for being one the most successful hockey enforcers of his time. Laraque retired from hockey in 2010 after the Montreal Canadiens bought out his contract. After being drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in 1995, Georges still finds the team closest to his heart.

Derek Ramsay

1976Derek Ramsay, Filipino-British actor, model and television personality[†]

Derek Arthur Ramsay Jr. is a British-Filipino model, actor, and TV host. He has an exclusive contract with GMA Network. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ramsay froze his contract with GMA Network. Ramsay is currently inactive in showbiz to focus on his personal and married life.

Sunny Sweeney

1976Sunny Sweeney, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Sunny Michaela Sweeney is an American country singer–songwriter. Since beginning her career, her recordings have been released through five studio albums. Her best-selling album was 2011's Concrete, which spawned three charting country singles.

Benoßt Tréluyer

1976BenoĂźt TrĂ©luyer, French race car driver[†]

Benoßt Jean-Marie Tréluyer is a French professional racing driver.

Joris Vandenbroucke

1976Joris Vandenbroucke, Belgian politician[†]

Joris Vandenbroucke is a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives. A member of Vooruit, he has represented East Flanders since June 2019. He was a member of the Flemish Parliament from June 2005 to June 2009 and from June 2014 to May 2019.

Notable Deaths

Paul Bragg

1976Paul Bragg, American nutritionist (born 1895)[†]

Paul Chappuis Bragg was an American alternative health food advocate and fitness enthusiast. Bragg's mentor was Bernarr Macfadden. He wrote on subjects such as detoxification, dieting, fasting, longevity, orthopathy and physical culture. Medical experts criticized Bragg as a food faddist and promoter of quackery.

Historical Context for December 7, 1976

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