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January 23, 1977

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Headlines from January 23, 1977

Fraud in Research Is a Rising Problem in Science

By Boyce Rensberger

survey of rise in scientific fraud; notes some leading scientists are questioning integrity of some colleagues; specific examples cited; increasingly fierce competition for grant money cited as reason why researchers may become dishonest or use shoddy research methods to back up claims; some scientists comment; Piltdown Man ‘fossil’ discovery and other famous frauds of past recalled; illus (L)

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Musicians End City Ballet Strike; Short Season May Open Tuesday

By Emanuel Perlmutter

orch reverses earlier rejection, accepts settlement to end 40‐day‐old strike; co will try to open Jan 23 for final 3 wks of season; contract gives musicians raises of $100 a wk over 4 yrs, brings their minimums to $430 a wk; other contract provisions; mgt will meet with stagehands' Theatrical Protective Union, Local 1, Jan 24, to seek settlement with them; orch counsel Leonard Leibowitz and co dir Betty Cage comment (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 19, 1977, covering January 23, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Wings Over America by Paul McCartney And Wings

    Wings Over America

    Paul McCartney And Wings

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Hotel California by Eagles

    Hotel California

    Eagles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

    Songs In The Key Of Life

    Stevie Wonder

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  4. 4
    Album cover for Boston by Boston

    Boston

    Boston

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    18
  5. 5
    Album cover for Best Of The Doobies by The Doobie Brothers

    Best Of The Doobies

    The Doobie Brothers

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    10

Notable Deaths

Toots Shor

1977Toots Shor, American businessman, founded Toots Shor's Restaurant (born 1903)[†]

Bernard "Toots" Shor was the proprietor of the saloon and restaurant Toots Shor's Restaurant, in Manhattan. He ran three establishments under that name, but his first was located at 51 West 51st Street. He was a saloonkeeper, friend, and confidant to some of New York's biggest celebrities during that era.

Historical Context for January 23, 1977

In 1977, the world population was approximately 4,217,863,796 people[†]