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fiscal aides assert that $1-billion pkg to pay off moratorium debt was stitched together from sources that city officials have long been reluctant to turn to, or had been discovered only in last wk or 2; Beame and Goldin seek to quell skepticism about 'hidden' cash reserves and 'found' money (M)
NYS Sup Ct Justice Leonard Sandler, refusing to dismiss bribery charges against Queens ex-Asst Dist Atty Norman D Archer and 2 assocs, rules that it is permissable for prosecutor to stage crime in order to catch corrupt prosecutors and judges; controversy over practice noted; special state prosecutor John Kennan comments (M)
Mohammad Messenger of God (Movie): Small bands of gunmen, most saying they are members of Hanafi Moslem sect, invade city hall and 2 other bldgs in downtown Washington, DC, on Mar 10; demand and get cancellation of premiere of film (S)
FDA to ban use of saccharin in wake of Canadian study indicating it caused malignant bladder tumors in rats; Acting Comr Dr Sherwin Gardner comments; study detailed (M)
Sen, 58-40, confirms Paul Warnke as chief arms negotiator and, 70-29, as head of Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; 1st vote is far short of broad support Carter Adm had sought; statements by Sen opponents; Warnke, expressing gratification, holds size of opposition will not weaken his effectiveness; illus (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 9, 1977, covering March 10, 1977.
Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson
Eagles
Pink Floyd
Fleetwood Mac
Stevie Wonder
1977Shannon Miller, American gymnast[†]
Shannon Lee Miller is an American former artistic gymnast. She was the 1993 and 1994 world all-around champion, the 1992 Summer Olympics all-around silver medallist, the 1996 Olympic balance beam champion, the 1995 Pan American Games all-around champion, and a member of the gold medal-winning Magnificent Seven team at the 1996 Olympics.
1977Robin Thicke, American singer, songwriter, and record producer[†]
Robin Alan Thicke is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 2013 single "Blurred Lines", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and remains one of the best-selling singles of all time. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, it received nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
1977Bree Turner, American actress[†]
Bree Nicole Turner is an American actress and dancer; she is best known for her roles in several major motion pictures in films like My Best Friend’s Wedding, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, American Pie 2, The Wedding Planner, Just My Luck and Firehouse Dog, as well as her series regular role as Rosalee Calvert on Grimm.
1977E. Power Biggs, English-American organist and composer (born 1906)[†]
Edward George Power Biggs was a British-born American concert organist and recording artist.
1977Astronomers discover the rings of Uranus.[†]
The rings of Uranus consists of 13 planetary rings. They are intermediate in complexity between the more extensive set around Saturn and the simpler systems around Jupiter and Neptune. The rings of Uranus were discovered on March 10, 1977, by James L. Elliot, Edward W. Dunham, and Jessica Mink. William Herschel had also reported observing rings in 1789; modern astronomers are divided on whether he could have seen them, as they are very dark and faint.
In 1977, the world population was approximately 4,217,863,796 people[†]