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April 9, 1977

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Headlines from April 9, 1977

BONN TO SEND BRAZIL NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT, THOUGH U.S. OBJECTS

By Craig R. Whitney Special to The New York Times

W Ger spokesman Klaus Terfloth says Ger has approved export licenses for blueprints of Brazilian pilot uranium reprocessing plant and demonstration uranium enrichment plant despite strong Carter Adm objections; says US Govt has been informed; agreement provides for supervision by Internatl Atomic Energy Agency; major W Ger pol parties laud move; State Dept spokesman, noting preliminary nature of blueprints, says there is still hope that plans can be changed (M)

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JAPAN AND U.S. HALT TALKS ON TV SALES

By Unknown Author

Strauss says talks produced 'great progress' but no agreement; others say Carter told Fukuda during Mar 21-22 talks in Washington that US sought import-ceiling of 2.5-million sets, which is far higher than Carter's own negotiators and Amer TV indus are ready to accept; other unresolved issues noted; Strauss por (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 6, 1977, covering April 9, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Hotel California by Eagles

    Hotel California

    Eagles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  3. 3
    Album cover for Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

    Songs In The Key Of Life

    Stevie Wonder

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    26
  4. 4
    Album cover for A Star Is Born (Soundtrack) by Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson

    A Star Is Born (Soundtrack)

    Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    18
  5. 5
    Album cover for Leftoverture by Kansas

    Leftoverture

    Kansas

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    23

Notable Births

Gerard Way

1977Gerard Way, American singer-songwriter and comic book writer[†]

Gerard Arthur Way is an American singer, songwriter, and comic book writer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band My Chemical Romance. He released his debut solo album, Hesitant Alien, in 2014.

Historical Context for April 9, 1977

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