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May 9, 1977

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A Deadly Virus Apparently Transmitted by Surgery

By Harold M. Schmeck Jr. Special to The New York Times

Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, deadly virus that is extraordinarily difficult to detect or destroy, has apparently been accidentally transplanted through surgery to at least 4 persons, 2 of whom have died; cases involved cornea transplants and use of contaminated silver electrodes in epilepsy studies; Dr D Carleton Gajdusek, Nobel Prize winner for studies of slow virus infections, comments; many neurosurgical centers have changed procedures to prevent similar accidents (M)

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Backers of the Death Penalty Are Making Scant Progress

By Douglas Kneeland Special to The New York Times

Article on capital punishment proponents making scant progress in their attempts to pass legis to restore death penalty in stales debating issue despite its current popularity in Amer public opinion polls; death penalty opponents comment (M)

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SUMMIT PARLEY ENDS

By Hedrick Smith Special to The New York Times

leaders end meeting with strong pledge to cooperate on measures to combat unemployment; pledge special drive to create jobs for young people in industrialized nations through renewed emphasis on job training (M)

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Carter's Act Plays Well in London

By Charles Mohr Special to The New York Times

Pres Carter attends communion Service; Archdeacon Rev Edward Knapp-Fisher through ch; says in Poets' Corner that he thinks Dylan Thomas should be commemorated in Abbey; illus (S)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 4, 1977, covering May 9, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hotel California by Eagles

    Hotel California

    Eagles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    20
  2. 2
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  3. 3
    Album cover for A Star Is Born (Soundtrack) by Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson

    A Star Is Born (Soundtrack)

    Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    22
  4. 4
    Album cover for Marvin Gaye Live At The London Palladium by Marvin Gaye

    Marvin Gaye Live At The London Palladium

    Marvin Gaye

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    6
  5. 5
    Album cover for Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

    Songs In The Key Of Life

    Stevie Wonder

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    30

Notable Births

Averno (wrestler)

1977Averno, Mexican wrestler[†]

Renato Ruíz Cortes, better known by his ring name Averno (Hell), is a Mexican professional wrestler, signed to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he is the current CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. Ruíz initially worked for (CMLL) as Rencor Latino in 1995, but did not achieve any significant success until he adopted the ring name Averno in June 2001. Under his new ring name, Ruíz went on to become a one–time CMLL World Middleweight, CMLL World Trios Champion, NWA World Middleweight Champion and NWA World Historic Middleweight Champion and a three–time CMLL World Tag Team Champion. His ring name is most commonly translated as "Hell" in English.

Marek Jankulovski

1977Marek Jankulovski, Czech footballer[†]

Marek Jankulovski is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a defender. His most notable achievements include winning the UEFA Champions League with AC Milan and being voted the 2007 Czech Footballer of the Year. He earned 77 caps for the Czech Republic, and represented them at three UEFA European Championships, the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Svein Tuft

1977Svein Tuft, Canadian cyclist[†]

Svein Tuft is a Canadian former road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2019 for the Symmetrics, Garmin–Transitions, SpiderTech–C10, Mitchelton–Scott and Rally UHC Cycling teams. Tuft was the winner of the 2006–07 UCI America Tour, and was a thirteen-time champion at the Canadian road cycling championships: twice in the road race, and eleven times in the time trial.

Notable Deaths

James Jones (author)

1977James Jones, American novelist (born 1921)[†]

James Ramon Jones was an American novelist renowned for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath. He won the 1952 National Book Award for his debut novel, From Here to Eternity, which was adapted for film a year later and made into a television series a generation later.

Historical Context for May 9, 1977

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