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May 13, 1977

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Headlines from May 13, 1977

Cheap Mexican Labor Attracts U.S. Companies to the Border

By James P. Sterba‐Special to The New York Times

Article on labor-intensive fishing indus of Brownsville, Tex and impact it has on US and Mex labor mkts; disparity in wages of Tex-Mex Cold Storage Inc shrimp packing plant in Brownville and Camarone Selectos SA peeling plant at Matamoros, Mex, noted; Amers and Mexicans who run processing plants contend plants save US jobs; cite Amer cos that would be forced to move entire operation to foreign soil in order to remain competitive; Gulf Shrimp Processors mgr Lawrence Touchet contends Amers do not want type of work offered at plants at minimum wage; illus (M)

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Carey Offers Plan For Saving Energy

By Linda Greenhouse

Gov Carey unveils conservation program aimed at reducing NY's energy use by 7.3% in next 3 yrs; components of plan, some calling for voluntary action and others for legis, noted (M)

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Nixon Broke the Law, Carter Says

By Unknown Author

Pres Carter says Nixon broke law and was guilty of impeachable offenses, informal talk with newsmen after news conf; says his mind was not changed by Nixon's TV int; thinks Nixon has 'rationalized' that he had no criminal intent, however (S)

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FIRE HALTS OIL FLOW IN MAJOR SAUDI LINE

By Steven Rattner Special to The New York Times

Saudi authorities were reptdly warned 1 wk before pipeline rupture at Abqaiq that 'Communist agents' would try to sabotage oil installations; Interior Min Prince Nayef ibn Abdel Aziz orders full probe (S)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 11, 1977, covering May 13, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hotel California by Eagles

    Hotel California

    Eagles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    21
  2. 2
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  3. 3
    Album cover for Marvin Gaye Live At The London Palladium by Marvin Gaye

    Marvin Gaye Live At The London Palladium

    Marvin Gaye

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    7
  4. 4
    Album cover for Rocky by Soundtrack

    Rocky

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    4
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    11
  5. 5
    Album cover for Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

    Songs In The Key Of Life

    Stevie Wonder

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    31

Notable Births

Tom Cotton

1977Tom Cotton, American politician[†]

Thomas Bryant Cotton is an American politician and Army veteran serving since 2015 as the junior United States senator from Arkansas. A member of the Republican Party, he is the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and third-ranking Senate Republican. He also chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Ilse DeLange

1977Ilse DeLange, Dutch singer-songwriter[†]

Ilse Annoeska de Lange, better known as Ilse DeLange, is a Dutch country and pop rock singer-songwriter. In 1998, she gained fame with her single 'I'm Not So Tough', which later became multiple platinum in The Netherlands. Other hits were "Miracle", "So Incredible" and "The Great Escape".

Samantha Morton

1977Samantha Morton, English actress and director[†]

Samantha Jane Morton is an English actress. She is known for her work in independent film with dark and tragic themes, particularly in period dramas. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including the BAFTA Fellowship, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Pusha T

1977Pusha T, American rapper[†]

Terrence LeVarr Thornton, better known by his stage name Pusha T, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as one half of the Virginia-based hip hop duo Clipse, which he formed with his older brother Malice. Mainly active from 1994 to 2010, the duo were discovered by Pharrell Williams and signed with his record label Star Trak Entertainment, an imprint of Arista Records in 2001. They released three studio albums—Lord Willin' (2002), Hell Hath No Fury (2006) and Til the Casket Drops (2009)—to mild commercial success; the former spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top 40 singles "Grindin'" and "When the Last Time", for which they became best known.

Notable Deaths

Mickey Spillane (mobster)

1977Mickey Spillane, American mobster (born 1934)[†]

Michael J. Spillane was an Irish-American mobster who controlled Hell's Kitchen in New York in the 1960s and 1970s. Spillane, the so-called “Gentleman Gangster", was a marked contrast to the violent Westies mob members who succeeded him in Hell's Kitchen.

Historical Context for May 13, 1977

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