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May 14, 1977

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Nuclear Protesters Are Released Pending Trials by a Higher Court

By John Kifner Special to The New York Times

Seabrook demonstrators are released from armories on own recognizance under arrangement worked out by Clamshell Alliance and Rockingham County prosecutor; plead not guilty in Dist Ct to trespassing charges, are found guilty in mass trials, and are released pending automatic appeal trial in County Superior Ct; illus (M)

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HOUSE APPROVES BILL TO ENLARGE AID GIVEN HIGH JOBLESS AREAS

By Edward C. Burks Special to The New York Times

HR, 243-94, approves Carter Adm plan to enlarge and extend special aid program to areas of high unemployment; move gives major lift to NYS and other economically hard-hit regions; HR decisively turns back proposals by Middle Western, Western and Southern Reprs that would have cut NY's expected share of natl allotment from 21.5 to 17% and NJ's from 6 to 3.5%; funds go into states' gen funds and can, with minor exceptions, be used for any purpose except capital construction; various Reprs comment (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 11, 1977, covering May 14, 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
    Weeks
    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

Roy Halladay

1977Roy Halladay, American baseball player (died 2017)[†]

Harry Leroy Halladay III was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies between 1998 and 2013. His nickname, "Doc", coined by Toronto Blue Jays announcer Tom Cheek, was a reference to Wild West gunslinger Doc Holliday. His lasting durability allowed him to lead the league in complete games seven times, the most of any pitcher whose career began after 1945. He also led the league in strikeout-to-walk ratio five times and innings pitched four times. An eight-time All-Star, Halladay was one of the most dominant pitchers of his era and is regarded as one of the greatest pitchers of all time.

Ada Nicodemou

1977Ada Nicodemou, Australian actress[†]

Ada Nicodemou is an Australian actress of Greek Cypriot descent. She began her acting career in 1994 in TV serial Heartbreak High as Katerina Ioannou. She also starred in Police Rescue and Breakers.

Historical Events

Dan-Air

1977A Dan-Air Boeing 707 leased to IAS Cargo Airlines crashes on approach to Lusaka International Airport in Lusaka, Zambia, killing six people.[†]

Dan-Air was an airline based in the United Kingdom and a wholly owned subsidiary of London-based shipbroking firm Davies and Newman. It was started in 1953 with a single aircraft. Initially, it operated cargo and passenger charter flights from Southend (1953–1955) and Blackbushe airports (1955–1960) using a variety of piston-engined aircraft before moving to a new base at Gatwick Airport in 1960, followed by expansion into inclusive tour (IT) charter flights and all-year round scheduled services. The introduction of two de Havilland Comet series 4 jet aircraft in 1966 made Dan-Air the second British independent airline after British United Airways to begin sustained jet operations.

Historical Context for May 14, 1977

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