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Thousands of homosexual men and women march up 5th Av, NYC, in 1 of numerous huge demonstrations organized by homosexuals in US cities; sponsors attribute success of demonstrations to spreading resentment of Anita Bryant, illus of NYC march (M)
June 27: Sen Jacob Javits, in advance text of speech he plans to deliver in Sen, says Carter Adm's peace ideas are 'unrealistic' and likely to increase rather than lessen danger of renewed war; sees too many concrete concessions demanded of Israel and not much more than promises from Arabs; focuses his attack on proposals Mondale outlined; scores call for Israeli withdrawal and for Palestinian 'homeland;' notes PLO has refused to moderate its demand for Israel's destruction; says Adm's position was silent on 3 'crucial' aspects: Jerusalem's status, integrity of Lebanon and future of Golan Hts; Sen Charles H Percy, speaking at dinner to Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith of Chicago, says any differences between Carter Adm and new Israeli Govt must not weaken US support for Israel's security; says US should be patient as Menahem Begin builds his Govt and policies (M)
psychopathic killer who calls himself 'Son of Sam' wounds Judy Placido and Salvatore Lupo on residential Bayside, Queens, st with same .44-caliber revolver used in previous incidents; Placido is reptd to be in stable condition after surgery in Flushing Hosp and Med Center; Deputy Police Comr Francis J McLoughlin, Deputy Inspector Timothy Dowd and Detectives Chief John Keenan comment; present and past incidents described; map shows locations of shootings; illus of Detective George Reich performing ballistics test; Placido por (L)
Refugees arrive, Tel Aviv, Israel; illus (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 22, 1977, covering June 27, 1977.
Fleetwood Mac
The Steve Miller Band
Commodores
Barry Manilow
Peter Frampton
1977Arkadiusz Radomski, Polish footballer[†]
Arkadiusz "Arek" Radomski is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a holding midfielder.
1977Arthur Perdue, American businessman (born 1885)[†]
Arthur W. Perdue (1885–1977) was an American businessman and the founder of Perdue Farms along with his wife Pearl in 1920. The business was started in his backyard, and at the time only produced table eggs from chickens, but eventually grew into a $4.1 billion company.
1977France grants independence to Djibouti.[†]
Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east. The country has an area of 23,200 km2 (8,958 sq mi).
1977Constitution for the Federation of Earth was adopted by the second session of the World Constituent Assembly, held at Innsbruck, Austria.[†]
A world constitution is a proposed framework or document aimed at establishing a system of global governance. It seeks to provide a set of principles, structures, and laws to govern the relationships between states and address global issues. The concept of a world constitution reflects the aspiration for greater international cooperation, peace, and the resolution of global challenges.
In 1977, the world population was approximately 4,217,863,796 people[†]