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In 1977, the world population was approximately 4,217,863,796 people[â ]
1977Chiwetel Ejiofor, English actor[â ]
Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor is a British actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. In 2008, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and in 2015, he was advanced to Commander (CBE) for his services to the arts.
Alyeska spokesman John Ratterman says pipeline could reopen within days; says explosion resulted from human error; Chmn E L Patton says fail-safe systems did not work; explosion victims noted; illus (M)
Gov Carey and Legis leaders agree on measure that would substantially alter way Parole Bd decides how long criminal must stay in prison and when he can be released; measure, which would also separate Parole Bd from Correctional Services Dept, would require state to set up guidelines for minimum prison terms for criminals who receive indeterminate sentences, based on severity of crime and their past records; other legis developments, including Assembly passing bill to allow state to contract with local officials to house state prisoners in local jails, noted (M)
Soviet commentator Yuri Kornilov denounces proposed US neutron bomb as inconsistent with Pres Carter's stand on human rights; says development of such weapon could jeopardize Soviet-Amer talks on strategic arms limitation (M)
growing trend toward early retirement among Amer workers discussed; reasons outlined; possible ramifications detailed; Conf Bd research dir David Weeks, AFL-CIO economist John Zalusky, Gen Motors Corp official Victor M Zink, State, County and Munic Employees public policy analysis dir James Savarese and Bankers Trust Co vp Charles Selinske comment; graphs; illus (L)
NYS Assembly passes bill to prohibit banks from denying mortgages solely on basis of geographic location (S)
Alice Paul, a leader in the women's suffrage movement who was called the author of the equal rights amendment, is dead at 92 in New Jersey. Page 42.
country calm; recent mil maneuvers discussed (M)
Article on increasing number of movies about athletes following success of film Rocky; illus (M)
WASHINGTON, July 9—More than 40 of the nation's governors, concluding two days of discussions on energy matters here, were told by President Carter today that he might change his energy plan as a result of the discussions.
EPA regional dir Conrad Simon says alternative plan, which does not impose new parking restrictions in Manhattan, would not meet Fed clean-air standards; NYC Corp Counsel W Bernard Richland scores statement and Fed environmental officials for âcontinually jumping the gunâ; NYC Environmental Protection Admr Robert A Low hopes Fed EPA would reserve comment until NYS submits plan (M)
Article on problems faced by large families in finding homes; drawing (L)