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August 9, 1977

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Headlines from August 9, 1977

150 PRISONERS SEIZE 14 IN ULSTER COUNTY

By David F. White Special to The New York Times

About 150 inmates armed with clubs and other makeshift weapons seize 14 hostages and wing of Eastern Correctional Facility, Napanoch, demanding better food and institutional reforms, including dismissal of 2 correction sgts, action by State Legis on bill to provide for earlier paroles and amnesty for those participating in uprising; hostages are released unharmed after 12-hr siege; Corrections Comr Benjamin Ward comments; illus; map (M)

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Premier Declares Israel Will Exercise Veto

By Moshe Brilliant Special to The New York Times

Palestinian press agency Wafa says Israeli troops backed by tanks and artillery crossed border into Lebanon and attempted unsuccessfully to storm village of Yarin, 1,200 yds from frontier (S)

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Secretary Says Saudis Expect Change Soon

By Bernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

Vance, in Taif, Saudi Arabia, says Saudi officials advised him to expect imminent change in PLO's attitude toward Resolution 242, which recognizes Israel's right to exist; PLO spokesman in Beirut denies there has been any fundamental shift in orgn's stand on resolution; says that unless resolution is rewritten to take note of PLO's pol rights--such as right to establish ind state--orgn will not accept it; Vance says that if PLO accepts resolution in its entirety without changes, dialogue could be opened between PLO and US (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 3, 1977, covering August 9, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    24
  2. 2
    Album cover for I'm In You by Peter Frampton

    I'm In You

    Peter Frampton

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Streisand Superman by Barbra Streisand

    Streisand Superman

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for Love Gun by Kiss

    Love Gun

    Kiss

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for CSN by Crosby| Stills & Nash

    CSN

    Crosby| Stills & Nash

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    5

Notable Births

Jason Frasor

1977Jason Frasor, American baseball player[†]

Jason Andrew Frasor is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He made his debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2004, recording a 4.08 ERA in 63 games that season. He would ultimately pitch in more than 500 games for the Blue Jays. He also played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals and the Atlanta Braves, playing in the World Series for the Royals in 2014.

Chamique Holdsclaw

1977Chamique Holdsclaw, American basketball player[†]

Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw is an American former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She announced her retirement from the Los Angeles Sparks on June 11, 2007, though she eventually came out of retirement to play with the Atlanta Dream for the 2009 WNBA Season. Holdsclaw was inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015, and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.

Ravshan Irmatov

1977Ravshan Irmatov, Uzbek football referee[†]

Ravshan Sayfiddin oʻgʻli Irmatov is an Uzbek professional football referee. He officiated in the Uzbek League from 2000-2019 and internationally from 2003-2019. Irmatov holds the record for officiating the most FIFA World Cup matches with 11.

Adewale Ogunleye

1977Adewale Ogunleye, American football player[†]

Adewale Ogunleye is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2000 and also played for the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans.

Ime Udoka

1977Ime Udoka, American basketball player and coach[†]

Ime Sunday Udoka is a Nigerian-American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in the United States, he represented the Nigeria national team during his playing career. After retiring as a player, Udoka served as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, and Brooklyn Nets before becoming the head coach of the Boston Celtics, whom he led to the 2022 NBA Finals. After Udoka was suspended for the entire 2022–23 season for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a Celtics female employee, he was hired by the Rockets in April 2023.

Mikaël Silvestre

1977Mikaël Silvestre, French footballer[†]

Mikaël Samy Silvestre is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is best known for a nine-year spell at Manchester United, with whom he won numerous Premier League titles, the FA Cup, the Football League Cup, two FA Community Shields, the Intercontinental Cup and the UEFA Champions League.

Historical Context for August 9, 1977

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