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September 3, 1977

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Headlines from September 3, 1977

Pneumonia Bacteria Building Resistance

By Harold M. Schmeck Jr. Special to The New York Times

Disease Control Center says germs that are among leading causes of pneumonia throughout world have developed resistance to main drugs usually used against them; problem has arisen with some strains of bacteria called pneumococci; if drug-resistant bacteria become widespread, they could develop into major health problem; bacteria presently appears limited to South Africa; Dr David Fraser comments; Natl Allergy and Infectious Diseases Inst is sponsoring program to develop vaccine against such bacteria (M)

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C.I.A. SAYS IT FOUND MORE SECRET PAPERS ON BEHAVIOR CONTROL

By Jo Thomas Special to The New York Times

CIA says it has discovered 10,000 additional documents describing secret research on control of human behavior, which was conducted from '43 to mid-'50s; discovery vastly increases amt of information to be made public about research projects code-named Bluebird and Artichoke; Sen Health and Scientific Research Subcom postpones until Sept 20 hearings on human experiments by CIA and Defense Dept; sources indicate that about 12 persons have made misleading statements in ints with Sen investigators who are studying CIA research; subcom chmn Sen Edward Kennedy says recent discovery of diaries and personal papers of late George H White, former Narcotics Bur agent believed to have been key figure in CIA drug experimentation program, also influenced decision to postpone hearings; White's papers indicate that he arranged with Dr Sidney Gottlieb, CIA pharmacologist, to serve as consultant on LSD project; used pseudonym Morgan Hall (M)

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WIDER LANDING RIGHTS FOR CONCORDE HINTED

By Ernest Holsendolph Special to The New York Times

Carter Adm reptdly weighing possibility of giving Concorde landing rights in 10 cities in addition to NY and Washington; article notes terms of agreement formulated by Ford Adm gives Govt rights to rule on permanent landing rights at end of 16 mos of tests at Dulles Internatl Airport, which end on Sept 24; discussions on issue are held at White House between some top-ranking Cabinet members; discussion is given secret classification; natl security reasons cited; HR Environment Subcom chmn Repr Leo J Ryan scores secrecy; to hold hearings on Concorde decision-making; participants at Cabinet discussion listed; additional cities vying for Concorde flights noted (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 31, 1977, covering September 3, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    28
  2. 2
    Album cover for CSN by Crosby| Stills & Nash

    CSN

    Crosby| Stills & Nash

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Star Wars by Soundtrack

    Star Wars

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    12
  4. 4
    Album cover for JT by James Taylor

    JT

    James Taylor

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Moody Blue by Elvis Presley

    Moody Blue

    Elvis Presley

    Last week
    24
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

Casey Hampton

1977Casey Hampton, American football player[†]

Casey Hampton Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a five-time Pro Bowl nose tackle and two-time Super Bowl champion over twelve seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to that he was an All-American college football player for the Texas Longhorns and a first round pick of the Steelers in the 2001 NFL draft.

1977Rui Marques, Angolan footballer[†]

Rui Manuel Marques is an Angolan former football defender who was a first choice centre-back for the Angola national team. Born in Angola, Marques moved to Portugal as a child.

Olof Mellberg

1977Olof Mellberg, Swedish footballer[†]

Erik Olof Mellberg is a Swedish football manager and former professional player who was last the manager of St. Louis City in Major League Soccer.

Nate Robertson

1977Nate Robertson, American baseball player[†]

Nathan Daniel Robertson, is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies.

Notable Deaths

Gianni Vella

1977Gianni Vella, Maltese artist (born 1885)[†]

Gianni Vella was a Maltese artist. After studying in Rome, he produced many religious works which can be found in many churches in the Maltese Islands, but he also produced some secular works including landscape paintings, cartoons and a stamp design.

Historical Context for September 3, 1977

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