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September 11, 1977

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Headlines from September 11, 1977

BYRD BIDS LANCE QUIT AFTER SENATORS HEAR TESTIMONY THURSDAY

By Graham Hovey Special to The New York Times

Sen Dem leader Sen Robert C Byrd bids Lance resign; says Lance should be given fair hearing; says Lance's effectiveness as Budget Dir has been destroyed; says damage to Carter Adm from controversy is not irreparable, but could become so if Lance remains in office and if Carter does not force resignation; Pres Carter describes Byrd's statements as 'balanced,' NJ pol trip; says he was unaware of Lance's problems prior to nominating him; acknowledgment by White House aides that they were apprised of Lance's problems noted; other Cong reprs calling for Lance's resignation noted; Byrd illus (M)

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Byrd Bars Treaty Action

By Unknown Author

The Senate majority leader, Robert C. Byrd, dashed Administration hopes for ratification this year of the Panaina Canal treaties. Page 3.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 7, 1977, covering September 11, 1977.

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    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

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    Peak
    1
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    29
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    Album cover for Star Wars by Soundtrack

    Star Wars

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
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    13
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    Album cover for CSN by Crosby| Stills & Nash

    CSN

    Crosby| Stills & Nash

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    Peak
    2
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    10
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    Album cover for JT by James Taylor

    JT

    James Taylor

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    Peak
    4
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    10
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    Album cover for Moody Blue by Elvis Presley

    Moody Blue

    Elvis Presley

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Jonny Buckland

1977Jonny Buckland, Welsh guitarist[†]

Jonathan Mark Buckland is a British musician and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay. Raised in Pantymwyn, he started to play guitar at an early age, taking inspiration from groups such as My Bloody Valentine, the Stone Roses and U2. His compositions are noted for being sparse and delicate, using delay pedals and slide bars with a timbre that led to comparisons to the Edge.

Ludacris

1977Ludacris, American rapper and producer[†]

Christopher Brian Bridges, known professionally as Ludacris, is an American rapper and songwriter. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, at age nine, where he first began rapping. Starting out with a brief stint as a DJ, he formed his own record label, Disturbing tha Peace in the late 1990s to independently release his debut studio album Incognegro (1999). After its single, "What's Your Fantasy", became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, the album was re-released by Def Jam Recordings as his major label debut, Back for the First Time (2000). The latter album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and spawned his second top 40 single, "Southern Hospitality".

Matthew Stevens

1977Matthew Stevens, Welsh snooker player[†]

Matthew John Stevens is a Welsh professional snooker player. He has won two of the game's Triple Crown events, the Masters in 2000 and the UK Championship in 2003. He has also been a two-time runner-up in the other triple crown event, the World Snooker Championship, in 2000 and 2005. Stevens reached a career high ranking of No. 4 for the 2005/2006 season. Stevens has compiled more than 350 century breaks during his career.

1977Tobias Zellner, German footballer[†]

Tobias Zellner is a former German footballer.

Historical Context for September 11, 1977

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