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Rand Corp study urges overhaul of mil pay and pension system; says Defense Dept could save between $5-billion and $10-billion annually through reforms (M)
Article on 'dismantling' of Pres Carter's energy program in Sen; Carter's difficulties are linked to Sen Byrd's unwillingness to assume activist role, control of key com posts by Sens Long and Johnston of La, passing of sense of urgency that existed when Carter unveiled package, strong special-interest lobbying and presence of ultra-liberal coalition in Sen that has been attacking program from left (M)
US officials express satisfaction; caution that although Arabs are expected to agree to pan-Arab delegation idea, there is no consensus yet on just which Palestinians would take part; Israelis, in statement issued in Jerusalem and in comments by Dayan on CBS-TV program Face the Nation, insist Palestinians cannot be PLO reprs, but could be 'sympathizers' of PLO; Abdul Hamid Sharaf, Jordanian Royal Ct chief, says after meeting with Vance that Jordan supports united Arab delegation idea (M)
‘Sadness plagued the great‐grandchildren of the late Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia yesterday as they prepared to continue a journey that had brought them from their homeland, once their ancestor's opulent seat of power, to a dingy hotel on the East Side of New York.
Sept 26: Israeli Cabinet, prompted by Begin, approves US proposal calling for single unified Arab delegation, including Palestinians, at opening session of Geneva conf; vote is 10-1 with Agr Min Ariel Sharon the sole dissenter; Cabinet sets following conditions: Palestinians must not be know members of PLO, Palestinian participation must be part of Jordanian delegation, no negotiations will be conducted by Israelis with united Arab delegation, and united Arab delegation must be split up into delegations representing various Arab states after opening ceremonial session (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 21, 1977, covering September 26, 1977.
Fleetwood Mac
Soundtrack
Elvis Presley
James Taylor
Shaun Cassidy
1977Kerem Özyeğen, Turkish singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Mor ve Ötesi is a Turkish alternative rock band from Istanbul. Its four current members are Harun Tekin, Kerem Kabadayı (drums), Burak Güven (bass) and Kerem Özyeğen. Former members include Alper Tekin and Derin Esmer. The band achieved mainstream success with the release of the album Dünya Yalan Söylüyor. In 2008, the band represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade with the song "Deli" (Lunatic).
1977Aka Plu, Japanese comedian and actor[†]
Yuko Matsuoka , better known as Aka Plu , is a Japanese comedian who is represented by the talent agency, Ohta Production. Her old stage name was Akai Plutonium . Her husband is Shingo Matsuoka which they were a comedy duo called Aka Plu to Danna.
1977Uday Shankar, Indian dancer and choreographer (born 1900)[†]
Uday Shankar was an Indian dancer and choreographer, best known for creating a fusion style of dance, adapting European theatrical techniques to Indian classical dance, imbued with elements of Indian classical, folk, and tribal dance, which he later popularised in India, Europe, and the United States in the 1920s and 1930s. He was a pioneer of modern dance in India.
In 1977, the world population was approximately 4,217,863,796 people[†]