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October 10, 1977

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Headlines from October 10, 1977

STEIN AND WAGNER RUN $1 MILLION RACE

By Frank Lynn

Stein and Wagner are spending total of more than $1-million for Manhattan boro presidency, post that pays $45,000 a yr and has limited power; much of money is coming from their powerful fathers--former Mayor Robert F Wagner and Jerry Finkelstein, publisher of NY Law Journal--and friends of fathers; Stein had spent $515,898, including $350,500 in loans, as of late Sept; Wagner had spent $285,366, including $179,000 in loans; major contributors listed (L)

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CARTER AIDES DEVISE EXPANDED TAX CUTS TO SPUR INVESTMENT

By Edward Cowan Special to The New York Times

Adm planners expand tax cut for business that Carter is likely to propose in tax reform pkg to about $22-billion; are concerned over sluggish pace of business investment; cut in personal withholding tax to stimulate consumer spending is possibility (M)

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By Unknown Author

Large puddles of rain reflected colorful floats, traditional costumes and swirling, swaying dancers as thousands of Hispanic Americans marched proudly up Fifth Avenue yesterday in celebration of the discovery of America by Cristóbal Colon.

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The ‘Making’ of Judges in New York

By Glenn Fowler

At 1:30 A.M. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, stopping over at Miami International Airport on his way to a business appointment in Chile, Patrick J. Cunningham telephoned one of his lieutenants in the Bronx County Democratic organization.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 5, 1977, covering October 10, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    33
  2. 2
    Album cover for Simple Dreams by Linda Ronstadt

    Simple Dreams

    Linda Ronstadt

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    3
  3. 3
    Album cover for Shaun Cassidy by Shaun Cassidy

    Shaun Cassidy

    Shaun Cassidy

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    16
  4. 4
    Album cover for Star Wars by Soundtrack

    Star Wars

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    17
  5. 5
    Album cover for Moody Blue by Elvis Presley

    Moody Blue

    Elvis Presley

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    12

Notable Deaths

Angelo Muscat

1977Angelo Muscat, Maltese-English actor (born 1930)[†]

Angelo Muscat was a Maltese-born British character actor. He is primarily remembered for his role as the silent butler in the 1967 television series The Prisoner.

Historical Context for October 10, 1977

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