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October 16, 1977

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MINORITY CONTRACT MAY GO TO WHITES

By Ernest Holsendolph Special to The New York Times

Grinaker Precast Ltd, white-owned S African co, reptdly is leading contender among 4 other cos to win major portion of $30-million US rail renovation contract intended to aid minority business; other contenders noted; contract is for mfg of 1.2-billion concrete rail ties for use in $1.7-billion project to upgrade tracks in NE Corridor, an essential element in operation of high-speed passenger trains that will used tracks; Cong Black Caucus chmn, Repr Parren J Mitchell, favors S African bid because 2 black cos, 1 in Baltimore, would work Jointly with S Africans, while Reprs Charles B Rangel and Shirley Chisholm oppose it (M)

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MRS.GANDHI REBUFFED IN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN LEADERSHIP OF PARTY

By William Borders Special to The New York Times

600 delegates attend Congress Party natl conv, New Delhi, in noisy meeting highlighted by thwarted bid to make Indira Gandhi party pres; plan called for resignation of party pres Brahmananda Reddy who, after finding wide support from party leadership, declined to step down; unity speech vindicating hon of Gandhi and Congress, introduced by former Min Chidambaram Subramaniam, is met with criticism although delegates reaffirm support for Gandhi and several former Cabinet officers as they face corruption charges; Gandhi places importance of party above herself and does not publicly acknowledge bid for party presidency, speech (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 12, 1977, covering October 16, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    34
  2. 2
    Album cover for Simple Dreams by Linda Ronstadt

    Simple Dreams

    Linda Ronstadt

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Shaun Cassidy by Shaun Cassidy

    Shaun Cassidy

    Shaun Cassidy

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    17
  4. 4
    Album cover for Moody Blue by Elvis Presley

    Moody Blue

    Elvis Presley

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    13
  5. 5
    Album cover for Foreigner by Foreigner

    Foreigner

    Foreigner

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    30

Notable Births

John Mayer

1977John Mayer, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer[†]

John Clayton Mayer is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but he left for Atlanta in 1997 with fellow guitarist Clay Cook, with whom he formed the short-lived rock duo Lo-Fi Masters. After their split, Mayer continued to play at local clubs, refining his skills and gaining a minor following. He performed at the 2000 South by Southwest festival, and was subsequently signed by Aware Records, an imprint of Columbia Records through which he released his debut extended play (EP), Inside Wants Out (1999). His first two studio albums—Room for Squares (2001) and Heavier Things (2003)—were both met with critical and commercial success; the former spawned the single "Your Body Is a Wonderland", which won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, while the latter peaked atop the Billboard 200.

Björn Yttling

1977Björn Yttling, Swedish singer-songwriter, musician, producer and member of Peter, Bjorn and John[†]

Björn Daniel Arne Yttling is a Swedish music producer, songwriter, and musician. His production and songwriting credits include Lykke Li, Chrissie Hynde, Primal Scream, Franz Ferdinand, Sahara Hotnights, Anna Ternheim. Yttling is the bassist of the indie rock trio Peter Bjorn and John. He is also a co-founder of the label and artist collective INGRID and a member of the band LIV.

Historical Context for October 16, 1977

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