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October 25, 1977

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DOCK TALKS HALTED AS JOB SECURITY PLAN LEADS TO A NEW SNAG

By Damon Stetson Special to The New York Times

negotiations between union and shipping indus break off after snag over methods for implementing proposed job security program in individual ports; Horvitz says no further progress is possible under circumstances; Gleason expresses disappointment; says selective strike will continue; Dickman says talks broke off because of demands that carriers' job security program include issues on which they were without authority to agree or to implement; effects of strike on some E Coast ports noted (M)

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30 NewYork Policemen Fail Corruption‐Complaint Tests

By Unknown Author

30 police officers, who failed corruption-complaint tests, face disciplinary action by NYC Police Dept as part of its continuing efforts to combat corruption; dept proceedings against 30 officers were held up for several mos, pending outcome of ct challenge by Detectives' Endowment Assn; State Sup Ct Justice Alfred M Ascione upheld test; special grand jury indicts Inspector Robert H Johnson for perjury; Knapp Comm finding of widespread police corruption recalled (M)

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Energy Conferees, Arguing Hard, Make Haste Slowly

By Adam Clymer Special to The New York Times

HR-Sen conf on energy makes slow progress in Oct 24 session; conferees agree on how to split $965-million for improvements in energy conservation in schools, hosps and public bldgs and grapple with question of how to make Fed bureaucracy act on energy-saving plans in hurry; chronology of day's events; illus of Repr William A Steiger with son Billy; illus of Reprs Thomas L Ashley and Philip R Sharp (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 19, 1977, covering October 25, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    35
  2. 2
    Album cover for Simple Dreams by Linda Ronstadt

    Simple Dreams

    Linda Ronstadt

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Aja by Steely Dan

    Aja

    Steely Dan

    Last week
    26
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for Foreigner by Foreigner

    Foreigner

    Foreigner

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    31
  5. 5
    Album cover for Shaun Cassidy by Shaun Cassidy

    Shaun Cassidy

    Shaun Cassidy

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    18

Notable Births

The Alchemist (musician)

1977The Alchemist, American rapper, DJ, and producer[†]

Alan Daniel Maman, known professionally as the Alchemist, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. Critically acclaimed for his sample-heavy production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential producers in modern hip-hop and underground rap. His frequent collaborators include Mobb Deep, Eminem, Action Bronson, Freddie Gibbs, Roc Marciano, Schoolboy Q, Griselda, Boldy James, and Earl Sweatshirt.

1977Rodolfo Bodipo, Equatoguinean retired footballer[†]

Rodolfo Bodipo DĂ­az is a former professional footballer who played as a striker, and is a current manager and politician. Born in Spain, he played for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

1977Mitică Pricop, Romanian sprint canoer[†]

Mitică Pricop is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Sydney in 2000 with a gold in the C-2 1000 m and a bronze in the C-2 500 m events with Florin Popescu. The following year, they were double European champions over 500 m and 1000 m.

Birgit Prinz

1977Birgit Prinz, German footballer and psychologist[†]

Birgit Prinz is a German former footballer, two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion and three-time FIFA World Player of the Year. In addition to the German national team, Prinz played for 1. FFC Frankfurt in the Frauen-Bundesliga as well as the Carolina Courage in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), the first professional women's league in the United States. Prinz remains one of the game's most prolific strikers and is the second FIFA Women's World Cup all-time leading scorer with 14 goals. In 2011, she announced the end of her active career. She currently works as a sport psychologist for the men's and women's teams of Bundesliga club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

1977Rakan Rushaidat, Croatian actor[†]

Rakan Rushaidat is a Jordanian-born Croatian actor. He has starred in numerous commercially and critically acclaimed Croatian films, including Sex, Drink and Bloodshed (2003), The One Who Will Stay Unnoticed (2004), Metastases (2009), Vegetarian Cannibal (2012), A Stranger (2013) and Mali (2018).

Kateryna Serebrianska

1977Kateryna Serebrianska, Ukrainian gymnast[†]

Kateryna Serebrianska[a] is a Ukrainian former individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 1996 Olympics gold medalist, the 1995 World All-around champion, the 1996 European All-around champion, and three time Grand Prix Final All-around champion.

1977Mihai Tararache, Romanian footballer[†]

Mihai Tararache is a retired Romanian footballer who last played as a midfielder for Gloria BistriĆŁa, Dinamo București, Grasshoppers, FC ZĂŒrich, and MSV Duisburg.

1977Yeho, Israeli singer and actor[†]

Yeho, real name Yoni Getreuer, is an Israeli singer and actor. He has performed under the stage names Gatro and Yehonathan. He has had a long collaboration with Israeli music producer Lyrik.

Notable Deaths

FĂ©lix Gouin

1977FĂ©lix Gouin, French politician (born 1884)[†]

FĂ©lix Gouin was a French Socialist politician who was a member of the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO).

Historical Context for October 25, 1977

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