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In 1977, the world population was approximately 4,217,863,796 people[â ]
1977Jon Abrahams, American actor[â ]
Jon Avery Abrahams is an American actor and film director. He is best known for his roles in several films such as Sonny Poncelet in Dead Man Walking (1995), Bobby Prinze in Scary Movie, Denny Byrnes in Meet the Parents, and Dalton Chapman in House of Wax (2005).
1977Brendan Fehr, Canadian actor[â ]
Brendan Jacob Joel Fehr is a Canadian film and television actor, perhaps best known for portraying Michael Guerin in the WB television series Roswell, and for portraying lab tech Dan Cooper in CSI: Miami. In 2008, Fehr won a Gemini Award for Hottest Canadian Male TV Star at the 23rd Gemini Awards. Fehr also played Jared Booth in the Fox television series Bones. He has had numerous film roles.
1977Vaggelis Kaounos, Greek footballer[â ]
Vangelis Kaounos is a Greek former professional footballer.
1977Chiyonoyama Masanobu, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 41st Yokozuna (born 1926)[â ]
Chiyonoyama Masanobu was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Fukushima, HokkaidÅ. He was the sport's 41st yokozuna from 1951 until 1959. He is regarded as the first "modern" yokozuna in that he was promoted by the Japan Sumo Association itself and not the House of Yoshida Tsukasa. He was the first yokozuna from HokkaidÅ, which was also the birthplace of the subsequent yokozuna Yoshibayama, TaihÅ, Kitanoumi and his own recruits Kitanofuji and Chiyonofuji. After his retirement he left the Dewanoumi group of stables and founded Kokonoe stable in 1967. He died in 1977 while still an active stablemaster.
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Survey of NY Times correspondents in W Ger, Italy, Argentina, Brit, France and US shows terrorist activities have altered living patterns and working patterns of businessmen in major indus nations of W Eur and Latin Amer, but most businesses continue to function normally, and natl economies hove not been affected; illus (L)
NYS Justice Alvin R Ruskin sentences 8 striking Lakeland School Dist teachers to jail for contempt and fines union $75,000 plus $2,500 for every day strike continues beyond Oct 28; names of teachers jailed listed; union leaders will appeal sentences; call penalties most severe ever imposed; asst school supt Leon Bock repts some progress in salary negotiations; teachers illus (L)
Pres Carter says he favors eventual deregulation, but holds HR bill, which raises controlled price, is better than Sen measure, which ends controls, telephone int with Natl Newspaper Assn; Repr Thomas L Ashley questions timing of remark, but says it is consistent with Carter actions; Sen John G Tower says it shows support for decontrol (M)
Repr Edward J Derwinski acknowledges that he is under Fed probe for allegedly informing S Korean diplomats that Korean CIA agent Sohn Young Ho was about to defect; denies allegation (S)
John Schumacher, who was brought in from the West Coast less than two years ago at a salary of $200,000 a year to prop up an ailing Bonwit Teller, was summarily discharged yesterday as chairman and chief executive officer of the Fifth Avenue specialty store chain.
UN Gen Assembly adopts resolution censuring Israel for establishment of settlements in occupied Arab lands, calling actions illegal and obstruction to peace efforts; only Israel votes against Egyptian-sponsored resolution, which is approved by 131 votes; US, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Costa Rica, Fiji, Guatemala and Malawi abstain; 10 nations are absent; resolution calls for Israel to desist from taking measures changing democraphic composition of areas, including Jerusalem; Amb Andrew Young says resolution on whole is consistent with US position; says US abstained because it has to take neutral position as result of its role as co-chmn of Geneva conf; Israeli Amb Herzog welcomes US abstention but attacks W Eur countries that voted for resolution; US tried unsuccessfully to get Egypt to drop reference to 'Palestinian' territories (M)
Sen, 51 to 30, defeats move to kill energy tax bill, despite unusual coalition of liberal Dems and conservative Repubs; coalition later succeeds in cutting $17-billion from tax credits for businesses converting from oil and natural gas; Long says Adm backs bill, although it bears little resemblance to Carter's original proposals (M)
Brown orders stricter controls on spending by armed forces (M)
Wealthy Dutch businessman Maurits Caransa is kidnapped in Amsterdam; Red Army Faction claims responsibility, but den Uyl says authorities are not certain; orders search throughout country for Caransa and additional controls at W Ger borders; Caransa por; illus of Dutch policemen (M)
Thai armed forces supreme comdr Gen Kriangsak Chamanad says mil will hold key positions in new Govt; does not deny repts that he will become Prime Min; says King Phumiphol Aduldet must 1st formally approve Cabinet; junta member says mil will limit itself to 'referee' role, thus insuring civilian control; Kriangsak por (M)
Belgian millionaire Victor Waroquier, who wanted to settle in NZ, is told he must leave country because he lacks skills required of an immigrant (M)
drs order Tito to rest for 3 wks after major trips abroad; he is suffering from fatigue (S)