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Patricia Hearst's conviction for robbing Hibernia Bank with SLA members who had kidnapped her is uphold by 3âjudge panel of US Appeals Ct, San Francisco; US Atty James L Browning Jr says Govt would not immediately attempt to return her to jail to finish balance of her 7âyr sentence; Hearst's attys say they will appeal (M)
UN Security Council agrees on draft resolution forbidding all countries to cooperate in helping S Africa to develop nuclear weapons (S)
Soviet Pres Brezhnev says his Govt is prepared to reach agreement on moratorium covering nuclear explosions for peaceful purposes along with ban on all nuclear weapon tests for definite period, Nov 2 speech, Moscow; shift in Soviet position appears to remove obstacle to acceptance of new test ban treaty by US, which fears that use of nuclear explosives for excavation and other engineering purposes will enable USSR to advance mil research; official text of Brezhnev speech includes call for halt in production of nuclear weapons; illus (M)
Nov 3: Pres Carter tells World Jewish Cong that 'intemperance or partisanship' should not be allowed to thwart what he says might be 'best opportunity' for permanent Middle East peace settlement 'in our lifetime'; restates main elements of his Adm's policy that have drawn criticism among Israel's supporters, including Israeli withdrawal from occupied lands and US disapproval of 1settlements in occupied territories; says US will continue to encourage solution to 'legitimate rights' of Palestinians in framework that does not threaten interests of any of concerned parties; says US does not prefer ind Palestinian state on West Bank, adding that Middle East countries must negotiate solution; seems to disavow any use of mil and econ aid to put pressure on Israel; says, in reference to Oct 1 joint USâUSSR statement, that US called on USSR to use its influence constructively; says procedural arrangements reached at '73 Geneva conf will be good basis for reconvened conf; outlines terms of USâIsraeli 'working paper'; says Arab countries have 'accepted Israel's status as a nation' and are increasingly willing to work toward peace treaties; Carter illus (M)
Vance says Brezhnev's proposal marks a major step forward toward a comprehensive test ban, Nov 2 news conf; says differences still persist on duration of accord, with USSR wanting a shorter term than the 4â5 yrs sought by US; illus (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 2, 1977, covering November 3, 1977.
Fleetwood Mac
Linda Ronstadt
Steely Dan
Foreigner
The Rolling Stones
1977Marcel Ketelaer, German footballer[â ]
Marcel Ketelaer is a German professional football coach and a former striker. He is the sporting director for Admira Wacker Mödling.
1977Greg Plitt, American model and actor (died 2015)[â ]
George Gregory Plitt, Jr. was an American fitness model and actor. He starred in the Bravo television series Work Out. He died at age 37 when he was struck by a train locomotive while filming a video.
1977Damien Woody, American football player[â ]
Damien Michael Woody is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard for the New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boston College Eagles. He was drafted as a center by the Patriots in the first round of the 1999 NFL draft with the 17th overall pick. During his pro career, he played every position on the offensive line. A Pro Bowl selection in 2002, Woody won two Super Bowl rings with the Patriots.
In 1977, the world population was approximately 4,217,863,796 people[â ]