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Dade County repts that 457 persons were homicide victims as result of family disturbances in 5-yr period ending in '74 (S)
inquest ends with terse verdict that absolves security police and all others involved of any responsibility for Biko's death in prison; Prins says Biko's fatal brain injuries probably resulted from scuffle that police said had been initiated by Biko; illus (L)
US State Dept reacts with unusual harshness to Prins ruling (S)
Dec 3: Arab leaders opposed to Egypt's peace overtures toward Israel open 2-day meeting, Tripoli, proclaiming united opposition to Sadat's policies but apparently divided on what action to take; participants include Libya, Syria, Algeria, Southern Yemen, Iraq and PLO; fact that meeting is held at all and includes Assad, Qaddafi, Boumediene and Southern Yemeni leader Salem Robaye Ali is seen as major gain for 'hard-line' Arab leaders; Palestinian delegation is led by Arafat and includes Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine leader George Habash; conf reptdly avoids harsh language of hard-liners in apparent bid for support from more moderate Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Kuwait; Arafat reptdly proposes diplomatic and econ sanctions against Egypt; Libya and Iraq reptdly propose econ boycott and break in relations with Egypt, but Syria reptdly opposes complete break; Boumediene, Libyan Foreign Min Ali Treiky and Arafat comment (M)
BLS repts total employment increased by 950,000 during Nov, one of largest monthly increases in history, while jobless rate dropped 0.1% to 6.9%; White House press sec Jody Powell contends it is impossible for Carter Adm to reach target of 6.6% by end of yr; BLS Comr Julius Shiskin calls figures 'puzzling, hearing, Joint Econ Com; urges attention be focused on 12-mo gain of 3.9-million jobs, which he described as 'impressive'; Shiskin says record 63% of all working-age civilians are participating in labor force; charts (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 30, 1977, covering December 3, 1977.
Linda Ronstadt
Fleetwood Mac
Steely Dan
Commodores
Rod Stewart
1977Chad Durbin, American baseball player[â ]
Chad Griffin Durbin, is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, and Detroit Tigers of the American League (AL), and the Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, and Atlanta Braves of the National League (NL).
1977Troy Evans, American football player[â ]
Troy Evans is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats. Evans played for the St. Louis Rams, Houston Texans, and New Orleans Saints, winning a Super Bowl ring with the Saints in 2009 against the Indianapolis Colts.
1977Adam MaĆysz, Polish ski jumper and race car driver[â ]
Adam Henryk MaĆysz is a Polish former ski jumper and rally driver. He competed in ski jumping from 1995 to 2011 and is one of the most successful athletes in the history of the sport. His many accomplishments include four World Cup titles, four individual Winter Olympic medals, four individual World Championship gold medals, 39 individual World Cup competition wins, 96 World Cup podiums, and being the first male ski jumper to win three consecutive World Cup titles. He is also a winner of the Four Hills Tournament, the only three-time winner of the Nordic Tournament, and a former ski flying world record holder.
1977Yelena Zadorozhnaya, Russian runner[â ]
Yelena Anatolyevna Zadorozhnaya is a Russian runner who specializes in the 3000 metres, 5000 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase.
In 1977, the world population was approximately 4,217,863,796 people[â ]