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December 12, 1977

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Paris Lives It Up on the Subway

By Unknown Author

Hundreds of thousands of Parisians jam city's express subway trains, trying out new lines and visiting huge new main station at Les Halles; rides are free and Paris Transport Auth provides concerts and art shows underground; station was formally opened by Pres Valery Giscard d'Estaing; station and new express system described; illus (M)

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TRADE UNIONS LOSING GRIP ON CONSTRUCTION

By Jerry Flint Special to The New York Times

bldg trades unions, long strongest segment of organized labor, are losing control of construction indus; Robert A Georgine says thousands of workers are working nonunion because it is only way they can find jobs; bldgs are being constructed by 'merit,' or open, shops, with union and nonunion craftsmen working side by side or with completely nonunion labor; Commerce Dept estimates $168-billion worth of construction will be built in '77; experts estimate nonunion share of this has reached 40% to 60%; graph (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 7, 1977, covering December 12, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Simple Dreams by Linda Ronstadt

    Simple Dreams

    Linda Ronstadt

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  2. 2
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    42
  3. 3
    Album cover for Commodores Live! by Commodores

    Commodores Live!

    Commodores

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Foot Loose + Fancy Free by Rod Stewart

    Foot Loose + Fancy Free

    Rod Stewart

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for Street Survivors by Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Street Survivors

    Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    6

Notable Births

1977Yoel Hernández, Cuban hurdler[†]

Yoel Hernández Reyes is a Cuban track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles.

Orlando Hudson

1977Orlando Hudson, American baseball player[†]

Orlando Thill Hudson is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2012 with the Toronto Blue Jays, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox. Hudson was known for his fielding abilities, and for making spectacular lunging catches and diving stabs at grounders. His defensive talents were recognized in 2005, when he won his first American League Gold Glove Award while with the Toronto Blue Jays.

1977Dean Macey, English decathlete and bobsledder[†]

Dean Macey is an English athlete from Canvey Island. He is best known for competing in the decathlon, which he did from 1995 to 2008, winning the Commonwealth Games decathlon, two World Championship medals, as well as twice finishing fourth in the Olympic Games. Retiring from decathlon due to injury, he competed in the bobsleigh between 2008 and 2010.

Colin White (ice hockey, born 1977)

1977Colin White, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Colin White is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He previously played with the New Jersey Devils and the San Jose Sharks of the NHL.

Historical Context for December 12, 1977

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