President - Jimmy Carter

Govenor Of California - Jerry Brown

Mayor Of San Jose - Janet Gray Hayes

Unemployment - 7.7%

Cost Of A New Home - $54,200

Median Household Income - $13,572

Average Monthly Rent - $240

Cost Of A First Class Stamp - .13

Cost Of A Gallon Og Gas - .62

Cost Of A Dozen Eggs - .82Cost Of A Gallon Of Gas - $1.68

Super Bowl XII - Dallas 27 Denver 10

World Series - New York Yankees Defeat LA Dodgers 4 Games To 2. Reggie Jackson Blasts 3 Consecutive Home Runs

Pele Plays Final Professional Game

Led Zeppelin Plays Last US Concert In Oakland

Seattle Mariners & Toronto Blue Jays Play First Major League Games

New York City Blackout in July Lasts 25 Hours

Gary Gilmore Faces Firing Squad

Two 747's Collide In The Canary Islands Killing 570

Son Of Sam Killer Arrested In New York City

The Love Boat Premeries

Roots Mini Series

Charlie Chaplin Dies

Joan Crawford Dies

Bing Crosby Dies

Elvis Presley Dies

Freddie Prinze Dies

Tony Hulman Dies

1977 WINNERS & CHAMPIONS

West Capital Raceway Super Modified Champ - Wayne Sue

1977 Tri-Holiday Sweepstakes Champ - Mike Wasina

1977 Vallejo Hardtop Champ - Don Dudley

1977 Vallejo Super Modified Champ - Darrell Dudley

1977 NARC Sprint Car Champ - LeRoy Van Connet

1977 CRA Sprint Car Champ - Jimmy Oskie

1977 BCRA Midget Champ - Hank Butcher

1977 Western World Manzanita Winner - Ron Shuman

1977 Knoxville Nationals Winner - Doug Wolfgang

1977 NASCAR Modified Champ - Jerry Cook

1977 NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Champ - Butch Lindley

1977 NASCAR Grand National West Champ - Bill Schmitt

1977 CAN-AM Champ - Patrick Tambay

1977 USAC Midget Hut 100 Winner - Bubby Jones

1977 USAC Midget Turkey Night Grand Prix Winner - Gary Patterson

1977 USAC Indy Car Champ - Tom Sneva

1977 USAC Midget Champ - Mel Kenyon

1977 USAC Sprint Car Champ - Sheldon Kinser

1977 USAC Dirt Car Champ - Larry Rice

1977 Stockton 99 Late Model Champ - Ernie Irvan

1977 Silver Dollar Speedway Champ - Dave Bradway Sr

1977 Watsonville Stock Car Champ - Dave Brightwell

1977 Antioch Stock Car Champ - Rich Johnson

1977 Merced Stock Car Champ - Ted Stofle

1977 State Stock Car Champ - Doug McCoun

1977 Watsonville Figure 8 Champ - Ken Nott

1977 Watsonville Sportsman Champ - Duane Noe

1977 Merced Sportsman Champ - George Steitz

1977 Antioch Sportsman Champ - J.D. Willis

1977 State Sportsman Champ - J.D. Willis