Born. To Luci Johnson Nugent, 22, L.B.J.'s younger daughter, and Patrick Nugent, 26, a junior executive with the Johnson family's radio station: their first daughter, second child; in Austin, Texas. Name: Nicole Marie.

Died. Johnny Murphy, 61, general manager of the New York Mets during their phenomenal rise to baseball's world championship; of a heart attack; in Manhattan. A onetime ace relief pitcher for the New York Yankees, Murphy joined the hapless Mets as a scout in 1961 and took over as G.M. six years later. He helped land Gil Hodges as field manager, traded for such stars as Donn Clendenon, Tommie Agee and Al Weis. Perhaps most important of all was his refusal last spring to trade Pitchers Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman, who subsequently performed the miracle of Shea Stadium.

Died. Harry MacGregor Woods, 73, prolific songwriter of the '20s and '30s, whose many hits included When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain, I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover, When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along, Side by Side and River, Stay Away from My Door; of injuries suffered when he was struck by a car; in Phoenix, Ariz.

Died. Frank Folsom, 75, president of RCA Corp. from 1949 to 1957, whose merchandising genius sparked the television boom of the '50s; of liver cancer; in Scarsdale, N.Y. After joining RCA in 1944, Folsom reasoned that the job of selling TV, then little more than an expensive toy, was a job for the entire industry, not RCA alone; he therefore let competitors in on his plans for a low-priced set, then in the scramble that followed captured a lion's share of the market with such innovations as the contract system of servicing. When he retired as president, RCA's gross income had risen from $397 million in 1949 to $1.1 billion, largely as a result of TV sales, and the company was No. 1 in its field.

Died. William T. Piper, 89, light-plane pioneer whose ubiquitous Piper Cubs put flying within reach of thousands and earned him the sobriquet "Henry Ford of aviation"; of heart disease; in Lock Haven, Pa. Piper's first Cubs lifted off the airstrip in 1931. Though slow, drafty and frail, they were easy to fly and, more important, cost only $1,325. By 1940, four out of every five pilots had learned to fly in Cubs; after World War II, thousands were sold to weekend flyers, starting a light-plane boom that has now grown to $425 million annually. Piper Aircraft's share: more than 4,000 planes in 16 models worth close to $100 million last year.

This file is automatically generated by a robot program, so reader's discretion is required.