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January 10, 1978

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Headlines from January 10, 1978

Beverly Sills Will Retire in 1980 To Be Co‐director of City. Opera

By Donal Henahan

Beverly Sills announces she will retire as sinqer in fall '80 and become NYC Opera co-dir, news conf at Lincoln Center; illus; says she will put her voice 'to bed' at age 51; hopes to continue as TV talk-show hostess; plans active role with Julius Rudel in guiding NYC Opera and securing funding; suggests gala fund-raising concert for last City Opera appearance; career revd (M)

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HIGH COURT REFUSES TO EASE PRESS CURBS IN CRIMINAL TRIALS

By Warren Weaver Jr. Special to The New York Times

Sup Ct agrees to accept for oral argument and written decision controversy over alleged obscenity of recorded monologue by George Carlin that Fed authorities found indecent; WBAI, station broadcasting recording, said that its repeated use of sexual and excretory slang does not constitute explicit conduct and does not appeal to any prurient interest (S)

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An Ex‐Congressman Cleared of Bribery

By Ben A. Franklin Special to The New York Times

US Justice Dept drops bribery charges against former Repr Edward A Garmatz, former HR Marine and Fisheries Com chmn; cites false documentation offered by US Lines pres Edward J Heine Jr in support of bribery charges; Garmatz is accused of conspiring to receive $15,000 in unlawful gratuities from US Lines and Moore-McCormack Lines when he was com chmn, and allegedly sought funds in connection with his support of legis that was beneficial to both cos; has been under Fed investigation since '75 in connection with US Lines $1.6-million fund, which co has admitted paying via rebates to shippers, pol figures and labor unions; Garmatz's atty Arnold M Weiner and deputy Asst Atty Gen Russell T Baker Jr comment; Garmatz illus (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 4, 1978, covering January 10, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    46
  2. 2
    Album cover for Foot Loose + Fancy Free by Rod Stewart

    Foot Loose + Fancy Free

    Rod Stewart

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for All 'n' All by Earth| Wind & Fire

    All 'n' All

    Earth| Wind & Fire

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

    Out Of The Blue

    Electric Light Orchestra

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for Simple Dreams by Linda Ronstadt

    Simple Dreams

    Linda Ronstadt

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16

Notable Births

Brent Smith

1978Brent Smith, American singer and songwriter[†]

Brent Stephen Smith is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and one of the main songwriters of the rock band Shinedown.

Tamina Snuka

1978Tamina Snuka, American wrestler[†]

Sarona Moana Marie Reiher Snuka-Polamalu is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Tamina Snuka, or simply Tamina. As of 2010, she is signed to WWE, but has not been an active in-ring performer since March 2023.

Notable Deaths

Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal

1978Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, Nicaraguan journalist and author (born 1924)[†]

Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal was a Nicaraguan journalist and publisher. He was the editor of La Prensa, the only significant opposition newspaper to the long rule of the Somoza family. He is a 1977 laureate of the Maria Moors Cabot Prize of Columbia University in New York. He married Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, who later went on to become President of Nicaragua (1990–1997). In 1978, he was shot to death, one of the precipitating events of the overthrow of the Somoza regime the following year.

1978Don Gillis, American composer and conductor (born 1912)[†]

Donald Eugene Gillis was an American composer, conductor, teacher, and radio producer. The composition that has gained him most recognition is his orchestral Symphony No. 5½, A Symphony for Fun.

Gluck (painter)

1978Hannah Gluckstein, British painter (born 1895)[†]

Gluck was a British painter, who rejected any forename or honorific, also using the names Peter and Hig. Gluck joined the Lamorna artists' colony near Penzance, and was noted for portraits and floral paintings, as well as a new design of picture-frame. Gluck's relationships with a number of women included one with Nesta Obermer: the artist's joint self-portrait with Obermer (Medallion) is viewed as an iconic lesbian statement.

Historical Context for January 10, 1978

In 1978, the world population was approximately 4,292,097,502 people[†]