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US Commerce Dept says news of large US trade deficit in Jan had little effect on dollar; Pres Carter's comments on dollar, in news conf, noted (S)
Defense Dept asks Cong to end ban on women in combat units; doubts women would be recruited in near future for front-line infantry duty, but sees use in combat aircraft and naval vessels (L)
US rebukes USSR for refusing to agree at E-W Belgrade conf to final communique that takes note of human rights concerns; says refusal in no way detracts from confs success in conducting full rev of implementation of '75 Helsinki accords, especially in area of human rights (M)
Top-ranking State and Justice Dept officials suggest that US recall its Amb in Chile if Pinochet Govt refuses to make secret police agents Juan William Rose and Alejandro Romeral Jara available for questioning in Washington in connection with murder of Letelier and his aide Mrs Ronni Moffitt; caution that even if Pres Carter supports relatively drastic action, it might not be enough to compel Pinochet to surrender men; State Dept repr Hodding Carter denies knowledge of such a threat or position; H Carter and other officials agree that case has become crucial element in US--Chilean relations; Robert J Lipschutz, H Carter's counsel, and Natl Security Council repr Robert Pastor meet with widow Isabel Letelier and Michael Moffitt, and assure them Adm will do 'everything possible' to prosecute killers; Mr Moffitt believes prosecutor Eugene M Propper may also have learned names of other people in chain of command of Chilean intelligence orgn; illus (M)
Smith and 3 leaders sign agreement; 6-page agreement provides that new govt will take power on Dec 31, after election open to all citizens over 18; it includes strong safeguards for white minority, including 28 seat block in 100 member Parliament; illus (L)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 1, 1978, covering March 4, 1978.
Soundtrack
Billy Joel
Jackson Browne
Queen
Eric Clapton
1978Pierre Dagenais, Canadian ice hockey player[†]
Pierre Brüno Dagenais is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who most notably played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He last played for the Akwesasne Warriors of the Federal Hockey League.
1978Jean-Marc Pelletier, American ice hockey player[†]
Jean-Marc Pelletier is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played seven National Hockey League (NHL) games over parts of three seasons for the Philadelphia Flyers and Phoenix Coyotes between 1999 and 2004. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1998 to 2010, was mainly spent in the semi pro leagues.
1978Wesley Bolin, American businessman and politician, 15th Governor of Arizona (born 1909)[†]
Harvey Wesley Bolin was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the 15th governor of Arizona between 1977 and 1978. His five months in office mark the shortest term in office for any Arizona governor. Prior to ascending to the Governorship, Bolin was the longest serving Secretary of State of Arizona, serving 28 years from 1949 until he succeeded to the governorship in 1977 following the resignation of his predecessor.
1978Joe Marsala, American clarinet player and songwriter (born 1907)[†]
Joseph Francis Marsala was an Italian-American jazz clarinetist and songwriter. His younger brother was trumpeter Marty Marsala and he was married to jazz harpist Adele Girard.
In 1978, the world population was approximately 4,292,097,502 people[†]