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March 16, 1978

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A Converted Barn

By Anna Quindlen

BRIDGEHAMPTON, L. UESTS may occasionally be tempted to say that the horses once stabled at what is now the Crawford home here would hardly recognize the place. In fact that bit of wit is not entirely accurate. Anne and George Crawford have indeed converted a centuries‐old barn into a justso retreat for themselves and their four children, and a showcase for some unusual and idiosyncratic pieces of early American and contemporary art. But in many ways, the house remains a barn, with barn siding, old brick barn floors, a barn roof, and even, in the master bedroom, a second‐story square barn door once used for loading hay into the area where two of the Crawford children now sleep.

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6 Guilty in Attack At Washington Sq

By Gregory Jaynes

6 of 9 youths are found guilty, 3 of manslaughter and 3 of lesser charges; those found guilty of manslaughter are Robert McLamb, Andre Sanchez and Joseph Chiapetti; Michael Andriani, Michael Doyle and Carlos Boutureira found guilty of conspiracy, riot and assault charges; Rocco Arena, Edward Burns and Anthony Paolini acquitted of all charges; sentencing is scheduled for Apr 19 (M)

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Soviet Now Termed Cool to Linking Cuban Pullout to Ethiopian Truce

By Richard Burt Special to The New York Times

USSR reptdly has given little sign that it is prepared to link end of Somali-Ethiopian fighting with cuts in Cuban forces in Ethiopia; USSR Amb Anatoly F Dobrynin, at meeting with US Sec Vance, reptdly declined to commit USSR on future of either its own advisers or Cuban forces in Horn (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 15, 1978, covering March 16, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Saturday Night Fever by Soundtrack

    Saturday Night Fever

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    30
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Stranger by Billy Joel

    The Stranger

    Billy Joel

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    2
    Peak
    2
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    24
  3. 3
    Album cover for Slowhand by Eric Clapton

    Slowhand

    Eric Clapton

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    4
    Peak
    3
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    17
  4. 4
    Album cover for Running On Empty by Jackson Browne

    Running On Empty

    Jackson Browne

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    11
  5. 5
    Album cover for Aja by Steely Dan

    Aja

    Steely Dan

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    23

Notable Births

Brooke Burns

1978Brooke Burns, American fashion model, television personality, and actress[†]

Brooke Elizabeth Burns is an American fashion model, game show host, actress, and television personality. Burns began her television career in 1995, portraying the supporting character Peg in the Spanish-American teen sitcom Out of the Blue (1995–1996), appearing in all episodes. Burns joined the cast of the action drama series Baywatch in 1998 and subsequently starred in Baywatch's second rendition, Baywatch: Hawaii, until she left the show owing to her first pregnancy. She appeared in 33 episodes.

Annett Renneberg

1978Annett Renneberg, German actress and singer[†]

Annett Renneberg (born 16 March 1978 in Rudolstadt) is a German actress and singer.

Historical Events

Aldo Moro

1978Former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro is kidnapped; he is later murdered by his captors.[†]

Aldo Moro was an Italian statesman and prominent member of Christian Democracy (DC) and its centre-left wing. He served as prime minister of Italy for five terms from December 1963 to June 1968 and from November 1974 to July 1976.

1978A Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Tupolev Tu-134 crashes near Gabare, Bulgaria, killing 73.[†]

Balkan Bulgarian Airlines was Bulgaria's government-owned flag carrier airline between 1947 and 2002. During the 1970s, the airline became a significant European carrier. The company encountered financial instability following the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe. Despite managing to continue operations, following the start of the 21st century and a controversial privatisation, it declared bankruptcy in 2002. Balkan was liquidated in late October 2002. Bulgaria Air was appointed Balkan's successor in December 2002.

Amoco Cadiz

1978Supertanker Amoco Cadiz splits in two after running aground on the Portsall Rocks, three miles off the coast of Brittany, resulting in the largest oil spill in history at that time.[†]

Amoco Cadiz was an oil tanker owned by Amoco Transport Corp and transporting crude oil for Shell Oil. Operating under the Liberian flag, she ran aground on 16 March 1978 on Portsall Rocks, 2 km (1.2 mi) from the coast of Brittany, France. Ultimately she split in three and sank, resulting in the largest oil spill of its kind to that date.

Historical Context for March 16, 1978

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