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Jody Powell repts that Bert Lance has turned in his diplomatic passport amid growing criticism that he was abusing his relationship with Pres Carter; says decision to turn in passport was Lance's; furor caused by Lance's use of passport during recent overseas trip, and his billing himself as 'special envoy of the Pres' recalled (M)
NY Times study finds city hs students taking fewer academically demanding courses; data from City Univ show '78 hs seniors have taken far more remedial, 'modified' or otherwise watered-down courses in all of basic academic areas than their counterparts in class of '77; findings of study detailed; chart (M)
Trudeau, speaking before Econ Club of NY, concedes that separatist movement in Quebec is major factor in depressing Canadian econ; illus; voices confidence that Canada will solve its econ problems; says debate over natl unity will strengthen, not divide, nation (M)
Comment on furnishings bought by writer Richard deCombray in Eur, Africa and Asia for his brownstone, NYC; illus (M)
Rept by Carter Adm Wage and Price Stability Council shows doctors' incomes rising at faster rate than any other occupational group, to unjustifiably high levels; graph; shows median income of $63,000, considered far higher than needed to maintain supply; suggests med care system enables doctors to set fees unfettered by constraints of supply and demand (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 22, 1978, covering March 23, 1978.
Soundtrack
Billy Joel
Eric Clapton
Jackson Browne
Steely Dan
1978Simon GĂ€rdenfors, Swedish illustrator[â ]
Simon GĂ€rdenfors is a Swedish cartoonist, rapper, television presenter, and radio host.
1978Perez Hilton, American blogger[â ]
Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr., known professionally as Perez Hilton, is an American blogger, columnist, and media personality. His blog is known for posts covering gossip items about celebrities, and for posting tabloid photos over which he has added his own captions or "doodles". His blog has garnered controversy for its attitude, its former practice of outing alleged closeted celebrities, and its role in the increasing coverage of celebrities in all forms of media.
1978Walter Samuel, Argentine footballer[â ]
Walter AdriĂĄn Samuel is an Argentine former professional footballer. Samuel has been regarded as one of the best centre-backs of his generation, and as one of football's toughest defenders, with former international teammate and Inter captain Javier Zanetti referring to him as the "hardest player" he has played with.
1978Nicholle Tom, American actress[â ]
Nicholle Tom is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Maggie Sheffield on the CBS sitcom The Nanny. She appeared as Ryce Newton in the film Beethoven (1992) and its sequel Beethoven's 2nd (1993). She provided the voice of Ryce for the animated series, Beethoven. She voiced Supergirl in the DC Animated Universe.
1978Liu Ye, Chinese actor[â ]
Liu Ye is a Chinese actor. He made his feature film debut in Postmen in the Mountains (1999), and later on won recognition through critically acclaimed film Lan Yu (2001), which earned him the Best Actor award at the Golden Horse Awards. His other notable works include the film Cock and Bull (2016), as well as the television series Blood Color Romance (2005) and All Quiet in Peking (2014).
1978Haim Ernst Wertheimer, Israeli biochemist and academic (born 1893)[â ]
Haim Ernst Wertheimer was an Israeli biochemist.
1978Halyna Kuzmenko, Ukrainian teacher and anarchist revolutionary (born 1897)[â ]
Agafya "Halyna" Andriivna Kuzmenko was a Ukrainian teacher and anarchist revolutionary. After moving to southern Ukraine, she became a prominent figure within the ranks of the Makhnovshchina, a mass movement to establish a libertarian communist society. Kuzmenko spearheaded the movement's educational activities, promoted Ukrainization and acted as an outspoken advocate of women's rights. Along with her husband, the anarchist military leader Nestor Makhno, in 1921 she fled into exile from the political repression in Ukraine. While imprisoned for subversive activities in Poland, she gave birth to her daughter Elena Mikhnenko, whom she brought with her to Paris. Following the death of her husband, the outbreak of World War II saw her deportation for forced labour, first by the Nazis and then by the Soviets. After her release, she spent her final days with her daughter in Kazakh SSR.
1978The first UNIFIL troops arrived in Lebanon for peacekeeping mission along the Blue Line.[â ]
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL is a United Nations peacekeeping mission established on 19 March 1978 by United Nations Security Council Resolutions 425 and 426, and several further resolutions in 2006 to confirm Hezbollah demilitarisation, support Lebanese army operations against insurgents and weapon smuggling, and confirming Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, in order to ensure that the government of Lebanon would restore its effective authority in the area. The 1978 South Lebanon conflict came in the context of Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon and the Lebanese Civil War.
In 1978, the world population was approximately 4,292,097,502 people[â ]