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April 4, 1978

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Headlines from April 4, 1978

Unrest Spurs New Canadian Investment in Florida

By Jon Nordheimer Special to The New York Times

Canadian investors, alarmed by econ and pol trends at home, are rushing to buy Florida real estate as hedge against uncertainty; Quebec separatist movement has stimulated fresh round of Canadian dollars moving into US; illus (L)

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White House Would Allot Oil Levy To Offset Social Security Tax Cut

By Edward Cowan Special to The New York Times

Carter Adm reptdly is prepared to go along with Cong proposal that revenues from new crude oil tax be earmarked to pay for Soc Security payroll tax cut; Treas Sec W Michael Blumenthal may give restrained endorsement; Sen and HR sources and some Adm officials warn there is considerable opposition to linking Soc Security to energy tax (M)

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AIDES REPORT CARTER BANS NEUTRON BOMB; SOME SEEK REVERSAL

By Richard Burt Special to The New York Times

Carter Adm officials say Pres has decided against production of neutron bomb; say Carter acted against advice of most of his top foreign policy advisers on grounds that development would run counter to his goals of nuclear disarmament; Carter reptdly expects USSR to show similar restraint; Adm officials optimistic Pres may be persuaded to delay outright cancellation of weapon; neutron bomb described; pol and mil implications of cancellation on NATO allies discussed (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 29, 1978, covering April 4, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Saturday Night Fever by Soundtrack

    Saturday Night Fever

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    32
  2. 2
    Album cover for Slowhand by Eric Clapton

    Slowhand

    Eric Clapton

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    19
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Stranger by Billy Joel

    The Stranger

    Billy Joel

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    26
  4. 4
    Album cover for Even Now by Barry Manilow

    Even Now

    Barry Manilow

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    6
  5. 5
    Album cover for Aja by Steely Dan

    Aja

    Steely Dan

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    25

Notable Births

Jason Ellison

1978Jason Ellison, American baseball player and scout[†]

Jason Jerome Ellison is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He attended Lewis-Clark State in Lewiston, Idaho, and made his major league debut on May 9, 2003. As of the 2015 season, he was an area scout for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim based in Issaquah, Washington.

1978Alan Mahon, Irish footballer[†]

Alan Joseph Mahon is an Irish former professional footballer who played a midfielder and was capped by the Republic of Ireland.

Historical Context for April 4, 1978

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