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NYS Gov Carey spokesman repts plan to keep Radio City Music Hall open by subsidizing it with rents from 20-story office tower to be built over it has been agreed to in principle by NYS and Rockefeller Center (M)
3d annual Long Island Bluegrass and Old-time Country Music Contest to be held Apr 8 in Hicksville; illus of some participants (M)
President Carter is leaning toward an indefinite delay in the production of the neutron bomb, according to Administration officials, who believe that the President will stick to his earlier opposition to producing the bomb. They said he has agreed not to cancel the bomb outright and has adopted formula for leaving open the choice of moving ahead at a later date. Mr. Carter is expected to make an announce ment of his stand today. [Page A1, Column 1.]
analysis of econ dilemmas facing Pres Carter cites decline of dollar vis-a-vis Japanese yen, W Ger mark and Swiss franc; discusses decline of dollar since '73 and possible course of action to halt it
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 5, 1978, covering April 7, 1978.
Soundtrack
Eric Clapton
Barry Manilow
Billy Joel
Steely Dan
1978Jo Appleby, English soprano[†]
Jo Appleby is an English soprano from Thornton, Lancashire, England. She is a former member of operatic pop group Amici Forever.
1978Duncan James, English singer-songwriter and actor[†]
Duncan Matthew James Inglis is an English singer, actor and television presenter. He became widely known in 2001 as a member of the boy band Blue and later for playing Ryan Knight in the British soap opera Hollyoaks.
1978Lilia Osterloh, American tennis player[†]
Lilia Osterloh is a former tennis player from the United States.
1978Development of the neutron bomb is canceled by President Jimmy Carter.[†]
A neutron bomb, officially defined as a type of enhanced radiation weapon (ERW), is a low-yield thermonuclear weapon designed to maximize lethal neutron radiation in the immediate vicinity of the blast while minimizing the physical power of the blast itself. The neutron release generated by a nuclear fusion reaction is intentionally allowed to escape the weapon, rather than being absorbed by its other components. The neutron burst, which is used as the primary destructive action of the warhead, is able to penetrate enemy armor more effectively than a conventional warhead, thus making it more lethal as a tactical weapon.
In 1978, the world population was approximately 4,292,097,502 people[†]