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May 7, 1978

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Headlines from May 7, 1978

The Low‐Rise Solution for the Poor

By Josh Barbanel

There are bird feeders in the backyards, and redwood furniture and barbecue grills on the patios. Bicycle wheels lay rusting in the sun. Preschool children play on tricycles out front as the wind rustles through the trees.

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Economic Signs Better and Worse

By Unknown Author

Last week's economic reports could not have presented a clearer exposition of the classic doctrine that when inflation is rising, joblessness drops, and vice versa. In April, wholesale prices, a harbinger of what consumers will pay for food and finished goods, shot up 1.3 percent, the fastest in 3½ years, and unemployment dropped to 6 percent, the lowest in 3½ years.(Story on women in the work force, Page 2.)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 3, 1978, covering May 7, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Saturday Night Fever by Soundtrack

    Saturday Night Fever

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    37
  2. 2
    Album cover for London Town by Wings

    London Town

    Wings

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Slowhand by Eric Clapton

    Slowhand

    Eric Clapton

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    24
  4. 4
    Album cover for Point Of Know Return by Kansas

    Point Of Know Return

    Kansas

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    30
  5. 5
    Album cover for Earth by Jefferson Starship

    Earth

    Jefferson Starship

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Shawn Marion

1978Shawn Marion, American basketball player[†]

Shawn Dwayne Marion is an American former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Marion finished his career as a four-time NBA All-Star, a two-time member of the All-NBA Team and a one-time NBA champion, helping the Dallas Mavericks win their maiden title in 2011. Nicknamed "The Matrix" by former NBA player Kenny Smith during the preseason of his rookie year, he was widely regarded as one of the most versatile players in the league because of his athleticism and ability to play and defend many positions. He was also known for his unorthodox shooting form.

Notable Deaths

Mort Weisinger

1978Mort Weisinger, American journalist and author (born 1915)[†]

Mortimer Weisinger was an American magazine and comic book editor best known for editing DC Comics' Superman during the mid-1950s to 1960s, in the Silver Age of comic books. He also co-created such features as Aquaman, Green Arrow, Johnny Quick, and the original Vigilante, served as story editor for the Adventures of Superman television series, and compiled the often-revised paperback 1001 Valuable Things You Can Get Free.

Historical Context for May 7, 1978

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