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May 24, 1978

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Headlines from May 24, 1978

Britain Offers Workers A Voice in Management

By Robert D. Hershey Jr

Navy to pay additional $19.5 million to Ingalls Shipbldg on co's claim stemming from construction of 4 nuclear‐powered submarines; action will bring total payments to $50.9 million under decision by Armed Services Bd of Contract Appeals; Ingalls contended that it lost profits on other shipbldg work because Navy required that construction of submarines receive 1st priority (S)

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BUSINESS Digest

By Unknown Author

The Supreme Court ruled that safety inspectors from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration could not make spot searches of facilities without a warrant. But the majority suggested alternate procedures that indicate the inspections program will not change much. [Page A1]. Eula Bingham, head of the agency, said that, if employers “are not forthcoming, we will serve warrants automatically.” [D1.]

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Deep in the Heart of Barbecue Country

By Mimi Sheraton

SOME eaters specialize; others play the field. Purists with one‐track palates roam the world forever on the lookout for the ultimate in French haute cuisine or, perhaps in a pinch, for the more gussied‐up specialties of Italy or China, by which is meant, of course, north Italy and north China and never, please God, the southern food of either.

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DISARMAMENT TALKS GET STARTED AT U.N.

By Kathleen Teltsch; Special to The New York Times

UN Gen Assembly begins special 5‐wk session on disarmament; diplomats privately voice concern over commitment of US and USSR to undertaking; 20 heads of Govt participating; speeches by Sec Gen Waldheim and Assembly Pres Lazar Mojsov underscore threat posed by new nuclear weapons systems (M)

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Illus of some of the 1,205 persons who took oath of US citizenship in Bklyn's Cadman Plaza Park on May 23, largest induction of new citizens in more than 25 yrs

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 24, 1978, covering May 24, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Saturday Night Fever by Soundtrack

    Saturday Night Fever

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    40
  2. 2
    Album cover for London Town by Wings

    London Town

    Wings

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Feels So Good by Chuck Mangione

    Feels So Good

    Chuck Mangione

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    31
  4. 4
    Album cover for Slowhand by Eric Clapton

    Slowhand

    Eric Clapton

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    27
  5. 5
    Album cover for Earth by Jefferson Starship

    Earth

    Jefferson Starship

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    11

Notable Births

Elijah Burke

1978Elijah Burke, American wrestler[†]

Elijah Samuel Burke is an American professional wrestler also known under the ring names "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero and Da Pope. He wrestles for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) as "Da Pope" Elijah Burke, where he is a former World Television Champion. He started his pro-wrestling career in 2003, working for World Wrestling Entertainment, first competing in their developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling and later on their main roster from 2006 to 2008. While in WWE he would occasionally do commentary during events, but was primarily used as a wrestler, especially as part of The New Breed stable. Burke was the final opponent of fellow pro-wrestler Chris Benoit.

Johan Holmqvist

1978Johan Holmqvist, Swedish ice hockey player[†]

Johan Erik Daniel Holmqvist is a Swedish former professional ice hockey goaltender, he most notably played in the National Hockey League and the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Brad Penny

1978Brad Penny, American baseball player[†]

Bradley Wayne Penny is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Penny played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida / Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, and Detroit Tigers, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He was an All Star in 2006 and 2007.

Rose (French singer)

1978Rose, French singer, songwriter and composer[†]

Keren Meloul, better known as Rose, is a French singer, songwriter, author and composer.

Historical Context for May 24, 1978

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