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June 6, 1978

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The Contract Accord

By Lee Dembart

Analysis of contract settlement reached between NYC and munic unions notes same agreement could have been made night of transit settlement if Mayor Koch had allowed it (S)

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U.S. and Canada, in Fishing Dispute, Politely Bar Each Other's Vessels

By Iver Peterson;Special to The New York Times

US and Canada begin excluding each other's fishing vessels from waters in fishing grounds dispute; both sides take low-key approach to situation in effort to ease tensions and aim at settlement; US, after Canada announces policy of excluding Amer commercial fishing vessels from Atlantic and Pacific waters, goes step further by banning sports fishing also, and extending ban to Great Lakes; negotiations are to resume June 19; illus (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 31, 1978, covering June 6, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Saturday Night Fever by Soundtrack

    Saturday Night Fever

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    41
  2. 2
    Album cover for London Town by Wings

    London Town

    Wings

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  3. 3
    Album cover for Feels So Good by Chuck Mangione

    Feels So Good

    Chuck Mangione

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    32
  4. 4
    Album cover for Showdown by The Isley Brothers

    Showdown

    The Isley Brothers

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for Earth by Jefferson Starship

    Earth

    Jefferson Starship

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    12

Historical Context for June 6, 1978

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