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Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co says it could be liable for as much as $750 million in back taxes because of IRS opinion; any payment could be deferred for mos, possibly yrs, by planned appeal to US Sup Ct if Calif ct rules against Pacific Telephone; co spokesman A C Latno Jr comments (S)
Article on success of experimental mathematics program, developed by SUNY Prof Everard Barrett, and taught to elementary school children at Theodore Roosevelt School, Roosevelt, LI; results have shown that 6th graders are doing 9th-grade algebra, while 3d graders are doing long div; illus (M)
William R Salomon to retire as managing partner; John H Gutfreund to succeed; Salomon's key role in co's growth revd; chart; illus (M)
US officials say country has agreed to Chinese request for airborne geological survey equipment using infrared scanning system, which it will not sell to USSR because of potential mil uses (S)
Gov Brown urges Legis to devote state's entire surplus of almost $5 billion in next fiscal yr to help schools, cities and counties offset loss of $7 billion in property taxes; Assembly leaders say it would be foolish to spend entire surplus in a single yr, while delaying even more serious financial crunch for local govts in fiscal yr beginning in '79; state fiscal experts believe that even if Brown's plan is approved, localities will be forced to make budget cuts for fiscal yr beginning July 1 of 10-15%; Brown urges Legis to make at least $300 million in cuts from state's pending budget of more than $17 billion for new fiscal yr (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 7, 1978, covering June 9, 1978.
Soundtrack
Wings
Chuck Mangione
The Isley Brothers
Jefferson Starship
1978Matt Bellamy, English singer, musician and songwriter[†]
Matthew James Bellamy is an English singer, songwriter and producer. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, pianist, and lyricist for the English rock band Muse. He is recognised for his eccentric stage persona, wide tenor vocal range and musicianship.
1978Shandi Finnessey, American model and actress, Miss USA 2004[†]
Shandi Ren Finnessey is an American actress, model, TV host and beauty pageant titleholder. She is best known for winning the Miss USA title, as Miss Missouri USA. She previously held the title of Miss Missouri 2002 and competed in Miss America, where she won a preliminary award. She placed as first runner-up at the Miss Universe 2004 competition.
1978Miroslav Klose, German footballer[†]
Miroslav Josef Klose is a German professional football manager and former player who currently serves as head coach of 1. FC Nürnberg. A striker, Klose is the all-time top scorer for Germany and holds the record for the most goals scored in the FIFA World Cup with 16 goals scored over 4 editions of the tournament between 2002 and 2014. Klose is best known for his performances with the German national team.
1978Heather Mitts, American soccer player[†]
Heather Mitts Feeley is an American former professional soccer defender. Mitts played college soccer for the University of Florida, and thereafter, she played professionally in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league; for the Philadelphia Charge, Boston Breakers, Philadelphia Independence and Atlanta Beat. She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, and was a member of the U.S. women's national team. She played in four matches in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, where the U.S. national team finished second. Mitts announced her retirement from soccer via Twitter on March 13, 2013.
1978Hayden Schlossberg, American director, producer, and screenwriter[†]
Hayden Schlossberg is an American screenwriter, director, and producer best known for his work on Cobra Kai, the Harold & Kumar films and American Reunion.
1978The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opens its priesthood to "all worthy men", ending a 148-year-old policy of excluding black men.[†]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a nontrinitarian restorationist Christian denomination and the largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement. Founded during the Second Great Awakening, the church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has established congregations and built temples worldwide. According to the church, as of 2024, it has over 17.5 million members, of which over 6.8 million live in the U.S. The church also reports over 109,000 volunteer missionaries and 202 dedicated temples.
In 1978, the world population was approximately 4,292,097,502 people[†]