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June 14, 1978

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Industry Role Scored In Trade Talks

By Michael C. Jensen

Article on controversy over role of Amer grain co execs in negotiating new internatl wheat agreement; farmers and some Congressmen question wisdom of allowing trade interests to fill non-Govt seats at bargaining table; indus and Govt defend exec's role; illus; graph indicates US wheat exports, '72-78 (M)

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Carey and Running Mate Cuomo Forget Barbs and Trade Plaudits

By Frank Lynn Special to The New York Times

Gov Carey and State Sec Mario M Cuomo, his new running mate, appear together as top of Dem Party ticket at news confs in Albany and NYC and, patching up their differences from '77 NYC mayoral race, praise each other; Carey's quick choice of Cuomo seen aimed at heading off any draft' of Krupsak for renomination or proliferation of candidates; Cuomo por (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 14, 1978, covering June 14, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Saturday Night Fever by Soundtrack

    Saturday Night Fever

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    43
  2. 2
    Album cover for Feels So Good by Chuck Mangione

    Feels So Good

    Chuck Mangione

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    34
  3. 3
    Album cover for London Town by Wings

    London Town

    Wings

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for Showdown by The Isley Brothers

    Showdown

    The Isley Brothers

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Earth by Jefferson Starship

    Earth

    Jefferson Starship

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    14

Notable Births

Steve BĂ©gin

1978Steve BĂ©gin, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Joseph Denis StĂ©phan BĂ©gin ; born June 14, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in 13 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons. He was a second-round selection of the Calgary Flames, 40th overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, and played with the Flames, Montreal Canadiens, Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins and Nashville Predators in his NHL career. After missing a full season due to injury, BĂ©gin made a successful comeback by rejoining the Flames in 2012–13 before another injury forced his retirement.

Diablo Cody

1978Diablo Cody, American director, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Brook Maurio, known professionally by the pen name Diablo Cody, is an American writer and producer. She gained recognition for her candid blog and subsequent memoir, Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper (2005). Cody received critical acclaim for her screenwriting debut film, Juno (2007), winning both the Academy Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay.

1978Annia Hatch, Cuban-American gymnast and coach[†]

Annia Portuondo Hatch is a Cuban-American artistic gymnast who competed for the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Nikola Vujčić

1978Nikola Vujčić, Croatian former professional basketball player[†]

Nikola Vujčić is a Croatian former professional basketball player, and the current team manager of the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv. During his playing career, he played at both the center and power forward positions. As a player, he was a two-time EuroLeague champion, a five-time All-EuroLeague Team selection, and was voted as a member of the EuroLeague 2000–2010 All-Decade Team. He was also the 2006 Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP.

Historical Context for June 14, 1978

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