On this day
June 17, 1978
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Headlines from June 17, 1978
Guild and Daily News in Accord On Contract to End 4‐Day Strike
NY Newspaper Guild and NY Daily News reach tentative agreement on new 3-yr labor contract, signaling end to strike that halted News publication and threatened citywide newspaper shutdown; statements hailing agreement were issued by News spokesman Jonathan Thompson and Fed mediator John Zancanaro; Guild exec vp Harry Fisdell is less than enthusiastic; terms of tentative agreement are not made public, but are understood to include $68-a-wk wage increase spread over 3 yrs, 6 guild demands that mgt had previously rejected, and no so-called givebacks involving presently employed workers; both Times and Post had posted scheduled work-rule changes to express support for News; Times spokesman John H Mortimer says changes have been canceled because of settlement; Thompson and Fisdell pors (M)
Carter Tells Baptists to Be Active, Talks of His Faith and Civic Duty
Pres Carter tells Natl Conf of Bapt Men in Atlanta, Ga, that he has never detected 'any conflict between God's will and my pol duty'; speech seen reflecting importance Carter attaches to his own identity as Southern Bapt; Carter was trustee of Brotherhood Comm of Natl Conf of Bapt Men before taking office (M)
Scientists Find Virus They Feel May Cause Transfusion Hepatitis
Scientists at Phoenix laboratory of Disease Control Center isolate and photograph virus which may be cause of hepatitis cases now transmitted by blood transfusion; have produced hepatitis in chimpanzees using new strain; Dr Daniel W Bradley comments (M)
HEAD OF T.V.A. AGREES ON REDESIGNING DAM TO COMPLY WITH LAW
Freeman formally agrees to redesign of dam that will preserve snail darter while providing benefits for people; HR approves Repr John J Duncan's proposal to appropriate another $1.8 million for completion of dam and reservoir (M)
Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 14, 1978, covering June 17, 1978.
- 1
Saturday Night Fever
Soundtrack
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 43
- 2
Feels So Good
Chuck Mangione
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 2
- Weeks
- 34
- 3
London Town
Wings
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 2
- Weeks
- 10
- 4
Showdown
The Isley Brothers
- Last week
- 4
- Peak
- 4
- Weeks
- 9
- 5
Earth
Jefferson Starship
- Last week
- 5
- Peak
- 5
- Weeks
- 14
Notable Births
1978Isabelle Delobel, French ice dancer[†]
Isabelle Delobel is a French former competitive ice dancer. With partner Olivier Schoenfelder, she is the 2008 World champion, the 2007 European champion, and the 2008 Grand Prix Final champion.
1978Travis Roche, Canadian ice hockey player[†]
Travis Roche is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman who last played for EHC Black Wings Linz of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).
Historical Context for June 17, 1978
In 1978, the world population was approximately 4,292,097,502 people[†]