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Oil prices will remain at their present level this year, OPEC announced, but it is studying ways to protect its revenues against the decline of the dollar — indicating a possible increase next year.’ Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani of Saudi Arabia said he was “very satisfied,” but militant delegates were angry at the decision. [Page A1.]
Article on efforts of Sister Mary Walter to continue operating St Columba's RC school, Newark, despite racial and ethnic changes in student body and fiscal difficulties; former old-line Irish school is now 65% Puerto Rican and 35% black; drawing (M)
HR rejects effort to cut $133 million in EPA enforcement funds (S)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 14, 1978, covering June 20, 1978.
Soundtrack
Chuck Mangione
Wings
The Isley Brothers
Jefferson Starship
1978Quinton Jackson, American mixed martial artist and actor[†]
Quinton Ramone Jackson, known by his ring name of Rampage Jackson, is an American rapper, former mixed martial artist, actor, kickboxer, and professional wrestler. During the course of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career, Jackson won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, the Bellator Season 10 Light Heavyweight Tournament Championship, and unified the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship with the Pride FC World Middleweight Championship belt. Due to his eccentric personality and aggressive fighting style, Jackson became a star in Japan during his tenure with Pride FC and following his move to the UFC, he helped pioneer MMA's growth into a worldwide sport.
1978Frank Lampard, English footballer[†]
Frank James Lampard is an English professional football manager and former player who is the manager of English club Coventry City. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, one of Chelsea's greatest players ever, one of the greatest players of his generation and one of the greatest players in Premier League history, Lampard has the record of the most goals by a midfielder in the Premier League and most goals from outside the box (41). He ranked highly on a number of statistics for Premier League players for the ten years from 1 December 2000, including most games and most wins.
1978Jan-Paul Saeijs, Dutch footballer[†]
Jan-Paul Frederik Daniel Saeijs is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender.
1978Mark Robson, Canadian-American director and producer (born 1913)[†]
Mark Robson was a Canadian-American film director, producer, and editor. Robson began his 45-year career in Hollywood as a film editor. He later began working as a director and producer. He directed 34 films during his career, including Champion (1949), Bright Victory (1951), The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954), Peyton Place (1957), The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958), Von Ryan's Express (1965), Valley of the Dolls (1967), and Earthquake (1974).
In 1978, the world population was approximately 4,292,097,502 people[†]