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In 1978, the world population was approximately 4,292,097,502 people[†]
1978Apparat, German musician[†]
Sascha Ring, better known by the stage name Apparat, is a German electronic musician. He was previously co-owner of Shitkatapult records. Starting out with dancefloor-oriented techno, he shifted focus towards ambient music, becoming "more interested in designing sounds than beats".
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4 examples of 1 of 'lost' curiosities of Victorian photography--Lewis Carroll's photographs of very young girls in the nude--have come to light for 1st time and are being shown at Rosenbach Foundation Museum in Phila as part of Lewis Carroll exhibit (M)
article on 'interest rate futures,' futures contracts on debt instruments; Community Natl Bank of Bakersfield pres Phillip Zachary uses futures to hedge against rising interest rates eroding value of bank's bond portfolio; Chicago Bd of Trade floor trader Ray Conman, other traders and investors comment; graph (L)
President Carter was optimistic on Soviet‐American relations. Speaking at a news conference, he said the basic relationship was “stable,” that Leonid I. Brezhnev shared his desire for “better friendship” and that current negotiations were proceeding “in good faith.” Mr. Carter said he was very disappointed by Israel's position on occupied territories. I Page A 1, Col. 6.1
Eaton Corp offers to purchase the 68% of Cutler-Hammer stock it does not already own for $261 million, or $58 a share; Cutler-Hammer approves merger; Eaton bought its 32% of Cutler-Hammer stock from Tyco after promising that it would sell Cutler-Hammer's holdings in Leeds & Northrup to Tyco if it gained control of Cutler-Hammer; Cutler-Hammer, however, sold that interest to Gen Signal Corp last wk for $52.1 million (S)
US Sup Ct, 6-3, rules that NYC could prohibit construction of 53-story office bldg above Grand Central Teminal because tower would significantly alter terminal's status as historic landmark; illus; drawing (M)
Pres Carter says underlying Amer-Soviet relationship is 'stable' and that Brezhnev shares his desire for better friendship, news conf, Washington; denies US is attempting to foment conflict between USSR and Communist China (M)
Survey of continuing debate over sex educ in suburban schools; notes that attempts by school dists to introduce programs are often met with suspicion or resistance from parents who insist that it is their prerogative to teach their children about sex; resistance comes strongest from conservative side of pol spectrum, from forces opposed to abortion and from RC Ch; various types of programs in NY area noted (M)
Dow Jones indus avg drops 10.74 to 812.28; NYSE trading vol totals 29.25 million shares (M)
pro-Soviet 'people's militia,' led by Abdel Fattah Ismail, reptdly kills Pres Salem Robaye Ali after day of heavy fighting in Aden; Natl Liberation Front leaders Jasem Saleh and Salem Awar are also killed for trying to seize control of Pres Council; Prime Min Ali Nasser Mohammed Hasani is named council chmn; militia was trained by E Ger and USSR mil advisers; Ismail and Ali pors (M)
NYC Police Dept agrees in out-of-ct settlement to arrest wife beaters; 71 women sued dept and adm arm of Family Ct in '76 for unlawfully denying them assistance after they reptd beatings; agreement does not affect suit against ct, which is pending; Corp Counsel Allan G Schwartz comments (M)