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June 29, 1978

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Headlines from June 29, 1978

Textron Testimony: New Doubts

By Judith Miller

Documents subpoenaed by Govt from Textron Inc fail to show that former chmn G William Miller knew that Iran Air Force comdr Gen Mohammad Khatemi controlled Air Taxi, co that Bell Helicopter was using as its sales agent in Iran; indicate that Bell vp Farnk M Sylvester was informed in '71 in secret memorandum that Khatemi was 'real influence' behind Air Taxi (M)

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Plan to Cut Gains Tax Draws Fire

By Edward Cowan

Treas Sec Blumenthal rejects stand that bill to cut capital gains taxes would spur stock prices and capital investment as 'conjecture,' Sen subcom; holds link between stock prices and growth of capital investment is equally tenuous (M)

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Boy, 15, Who Killed 2 and Tried To Kill a Third Is Given 5 Years

By Charles Kaiser

NYC Family Ct Judge Edith Miller sentences 15-yr-old youth to maximum 5 yrs in jail for killing 2 subway passengers and attempting to kill subway motorman; Dist Atty juvenile offense bur head Robert H Silberling says state could choose to keep youth confined beyond ct-imposed sentence but only until age 21 (S)

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News Summary

By Unknown Author

Efforts to curb nuclear arms gained. American attempts to persuade South Africa to sign a treaty banning the spread of such weapons reportedly reached an advanced stage as highlevel officials of the two Governments ended talks in Pretoria. Reports from Washington indicated that South Africa was ready to accept stricter controls to prevent its nuclear energy program from being used to develop weapons. 1page Al, Column 2.1

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A SoHo Pioneer, But Disenchanted

By Ingrid Bengis

Ingrid Bengis article on popularity of SoHo area; notes artists are being forced to leave apts because of high rents and numerous conversions of apts into high-priced co-ops (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 28, 1978, covering June 29, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Saturday Night Fever by Soundtrack

    Saturday Night Fever

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    45
  2. 2
    Album cover for City To City by Gerry Rafferty

    City To City

    Gerry Rafferty

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    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Feels So Good by Chuck Mangione

    Feels So Good

    Chuck Mangione

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    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    36
  4. 4
    Album cover for Natural High by Commodores

    Natural High

    Commodores

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    6
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    Album cover for Fm by Soundtrack

    Fm

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    9

Notable Births

Nicole Scherzinger

1978Nicole Scherzinger, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress[†]

Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Scherzinger is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and television personality. She was a member of the girl group and dance ensemble the Pussycat Dolls between 2003 and 2010. With two albums and over 55 million records sold worldwide, the Pussycat Dolls became one of the world's best-selling female groups of all time.

Notable Deaths

Bob Crane

1978Bob Crane, American actor (born 1928)[†]

Robert Edward Crane was an American actor, drummer, radio personality and disc jockey known for starring in the CBS sitcom Hogan's Heroes.

Historical Context for June 29, 1978

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