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July 3, 1978

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Headlines from July 3, 1978

NEED TO TAP HUDSON FOR WATER DISPUTED

By Martin Gansberg

comm concludes NYC will not have to tap Hudson River to meet consumer demand for next 50 yrs; says conservation, apt metering and better use of existing reservoirs would make it unnecessary to adopt Army Corps of Engineer's proposal for $3 billion project to tap river (M)

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14 BLACKS ARE SLAIN ON RHODESIAN FARM

By Michael T. Kaufman Special to The New York Times

14 black farm laborers and children are shot and burned to death by group of 25 nationalist guerrillas who attacked white-owned cattle ranch, Mayo; comments by survivors noted; illus (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 28, 1978, covering July 3, 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

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

    Feels So Good

    Chuck Mangione

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

    Natural High

    Commodores

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    6
  5. 5
    Album cover for Fm by Soundtrack

    Fm

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    9

Notable Births

Mizuki Noguchi

1978Mizuki Noguchi, Japanese runner[†]

Mizuki Noguchi is a Japanese professional long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon event. She is an Olympic champion over the distance.

Notable Deaths

James Daly (actor)

1978James Daly, American actor (born 1918)[†]

James Firman Daly was an American actor. Recognized for his work on stage and screen, he is perhaps best known for his role as Paul Lochner in the hospital drama series Medical Center, in which he played Chad Everett's superior.

Historical Context for July 3, 1978

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