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July 14, 1978

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Historical Context for July 14, 1978

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

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Headlines from July 14, 1978

POLICE GIVEN DATA ON BOAST BY ROWE

By Howell Raines Special to The New York Times

Birmingham police sources say they have information that might support Rowe's assertion that he killed black man in Birmingham in '63; say a former Klansman and another man described as Klan sympathizer told police, in separate accounts, that Rowe boasted about killing blacks during racial unrest; newly uncovered document shows Rowe accused John Doar, former Asst Atty Gen for civil liberties, of forcing him to change his account of Liuzzo killing; Frederick A O Schwarz Jr, who at time was chief counsel to Sen com conducting investigation, comments; ex-KKK leader in Birmingham says Rowe helped direct attacks on Freedom Riders at Birmingham bus station on May 15 '61 (M)

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Ginzburg Given 8‐Year Sentence By Soviet Court

By David K. Shipler Special to The New York Times

Aleksandr Ginzburg is found guilty of 'anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda' and is sentenced to 8 yrs in strict labor camp; prosecutor in Shcharansky trial asks for 15-yr sentence, harshest penalty under Soviet law, short of execution; Viktoras Petkus, translator and founder of dissident com to publicize Soviet violations of rights pledges under '75 Helsinki accord, is sentenced to 10 yrs in prison, to be followed by 5 yrs of internal exile; Mrs Ginzburg, on hearing that prosecutor asked for 8 yrs to be followed by 3 yrs in exile, says her husband will die; por of defendant's mother Lyudmila Ginzburg; illus of Arina Ginzburg and Irina Orlov outside courthouse (L)

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Money Supply in Peak Growth

By Mario A. Milletti

Miller predicts interest rates could peak soon, HR Budget Com; warns they will not drop; holds rate rises reflect mounting demand for credit; his por (S)

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Associated Press

By Unknown Author

Dayan criticizes proposals for joint Egyptian-Israeli declaration of principles for upcoming talks in London (S)

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Jersey Acts in 9W Feud With Its Own Truck Ban

By Robert Hanley Special to The New York Times

NJ transportation officials retaliate against NYS's 5-mo-old ban on heavy trucks on portion of Route 9W in southern Rockland County by outlawing 10-ton long-haul vehicles from residential sts in 11 Bergen County communities; illus; map (M)

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Senate Approves a Bank For Consumer Co‐ops

By Judith Miller Special to The New York Times

Sen, 60 to 33, approves bill that would create ind natl bank for consumer cooperatives; bill is scaled-down version of bill passed by HR in '77 aimed at helping consumers start and develop their own cooperative businesses; Sen version would authorize $300 million over 5 yrs; Adm, which had opposed HR bill, supported ltd version at urging of Carter's consumer adviser Esther Peterson (M)

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