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July 14, 1978

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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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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 12, 1978, covering July 14, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Some Girls by The Rolling Stones

    Some Girls

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for City To City by Gerry Rafferty

    City To City

    Gerry Rafferty

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  3. 3
    Album cover for Natural High by Commodores

    Natural High

    Commodores

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Saturday Night Fever by Soundtrack

    Saturday Night Fever

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    47
  5. 5
    Album cover for Stranger In Town by Bob Seger

    Stranger In Town

    Bob Seger

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    8

Historical Context for July 14, 1978

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