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July 30, 1978

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Headlines from July 30, 1978

Francois Colas

By David A. Andelman

Ethiopian Foreign Min Feleke Gedle Giorgis defends Cuba for mil help to Ethiopia in country's conflict with Somalia, meeting of nonaligned nations, Belgrade; accuses Somalis of aggression (M)

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Tor Sale’

By Walter H. Waggoner

WITH the support of the American Civil Liberties Union, a major statewide real‐estate company is suing, on the grounds of constitutional guarantees of free speech and press, to bar three of Essex County's most fashionable suburban communities from prohibiting real‐estate signs on a homeowner's front lawn.

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Martin Will Return as Yankee Manager in 1980

By Unknown Author

Billy Martin to rejoin team as sign in '80; dramatic announcement is made to fans at Yankee Stadium on Old Timers Day; Martin will work as scout and consultant in '78 and '79; Bob Lemon signs 5-yr contract to manage for rest of '78 and '79 and then replace Cedric Tallis as gen mgr; Tallis will become vice pres and dir of scouting; illus; old timers day celebrations noted (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 26, 1978, covering July 30, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Grease by Soundtrack

    Grease

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  2. 2
    Album cover for Some Girls by The Rolling Stones

    Some Girls

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for Natural High by Commodores

    Natural High

    Commodores

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for Stranger In Town by Bob Seger

    Stranger In Town

    Bob Seger

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    10
  5. 5
    Album cover for Darkness On The Edge Of Town by Bruce Springsteen

    Darkness On The Edge Of Town

    Bruce Springsteen

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Historical Events

1978The 730: Okinawa Prefecture changes its traffic on the right-hand side of the road to the left-hand side.[†]

In Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, 730 is a reference to July 30, 1978, the day the prefecture switched back from driving on the right-hand side of the road to the left.

Historical Context for July 30, 1978

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