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November 11, 1978

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Headlines from November 11, 1978

U.S.‐EUROPE IMPASSE PERILS NEGOTIATIONS FOR A FREER TRADE

By Paul Lewis;Special to The New York Times

BRUSSELS, Nov. 10 — The success of the five‐year negotiations to liberalize world trade was in peril today after the failure of President Carter's trade negotiator, Robert S. Strauss, to persuade European negotiators to conclude the talks despite new American restrictions on European exports.

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The New York Times/Edward Hausner

By Unknown Author

INSPECTOR'S FUNERAL FOR COMRADE: Thousands of police officers attended funeral for Detective Horace Ford in Queens. Officer died of wounds suffered foiling bank robbery while moonlighting as a teller. Article, page 27.

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U.S. REVERSES A BAN ON ARGENTINE LOAN

By Juan de Onis;Special to The New York Times

Carter Adm apparently has decided that quiet persuasion may be more successful method in alleviating human rights situation; Pres Carter has ordered reversal of Export-Import Bank's decision to lend Argentina $280 million to buy elec equipment from Allis-Chalmers for Yacireta Dam; easing of human rights restrictions discussed (M)

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Carey's Special Legislative Session Threatened Over Stand by Steingut

By Richard J. Meislin

Gov Carey's hopes for special Legis session are threatened by lame-duck Assembly Speaker Stanley Steingut, who has insisted that Carey's wished-for new ceiling on mortgage interest rates include strong restrictions on redlining; Assembly leadership seen as being reluctant to return for session that might give humiliating rebuff to Steingut (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 8, 1978, covering November 11, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Live And More by Donna Summer

    Live And More

    Donna Summer

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for Living In The U.S.A. by Linda Ronstadt

    Living In The U.S.A.

    Linda Ronstadt

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for Grease by Soundtrack

    Grease

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    26
  4. 4
    Album cover for Double Vision by Foreigner

    Double Vision

    Foreigner

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    19
  5. 5
    Album cover for 52nd Street by Billy Joel

    52nd Street

    Billy Joel

    Last week
    17
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    3

Notable Births

1978Lou Vincent, New Zealand cricketer[†]

Lou Vincent is a former New Zealand cricketer and opening batsman. He has represented New Zealand in Test match, One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket as well as playing for Auckland in New Zealand domestic cricket and Worcestershire and Lancashire in English domestic cricket.

Historical Context for November 11, 1978

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