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November 12, 1978

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Historical Context for November 12, 1978

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

Notable Births

1978Alexandra Maria Lara, Romanian-German actress^[†]

Alexandra Maria Lara is a Romanian-German actress who has appeared in Downfall (2004), Control (2007), Youth Without Youth (2007), The Reader (2008), Rush (2013), and Geostorm (2017).

1978Mista, Spanish footballer^[†]

Miguel Ángel Ferrer Martínez, known as Mista, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

1978Ashley Williams, American actress^[†]

Ashley Churchill Williams is an American actress. She is known for starring in the television series The Jim Gaffigan Show on TV Land and in the NBC series Good Morning Miami. Williams played Victoria in 15 episodes of the CBS series How I Met Your Mother opposite Josh Radnor. She has starred in more than a dozen different television pilots over the years and done over 150 episodes of television in addition to television movies for The Hallmark Channel, Lifetime Television, and ABC Family. She has worked in studio and independent films, regional theater, Off-Broadway, and on Broadway.

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Headlines from November 12, 1978

A Dream for Gymnastics

By Cheryl Bentsen

Article on gymnastics coach Muriel Grossfeld and her student Marci Frederick preparing for '80 Summer Olympics; illus (L)

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Can Kahn Contain Wage‐Price Spiral?

By Edward Cowan

Council on Wage and Price Stability Chmn Alfred E Kahn plans to move indus toward more rate and route competition and freer entry of new competitors (S)

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Born In Violence

By Fred J. Cook

Fred J Cook revs Steven Brill book The Teamsters; illus (M)

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“Platinum”

By Robert Berkvist

Alexis Smith made more than 30 films during her Hollywood heyday in the 1940's and 50's, but in all that time she never got to sing or dance in a musical.

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Nuclear Power Plan: A Controversy That

By Andrea Aurichio

Lilco's proposal to build 2,300-megawatt nuclear power plant at Jamesport, LI, now before state Nuclear Siting Bd, has split Jamesport residents, with elected officials arguing that project will create jobs and environmentalists arguing that it will jeopardize area's water supply; June Bruce (Lilco), Riverhead Town Supervisor Allen M Smith, Dr Carol Granttham and residents comment; illus (L)

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New Initiative Law Rekindles Bid to Oust Suffolk Legislature

By Frances Cerra

IN the wake of passage of Suffolk County's new initiative and referendum law last Tuesday, opponents fear that it will become a tool of special‐interest groups to force a weak‐willed County Legislature to do their bidding.

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Supermarkets Are Perishable

By Barbara Ettorre

An ever‐tightening credit squeeze, skyrocketing operating costs and competitive price‐cutting have sent two more food retailers reeling. Within the last month, Allied Supermarkets Inc. and Food Fair Stores Inc. have both filed for Chapter XI protection under the Federal bankruptcy laws — the latest evidence that supermarkets may be as perishable as their products.

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A TOP FOE OF SHAH ARRESTED IN IRAN; DENOUNCES REGIME

By Youssef M. Ibrahim Special to The New York Times

Sanjabi is arrested; denounces Shah's rule and rejects accord with mil Govt; illus (M)

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REMEMBERING THE FALLEN: Spectators at Manhattan Veteran's Day parade share moment of silence. Page

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Pres Carter unveils plaque at Tomb of Unknown Soldiers in hon of Vietnam veterans (S)

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Penn State Winner; Brown Loses, 31‐21

By Gordon S. White Jr. Special to The New York Times

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Nov. 11 — Penn State, which has never been ranked No. 1 in the nation during Its 92 seasons of varsity college football, should finally be first in the land early next week when the next polls are announced.

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Islam's Most Devout Are The Most Devoutly Opposed

By Eric Pace

The fire‐breathing utterances of Ayatollah Mohammed Khomeini, exiled leader of Iran's Moslem fundamentalists, have helped shape the popular conception•of Iran's troubles as a conflict between medieval mullahs and a modernizing Shah.

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ART VIEW

By Hilton Kramer

exhibits Mark Rothko, 1903-1970 at Guggenheim Museum, NYC, and The 1958-1959 Murals at Pace Gallery revd by Hilton Kramer; illus

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