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Community Bd Assistance Unit prepares 72-page book that includes cartoons to help members of city's 59 community bds understand complexities of making of city's munic budget; illus (S)
United says it has recd more than the 17 million shares of Carrier that its tender offer specified (S)
Mayor Koch will reptdly not attempt to stop Gov Carey from removing Kibbee; several Higher Educ Bd members charge Carey's intention is pol and a threat to academic freedom (M)
About 10:45 Sunday night, Irene Maxwell, a 31‐year‐old Scottish fashion designer, and her business partner crossed the corner of Hudson and Leonard Streets in Tribeca, south of Soho, on the way to Puffy's Tavern, a ramshackle bar they had visited a few times since coming to New York .a month ago. They were half block from their destination when two young men approached and asked for money. Rebuffed by the women, one youth plunged a knife through Miss Maxwell's coat and into her heart, killing her, the partner recalled yesterday.
France and China conclude long-term trade agreement for potential $13.6 billion of exchanges through '85 that is said to put French in favored position vis-a-vis other Eur nations and US in competition for newly opened Chinese mkts (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 29, 1978, covering December 5, 1978.
Billy Joel
Donna Summer
Steve Martin
Foreigner
Soundtrack
1978Neil Druckmann, American video game designer and author[â ]
Neil Druckmann is an IsraeliâAmerican writer, creative director, designer, and programmer. He is the studio head and head of creative of the video game developer Naughty Dog, and is best known for his work on the game franchises Uncharted and The Last of Us, having co-created the latter as well as its television adaptation.
1978Olli Jokinen, Finnish ice hockey player[â ]
Olli Veli Pekka Jokinen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings third overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, with whom he made his NHL debut. He has also played for the New York Islanders, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames, New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets, Nashville Predators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and St. Louis Blues. He began his professional career with KalPa and then HIFK of the Finnish SM-liiga. Additionally, he played for EHC Kloten of Switzerland's National League A and SödertÀlje SK of Sweden's Elitserien. He previously held the franchise records for most goals, assists, and points for the Florida Panthers.
1978Marcelo Zalayeta, Uruguayan footballer[â ]
Marcelo Danubio Zalayeta is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a striker.
In 1978, the world population was approximately 4,292,097,502 people[â ]