News & Economy
President: James Earl Carter, Jr.
Vice President: Walter F. Mondale
Population: 222,584,545
Life expectancy: 73.5 years
Dow-Jones High: 893
Dow-Jones Low: 807
Cost of a new home: $62,500.00
Cost of a new car: $--
Median Household Income: $15,064.00
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.13
Cost of a gallon of gas: $0.63
 Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.82
Cost of a gallon of milk: $1.71
News Headlines
37 Israelis Are Slain In PLO Raid On Haifa Bus
Second Canal Treaty Is Ratified, Canal Will Go To Panama In 1999
900 Jim Jones Temple Cult Members Die In Murder Suicide In Guyana
OPEC Raises Prices 14%
City Of Cleveland Defaults
Senate Gives Canal Back to Panama In 1999
Hustler Owner Larry Flint Shot After Testifying
Pope Paul dies, John Paul I is elected
Pope John Paul I dies, Polish Cardinal Is named Pope Paul II
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Music
Billboard Top 10
1. We Are The Champions - Queen
2. Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
3. It's A Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
4. Take A Chance On Me - Abba
5. Baby Come Back - Player
6. Reminiscing - Little River Band
7. Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
8. If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman
9. Kiss You All Over - Exile
10. I Go Crazy - Paul Davis
Top Albums
• 52nd Street - Billy Joel
• Don't Look Back - Boston
• Grease - Sound Track
• Live and More - Donna Summer
• Saturday Night Fever - Soound Track
• Some Girls - Rolling Stones
Grammy Awards
Album of the Year:
Saturday Night Fever
Best New Artist: A Taste of Honey
Best Pop Duo or Group:
Saturday Night Fever, Bee Gees
Best Pop Female Vocal:
“You Needed Me,” Anne Murray
Best Pop Male Vocal:
“Copacabana” (At the Copa), Barry Manilow
Record of the Year:
“Just the Way You Are,” Billy Joel
Song of the Year:
“Just the Way You Are,” Billy Joel, songwriter
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Movies
 Top 5 Movie Money Makers
Grease -$181,484,409
Animal House -$141,600,000
Superman-$134,218,018
Jaws 2 -$102,922,376
Halloween -$47,000,000
Academy Awards
Best Actor: Jon Voight: Coming Home
Best Actress: Jane Fonda: Coming Home
Best Director: Michael Cimino: The Deer Hunter
Best Picture: The Deer Hunter
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Walken: The Deer Hunter
Best Supporting Actress: Maggie Smith: California Suite
Television
Americas Top 10 TV Favorites
1. Laverne and Shirley
2. Three's Company
3. Mork and Mindy
4. Happy Days
5. The Ropers
6. What's Happening!!
7. Alice
8. M*A*S*H
9. All in the Family
10. Taxi
Emmy Awards
Drama...
Best Drama - Lou Grant (CBS)
Best Actor - Ron Leibman, Kaz
Best Actress - Mariette Hartley, The Incredible Hulk: “Married”
Comedy...
Best Comedy - Taxi (ABC)
Best Actor - Carroll O'Connor, All in the Family
Best Actress -Ruth Gordon, Taxi: “Sugar Mama”
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Time Capsule: 1978
Superbowl XIII:
"The Incredible Hulk" with Lou Ferrigno premiers