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Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at 88

Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa directs the Boston Symphony Orchestra during a concert in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, in March 1978. Ozawa died at 88 on Feb. 6, 2024, from heart failure.

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SENEGAL-GOREE ISLAND

(230325) -- DAKAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit Goree Island in Senegal on March 23, 2023. Goree Island lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. Ruled in succession by the Portuguese, Dutch, English and French, it was the largest slave-trading center on the African coast from the 15th to the 19th century. Goree Island was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978 and remains one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Senegal nowadays. March 25 marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. (Xinhua/Wang Zizheng)

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SENEGAL-GOREE ISLAND

(230325) -- DAKAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 23, 2023 shows a view of Goree Island in Senegal. Goree Island lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. Ruled in succession by the Portuguese, Dutch, English and French, it was the largest slave-trading center on the African coast from the 15th to the 19th century. Goree Island was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978 and remains one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Senegal nowadays. March 25 marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. (Xinhua/Wang Zizheng)

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SENEGAL-GOREE ISLAND

(230325) -- DAKAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the House of Slave on Goree Island in Senegal on March 23, 2023. Goree Island lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. Ruled in succession by the Portuguese, Dutch, English and French, it was the largest slave-trading center on the African coast from the 15th to the 19th century. Goree Island was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978 and remains one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Senegal nowadays. March 25 marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SENEGAL-GOREE ISLAND

(230325) -- DAKAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 23, 2023 shows a street view of Goree Island in Senegal. Goree Island lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. Ruled in succession by the Portuguese, Dutch, English and French, it was the largest slave-trading center on the African coast from the 15th to the 19th century. Goree Island was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978 and remains one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Senegal nowadays. March 25 marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Brazil's mining giant upbeat about prospects of China's economic growth

STORY: Brazil's mining giant upbeat about prospects of China's economic growth DATELINE: March 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the shipment of iron ore 2. various of the production of steel 3. SOUNDBITE (English): GUSTAVO BISCASSI, Head of external affairs of Vale STORYLINE: A Brazilian mining giant has expressed confidence about China's economic prospects. Vale, a leading iron ore producer, says it upholds a long-term commitment to the China market and always puts China in the center of its business strategy. SOUNDBITE (English): GUSTAVO BISCASSI, Head of external affairs of Vale "The year of 2023 is of great significance to our company as we will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of our partnership with China, which started as early as 1973, when we sent our first iron ore shipment to this Asian giant. We are very proud to have witnessed the entire process of China's reform and opening-up that started in 1978 as both a beneficiary a

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Actor Takakura joins press event for new movie

TOKYO, Japan - Famed Japanese actor Ken Takakura poses with actress Hiroko Yakushimaru at a press conference in Tokyo in March 1978 unveiling the production of the film "Never Give Up." Takakura died of illness at 83 on Nov. 10, 2014.

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Brother of woman abducted to N. Korea

GENEVA, Switzerland - Shigeo Iizuka, the head of a group consisting of the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, speaks at a session of the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on March 17, 2014. Iizuka's sister, Yaeko Taguchi, was abducted in 1978 at age 22.

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Former abductee Hasuike graduates from Chuo Univ.

TOKYO, Japan - Former abductee Kaoru Hasuike (L in front) attends a graduation ceremony at Chuo University in Tokyo on March 25, where he studied law before he was abducted by North Korean agents in 1978.

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Hasuikes watch high school baseball match

KOSHIEN, Japan - Kaoru Hasuike (R), a Japanese who returned to Japan last year after being abducted to North Korea in 1978, and his wife Yukiko (L), cheer for baseball players of his alma mater Kashiwazaki Senior High School in Niigata Prefecture, in the opening match of the national senior high school baseball championship at Koshien, Hyogo Prefecture, on March 22.

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(2)Abductee Hasuike visits old school

TOKYO, Japan - Kaoru Hasuike, one of five Japanese nationals who returned to Japan in 2002 after being abducted to North Korea in 1978, speaks to reporters after his visit with his wife Yukiko to his alma mater Chuo University in Tokyo's Hachioji on March 14.

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Abductee Hasuike visits old school

TOKYO, Japan - Kaoru Hasuike (R), one of five Japanese nationals who returned to Japan last year after being abducted to North Korea in 1978, eats with his wife Yukiko at his alma mater Chuo University on March 14. The couple toured its Tama campus in Tokyo's Hachioji at the invitation of a group created by students and alumni in 1998 to try to rescue Hasuike from the North.

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Hasuikes arrive in Tokyo for 4-day visit

TOKYO, Japan - Kaoru Hasuike (R) and his wife Yukiko (L), who returned to Japan last October after being abducted by North Korea in 1978, arrived in Tokyo from their hometown of Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, on March 13 for a four-day visit to discuss the abduction issue with lawmakers. (Pool photo)

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Abductees' kin to go to Washington next week to seek help

TOKYO, Japan - Teruaki Masumoto (R), whose sister Rumiko was abducted by North Korea in 1978, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28. Masumoto will make a five-day visit to Washington on March 3 with three other relatives of abductees to ask the U.S. government for help in resolving the abduction issue.

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Masayoshi Ohira

Bureaucrat-turned politician who was prime minister between Dec. 7, 1978 and June 12, 1980. Born on March 12, 1910 in Kagawa Prefecture, Ohira joined the Finance Ministry in 1936. He was elected to the House of Representative in 1952. As foreign minister, Ohira was instrumental in normalizing diplomatic relations between Japan and China in 1972. He became prime minister in December 1978 but suddenly died in June 1980 during the campaign for general elections. Photo was taken on March 15, 1978.

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Mazda releases last RX-7 sports car

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. announced March 25 its final model of the RX-7 rotary engine sports car, whose limited-production will end in August. The ''Spirit R'' is the last of the RX-7 which debuted in 1978 as the world's first mass-produced sports car with a compact and high-output rotary engine.

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Koizumi vows to families to settle abduction problem+

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) listens at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on March 19 to an appeal by Hatsui Hasuike (2nd from R), whose 20-year-old son Kaoru disappeared in 1978 in Niigata Prefecture, for the government to solve the issue of the alleged abduction to North Korea of 11 Japanese.

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Tunisians celebrate qualification of national team in World Cup

STORY: Tunisians celebrate qualification of national team in World Cup DATELINE: March 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people watching football games in the bars 2. various of people celebrating the winning of the Tunisian team STORYLINE: Tunisia's men's national football team drew with Mali in the final round of the qualifiers in Africa for the World Cup Qatar 2022 in Tunis on Tuesday and qualified for the World Cup in Qatar. Tunisians flooded the streets after the game, waving national flags and setting off fireworks to celebrate the qualification of the national team. The Tunisian team, known as the "Carthage Eagle," is a strong force in African football. It had previously qualified for the World Cup five times in 1978, 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2018. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

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Koizumi vows to families to settle abduction problem+

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) listens at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on March 19 to an appeal by Hatsui Hasuike (2nd from R), whose 20-year-old son Kaoru disappeared in 1978 in Niigata Prefecture, for the government to solve the issue of the alleged abduction to North Korea of 11 Japanese.

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Mazda releases last RX-7 sports car

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. announced March 25 its final model of the RX-7 rotary engine sports car, whose limited-production will end in August. The ''Spirit R'' is the last of the RX-7 which debuted in 1978 as the world's first mass-produced sports car with a compact and high-output rotary engine.

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(2)Abductee Hasuike visits old school

TOKYO, Japan - Kaoru Hasuike, one of five Japanese nationals who returned to Japan in 2002 after being abducted to North Korea in 1978, speaks to reporters after his visit with his wife Yukiko to his alma mater Chuo University in Tokyo's Hachioji on March 14. (Kyodo)

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Abductee Hasuike visits old school

TOKYO, Japan - Kaoru Hasuike (R), one of five Japanese nationals who returned to Japan last year after being abducted to North Korea in 1978, eats with his wife Yukiko at his alma mater Chuo University on March 14. The couple toured its Tama campus in Tokyo's Hachioji at the invitation of a group created by students and alumni in 1998 to try to rescue Hasuike from the North. (Kyodo)

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Abductees' kin to go to Washington next week to seek help

TOKYO, Japan - Teruaki Masumoto (R), whose sister Rumiko was abducted by North Korea in 1978, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28. Masumoto will make a five-day visit to Washington on March 3 with three other relatives of abductees to ask the U.S. government for help in resolving the abduction issue. (Kyodo)

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Mr. Bean'S Holiday (2007)

Rowan Atkinson Characters: Mr. Bean Film: Mr. Bean'S Holiday (UK/FR/DE 2007) / 1978 Mini 1000 Director: Steve Bendelack 22 March 2007 Date: 22 March 2007

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Mr. Bean'S Holiday (2007)

Rowan Atkinson Characters: Mr. Bean Film: Mr. Bean'S Holiday (UK/FR/DE 2007) / 1978 Mini 1000 Director: Steve Bendelack 22 March 2007 Date: 22 March 2007

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Mr. Bean'S Holiday (2007)

Mr Bean'S Lime Green Mini Film: Mr. Bean'S Holiday (UK/FR/DE 2007) / 1978 Mini 1000 Director: Steve Bendelack 22 March 2007 Date: 22 March 2007

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Mr. Bean'S Holiday (2007)

Rowan Atkinson Characters: Mr. Bean Film: Mr. Bean'S Holiday (UK/FR/DE 2007) / 1978 Mini 1000 Director: Steve Bendelack 22 March 2007 Date: 22 March 2007

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Mr. Bean'S Holiday (2007)

Rowan Atkinson Characters: Mr. Bean Film: Mr. Bean'S Holiday (UK/FR/DE 2007) / 1978 Mini 1000 Director: Steve Bendelack 22 March 2007 Date: 22 March 2007

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Eraserhead (1977)

Jack Nance Characters: Henry Spencer Film: Eraserhead (USA 1978) Director: David Lynch 19 March 1977 Date: 19 March 1977

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Game Of Death (1978)

Dean Jagger & Mel Novak Characters: Dr. Land, Stick Film: Game Of Death (HK/USA 1978) Director: Robert Clouse 23 March 1978 Date: 23 March 1978

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House Calls (1978)

Walter Matthau & Glenda Jackson Poster Characters: Dr. Charley Nichols & Film: House Calls (1977) Director: Howard Zieff 15 March 1978 Date: 15 March 1978

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Game Of Death (1978)

Bruce Lee Characters: Billy Lo Film: Game Of Death (HK/USA 1978) Director: Robert Clouse 23 March 1978 Date: 23 March 1978

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Eraserhead (1977)

Jack Nance Poster Film: Eraserhead (USA 1978) Director: David Lynch 19 March 1977 Date: 19 March 1977

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Minstrel Man (1977)

Stanley Clay, Glynn Turman & Ted Ross Characters: ,Harry Brown Jr. & Charlie Bates Film: Minstrel Man (1978) Director: William A. Graham 02 March 1977 Date: 02 March 1977

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Coach (1978)

Michael Biehn & Cathy Lee Crosby Characters: Jack Ripley & Randy Rawlings Film: Coach (1976) Director: Bud Townsend 17 March 1978 Date: 17 March 1978

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American Hot Wax (1978)

Tim Mcintire Characters: Alan Freed Film: American Hot Wax (USA 1978) / Location: New York City Director: Floyd Mutrux 07 March 1978 Date: 07 March 1978

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American Hot Wax (1978)

Jerry Lee Lewis & Tim Mcintire Characters: Himself & Alan Freed Film: American Hot Wax (USA 1978) / Location: New York City Director: Floyd Mutrux 07 March 1978 Date: 07 March 1978

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American Hot Wax (1978)

Paramount Theatre In Brooklyn Film: American Hot Wax (USA 1978) / Location: New York City Director: Floyd Mutrux 07 March 1978 Date: 07 March 1978

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American Hot Wax (1978)

Chuck Berry Characters: Himself Film: American Hot Wax (USA 1978) / Location: New York City Director: Floyd Mutrux 07 March 1978 Date: 07 March 1978

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American Hot Wax (1978)

Laraine Newman Characters: Teenage Louise Film: American Hot Wax (USA 1978) / Location: New York City Director: Floyd Mutrux 07 March 1978 Date: 07 March 1978

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American Hot Wax (1978)

Tim Mcintire Characters: Alan Freed Film: American Hot Wax (USA 1978) / Location: New York City Director: Floyd Mutrux 07 March 1978 Date: 07 March 1978

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Fingers (1978)

Film Poster Film: Fingers (1977) Director: James Toback 02 March 1978 Date: 02 March 1978

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The Fury (1978)

Andrew Stevens Characters: Robin Sandza Film: The Fury (1978) Director: Brian De Palma 10 March 1978 Date: 10 March 1978

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The Big Sleep (1978)

Richard Boone, Robert Mitchum & Don Henderson Characters: Lash Canino,Philip Marlowe & Lou Film: The Big Sleep (1976) Director: Michael Winner 13 March 1978 Date: 13 March 1978

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The Big Sleep (1978)

Robert Mitchum & Sarah Miles Characters: Philip Marlowe & Charlotte Sternwood Film: The Big Sleep (1978) Director: Michael Winner 13 March 1978 Date: 13 March 1978

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The Big Sleep (1978)

Sarah Miles & Richard Boone Characters: Charlotte Sternwood & Lash Canino Film: The Big Sleep (1978) Director: Michael Winner 13 March 1978 Date: 13 March 1978

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The Big Sleep (1978)

Robert Mitchum Characters: Philip Marlowe Film: The Big Sleep (1978) Director: Michael Winner 13 March 1978 Date: 13 March 1978

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The Big Sleep (1978)

James Stewarts & Robert Mitchum Characters: & Philip Marlowe Film: The Big Sleep (1977) Director: Michael Winner 13 March 1978 Date: 13 March 1978

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Black Sunday (1977)

Marthe Keller Characters: Dahlia Iyad Film: Black Sunday (1978) Director: John Frankenheimer 11 March 1977 Date: 11 March 1977

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The Fury (1978)

Amy Irving Characters: Gillian Bellaver Film: The Fury (1978) Director: Brian De Palma 10 March 1978 Date: 10 March 1978