AP Historical Hard Drive 2007

Pope John Paul I blesses the crowd out of the window of his private apartment in the papal palace in Vatican City, Sept. 3, 1978. In foreground one of...

Without the trappings of kingship but a simple wool pallium, symbolizing the shepherd of his flock, Pope John Paul I began his reign Sept. 3, 1978, wh...

Pope John Paul I wearing his bejeweled golden miter is flanked by Italian cardinals Pericle Felici, left, and Silvio Oddi, right (both with miters) as...

Pope John Paul I is attended by Italian cardinal Pericle Felici (back to camera) Sept. 3, 1978, when the new installed Pontiff gives the Holy Communio...

Pope John Paul I is attended by Italian cardinal Pericle Felici (back to camera) when the Pontiff gives the Holy Communion to a woman of his native vi...

Italian policemen take away a demonstrator to a police car on stand-by at St. Peter's Square Sept. 3, 1978 when newly elected Pope John paul I has bee...

Cardinals lining up to pay obedience to the new installed Pontiff Sept. 3, 1978 at the steps of St. Peter's Basilica. Almost 200.000 people crowded th...

Pope John Paul I reaches out to greet unidentified newsmen, during his general audience with the press, in Vatican City, Sept. 1, 1978. (Ap Photo/Artu...

Pope John Paul I reads his speech to the press during the audience at the Vatican, Sept. 1, 1978. (Ap Photo/Giulio Broglio)

Pope John Paul I meets the Cardinals in a private audience at the Vatican, Aug. 30, 1978. (Ap Photo/Arturo Mari)

Framed by two of the statues which line up Bernini's colonnade, the window of Pope John Paul I studio appears open at Vatican City, Aug. 29, 1978. Con...

Bill Rodgers, left, winner of both the New York and Boston Marathons, joins Frank Shorter, right, Olympic Gold Medal winner in the marathon and publis...

Pope John Paul I is dressed in the white papal robe as he leaves the conclave area after a mass in the Sistine Chapel, Aug. 28, 1978. He is accompanie...

New elected Pope John Paul I bends over the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica Aug. 28, 1978, to greet the cheering crowd filling St. Peter's Square. The...

New elected Pope John Paul I appears at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica Aug. 28, 1978, to greet the cheering crowd filling St. Peter's Square. The...

Pope John Paul I speaks to a boy from a parish church after celebrating mass in Venice, Italy, Aug. 27, 1978. (Ap Photo/Tagliapietra)

Pope John Paul I, right, is seen prior to the start of the historical regatta, in Venice, Italy, Aug. 27, 1978.The traditional Venice regatta is a cen...

Pope John Paul I is flanked by Msgr. Virgilio Noe', master of the pontifical ceremonies office, left, and Msgr. Orazio Cocchetti, right, as the new el...

Faithful pay homage to a picture of newly elected Pope John Paul I at the Patriarchal Palace in Venice, Italy, Aug. 27, 1978. (Ap Photo/Tagliapietra)

The election of the successor of late Pope Paul VI by the conclavists fills the Sunday papers of Italy, Aug. 27, 1978. All important papers carry the...

Puffs of black smoke billows from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel Aug. 26, 1978 behind the huge statue of St. Paul, indicating that the cardinals...

Puffs of black smoke billows from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel Aug. 26, 1978 indicating that the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church failed...

Pope John Paul I smiles and waves with both hands to crowd filling St. Peter's Square Aug. 26, 1978 when the former patriarch of Venice appeared on th...

Pope John Paul I smiles to crowd filling St. Peter's Square Aug. 26, 1978 when the former patriarch of Venice appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's B...

Pope John Paul I holds his hands in prayer as he smiles down to crowd filling St. Peter's Square Aug. 26, 1978 when the former patriarch of Venice app...

Pope John Paul I smiles and waves with both hands to crowd filling St. Peter's Square Aug. 26, 1978 when the former patriarch of Venice appeared on th...

A cheering crowd fills the St. Peter's Square and waves to the new elected Pope John Paul I appearing on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica Aug. 26,...

Pope John Paul I smiles and waves with both hands to crowd filling St. Peter's Square Aug. 26, 1978 when the former patriarch of Venice appeared on th...

Pope John Paul I smiles and waves with both hands to crowd filling St. Peter's Square Aug. 26, 1978 when the former patriarch of Venice appeared on th...

Pope John Paul I smiles and waves with both hands to crowd filling St. Peter's Square Aug. 26, 1978 when the former patriarch of Venice appeared on th...

The new elected Pope John Paul I is on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica Aug. 26, 1978 shortly after he had been elected as the successor of late Po...

Pope John Paul I smiles and waves with both hands to crowd filling St. Peter's Square Aug. 26, 1978 when the former patriarch of Venice appeared on th...

New York Giants running back Doug Kotar, left, rolls over as he retains possession of the ball after being brought down by Pittsburgh Steelers Jack Ha...

Dr. Dorothy Cross, right, state archeologist of New Jersey, scrapes away dirt from the remains of six Lenape Indians in Dover, N.J., Aug. 18, 1948. T...

Mauro Carassale, 11, with unidentified relatives pays homage to the Pontiff in St. Peter's Basilica, Aug. 13, 1978 before the funeral ceremony. The bo...

Cardinals and priests pay their respect at the tomb of late Pope Paul VI buried here in the Vatican grottoes Aug. 13, 1978. In front of the tomb with...

Cardinals from all over the world walk in a long line from St. Peter's Basilica Aug. 13, 1978 afternoon to the Vatican grottoes, where the tomb of lat...

Cardinals line up on both sides of carpet containing the casket of late Pope Paul VI during the solemn mass in front of St. Peter's Basilica, Aug. 13,...

Dignitaries and prelates attending the mass for the late Pope Paul VI, concelebrated by all the cardinals, as the coffin containing his remains lies o...

Mrs. Imelda Marcos, wife of Philippine President stands at the state lying late Pope Paul VI inside St. Peter's Basilica (behind the head of the Pope)...

Vatican attendants carry the coffin with late Pope Paul VI on their shoulders to put it down in front of the altar set up Aug. 12, 1978 in front of St...

View to the VIP's seats at St. Peter's Square Aug. 12, 1978 when the funeral ceremony for late Pope Paul VI went on outside the Basilica. At left is P...

Picture taken from behind shows the crowded St. Peter's Square Aug. 12, 1978 when the open-air funeral ceremony was on for late Pope Paul VI. The Pont...

The dean of the cardinals, Carlo Cardinal Confalonieri, blesses the coffin with the remains of late Pope Paul VI Aug. 12, 1978 during the open-air fun...

The coffin with the remains of Pope Paul VI is on a carpet in front of the altar, left partially seen, while the VIP's in background are standing when...

A Swiss Guard stands in attention at St. Peter's Square Aug. 12, 1978 during the funeral ceremony for late Pope Paul VI. The coffin is on a carpet in...

A monk, who already took his seat on one of the folded chairs set up at St. Peter's Square, reads a paper while he is waiting for the open-air funeral...

Vatican attendants kneel, while the coffin containing the remains of Pope Paul VI is blessed at the end of the solemn open-air funeral mass in St. Pet...

View to the crowded St. Peter's Square Aug. 12, 1978 with the coffin with the remains of late Pope Paul VI (center, in front of the white altar) at th...

Vatican attendants, who also bear the Papal throne for official reasons, carry the coffin containing the remains of late Pope Paul VI out of the main...