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March 12, 1979

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Headlines from March 12, 1979

News Summary

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Israel's Cabinet approved some of the newly revised language proposed by the United States for a peace treaty with Egypt and left other parts open for further consideration. Details of the Cabinet decision were not disclosed, but a Foreign Ministry spokesman said it should provide enought encouragement for Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance to go to Cairo today to get a response from President Anwar el‐Sadat. [Page 1, Column 6.]

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12‐Year‐Old Steals Gymnastics Show

By Gerald Eskenazi

Article on Amer Cup gymnastics tournament, Madison Sq Garden, NYC, focuses on performance of Tracee Talavera, 12; illus (M)

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Colombia Army Said to Torture Leftist Suspects

By Juan de Onis; Special to The New York Times

Repressive campaign by Colombian armed forces against urban guerrilla group 19th of May Movement, or M-19, has produced widespread charges of human rights violations and concern over mil's role in Colombia's democracy; drive is estimated to have brought arrest of 1,000 people, of whom 130 are being held for mil trial; many of those arrested have charged they were tortured under questioning by mil officers to determine leadership of group and solution of several crimes; Pres Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala has denied that torture is practiced by mil and ordered inquiry to determine truth of charges (M)

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STATE WIDENS AUDIT OF CITY INCOME TAX

By E. J. Dionne Jr.; Special to The New York Times

NYS plans to step up its audits of lax returns of NYC residents in effort to raise $10 million for city; expanded auditing procedure is part of state plan to help close city's budget gap (S)

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Foreigners’Takeovers Irk Banks

By Robert A. Bennett

Amer banks are quietly complaining to state and Fed authorities about foreign takeovers; Irving Trust reptdly has sent Fed officials study urging Fed ban on foreign acquisitions of large banks; White House staff member Orin S Kramer says several banks have privately expressed concern; pending acquisition bids noted; Repr Fernand J St Germain has asked GAO to probe competitive impact of such acquisitions; factors spurring foreign takeovers noted; Assn of Reserve City Bankers sponsors study by Dean Donald P Jacobs; First Natl Bank of Boston chmn Richard D Hill comments (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 7, 1979, covering March 12, 1979.

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Spirits Having Flown
Bee Gees
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Peak
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Weeks
4
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Blondes Have More Fun
Rod Stewart
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Peak
1
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Cruisin'
Village People
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Peak
3
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Dire Straits
Dire Straits
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Peak
4
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Minute By Minute
The Doobie Brothers
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Peak
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Notable Births

1979Charlie Bell, American basketball player and coach^[†]

Charlie Will Bell III is an American professional former basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans, and then played parts of eight seasons in the NBA. He also served as an assistant coach for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. and as an assistant coach for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League.

1979Rhys Coiro, American actor^[†]

Rhys Coiro is an American actor. He began acting on Broadway but is best known for on-screen roles such as Billy Walsh on the television series Entourage.

1979Pete Doherty, English musician, songwriter, actor, poet, writer, and artist^[†]

Peter Doherty is an English musician. He is best known for being co-frontman of the Libertines, which he formed with Carl Barât in 1997. His other musical projects are indie bands Babyshambles and Peter Doherty and the Puta Madres.

1979Jamie Dwyer, Australian field hockey player and coach^[†]

Jamie Dwyer is an Australian field hockey player. He currently plays for YMCC Coastal City Hockey Club in the Melville Toyota League in Perth, Western Australia. He previously played for the Queensland Blades in the Australian Hockey League. He debuted for Australia as a junior player in 1995, and for the senior side in 2001. He played over 365 matches for Australia and scored over 244 goals. He represented Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he won a gold medal and the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics where Australia won bronze medals. He has also represented Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games where he won a gold medal and the 2010 Commonwealth Games where he also won gold. He has won silver medals at the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup and the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup. He won a gold medal at the 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup and the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players to ever play the game.

1979Gerard López, Spanish footballer^[†]

Gerard López Segú, usually known as just Gerard, is a Spanish former professional footballer, currently manager of the Catalonia national team. An all-around midfielder, he was known for precision passes and ball control skills. During his career, he played for several clubs, including Barcelona and Valencia, helping the latter to reach the 2000 Champions League final.

1979Ben Sandford, New Zealand skeleton racer^[†]

Ben Sandford is a New Zealand skeleton racer who has competed since 2002. He finished tenth in the men's skeleton event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He finished 11th at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

1979Edwin Villafuerte, Ecuadorian footballer^[†]

Edwin Alberto Villafuerte Posligua is an Ecuadorian former goalkeeper who last played for Club Deportivo Quevedo.

1979Tim Wieskötter, German sprint canoer^[†]

Tim Wieskötter is a German sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a complete set of medals in the K-2 500 m event with Ronald Rauhe.

Historical Context for March 12, 1979

In 1979, the world population was approximately 4,368,539,528 people^[†]

Headlines from March 12, 1979

News Summary

12‐Year‐Old Steals Gymnastics Show

Colombia Army Said to Torture Leftist Suspects

STATE WIDENS AUDIT OF CITY INCOME TAX

Foreigners’Takeovers Irk Banks

Spirits Having Flown

Blondes Have More Fun

Cruisin'

Dire Straits

Minute By Minute

Notable Births

Historical Context for March 12, 1979