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March 27, 1979

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Headlines from March 27, 1979

Latest Data Suggest Exercise Helps Curb Heart Attacks

By Jane E. Brody

Jane Brody article on correlation between regular exercise and reduced incidences of heart attacks; cites recent findings presented by Amer Heart Assn at annual meeting in New Orleans, indicating that physical activity increases HDL (high‐density lipoproteins) in blood, believed to be factor in warding off heart attacks; drawing; chart

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UV Shareholders Vote To Liquidate Company

By Robert J. Cole

shareholders approve sale of Fed Pacific Elec and liquidation of co; vote is victory for chmn Martin Horwitz and setback for Victor Posner, chmn of Sharon Steel; UV repts net of $6.7 million in 4th qr and $42.5 million for all of '78; illus (M)

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Judge Bars Hydrogen Bomb Article After Magazine Rejects Mediation

By Douglas E. Kneeland; Special to The New York Times

Fed Dist Ct Judge Robert W Warren, acting after his suggestion far attempt at out‐of‐ct settlement is turned down, grants Govt's motion for preliminary injunction to keep The Progressive magazine from publishing article about hydrogen bomb; becomes 1st Fed judge ever to issue injunction imposing prior restraint on press in natl security case; magazine's attys say they will file appeal shortly with US Ct or Appeals for 7th Circuit in Chicago; Warren acknowledges he considers decision ‘awesome responsibility’; says mistake in ruling against magazine will seriously infringe 1st Amendment rights; says he does not believe magazine requires ‘objected‐to material’ to ‘ventilate its views on Govt secrecy and the hydrogen bomb’; urges Judtice Dept and magazine to accept proposal by Fed of Amer Scientists in friend‐of‐ct brief; scientists suggest Warren appt panel of scientific and press reprs to attempt to work out compromises in deletions Govt insists must be made from article to keep it from violating ‘restricted data’ sections of Atomic Energy Act of '54; Warren says many elements of press see grave risk of permanent damage to 1st Amendment freedoms if case goes forward magazine editor Erwin Knoll says he thinks it presumptous of Warren to speak for Amer press (M)

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New Tools for Predicting Quakes

By Walter Sullivan

Walter Sullivan article on development of new measuring methods and improvements in older ones that are enabling scientists in Calif to monitor changes within earth that warn of impending earthquakes; discusses role of such tools as laser devices, drills, mobile vibrators and tiltmeters; drawings; illus; map (L)

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EDUCATION Rx for Medical Arts: The Social Sciences

By Gene I. Maeroff

More than 2 dozen courses dealing with social, historical and philosophical issues related to med and biology are being offered in premed and med curriculums at Univ of Chicago as part of effort to infuse med educ with humanities and soc sciences disciplines, new approach is 1 of 7 such programs supported by Commonwealth Fund of NYC (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 21, 1979, covering March 27, 1979.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Spirits Having Flown by Bee Gees

    Spirits Having Flown

    Bee Gees

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
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    Album cover for Minute By Minute by The Doobie Brothers

    Minute By Minute

    The Doobie Brothers

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    14
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    Album cover for Dire Straits by Dire Straits

    Dire Straits

    Dire Straits

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    12
  4. 4
    Album cover for Blondes Have More Fun by Rod Stewart

    Blondes Have More Fun

    Rod Stewart

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
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    Album cover for Love Tracks by Gloria Gaynor

    Love Tracks

    Gloria Gaynor

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    12

Notable Births

Tom Palmer (rugby union)

1979Tom Palmer, English rugby union player[†]

Tom Palmer is a former English rugby union player. His position is a lock

Mohsen Moeini

1979Mohsen Moeini, Iranian author and director[†]

Mohsen Moeini is an Iranian author and director. His work mainly centers around his philosophical and historical preoccupations. As well as directing his own plays, he has directed plays by foreign authors such as Peter Handke and Rainer Werner Fassbinder whose works he staged in Iran for the first time. He has directed the first play to be staged in the Milad Tower.

Imran Tahir

1979Imran Tahir, Pakistani-South African cricketer[†]

Mohammad Imran Tahir is a South African former international cricketer. A spin bowler who predominantly bowls googlies and a right-handed batsman, Tahir played for South Africa in all three formats of cricket.

Jennifer Wilson (field hockey)

1979Jennifer Wilson, Zimbabwean-South African field hockey player[†]

Jennifer "Jen" Wilson is a former South Africa international field hockey player who became a coach after retiring as a player. She was appointed Head Coach for Scotland on a 3-year contract, starting on 1 August 2018.

Historical Context for March 27, 1979

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