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April 14, 1979

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Headlines from April 14, 1979

GAS PUMP SHUTDOWN STIRS TOURISM FEARS

By Fred Ferretti

Survey of US gasoline supply finds that as spring-summer season of tourism and holiday driving begins, there is less and less gasoline available; travel indus forecasts vast economic losses in tourism, as much as $16 billion and 300,000 jobs, if stations continue to limit weekend sales and close on Sundays; situation in various part of US discussed; illus of NJ service station (M)

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Parish Outraged by Crime Re‐enacts Passion of Jesus

By Robert Hanley;Special to The New York Times

Members of All Saints Roman Catholic Church, Jersey City, NJ, summon worshipers to re-enactment of Jesus' torture and death, Jesus' Passion in the 14 Stations of the Cross, in Lafayette section of city, in effort to draw parallels between sufferings of Jesus and those of community and to dramatize parish's outrage at violent neighborhood crime; Rev Thomas F Olsen comments; illus (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 11, 1979, covering April 14, 1979.

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    Album cover for Minute By Minute by The Doobie Brothers

    Minute By Minute

    The Doobie Brothers

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    Peak
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    Album cover for Dire Straits by Dire Straits

    Dire Straits

    Dire Straits

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    15
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    Album cover for Spirits Having Flown by Bee Gees

    Spirits Having Flown

    Bee Gees

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    9
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    Album cover for 2-hot by Peaches & Herb

    2-hot

    Peaches & Herb

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    21
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    Album cover for Blondes Have More Fun by Rod Stewart

    Blondes Have More Fun

    Rod Stewart

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    Peak
    1
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    17

Notable Births

David Crisafulli

1979David Crisafulli, Australian politician, 41st Premier of Queensland[†]

David Frank Crisafulli is an Australian politician currently serving as the 41st Premier of Queensland since 28 October 2024 and leader of the Liberal National Party (LNP) since 12 November 2020. He has been the member of the Legislative Assembly for Broadwater since 2017 when he ousted the sitting member, Verity Barton, during pre-selection. He was the member for Mundingburra from 2012 to 2015, holding ministerial portfolios in the Newman government.

1979Rebecca DiPietro, American wrestler and model[†]

Rebecca DiPietro is an American former model and WWE Diva, who is best known for her time as the backstage interviewer on WWE's ECW brand.

1979Marios Elia, Cypriot footballer[†]

Marios Elia is a retired Cypriot professional footballer and manager of the restaurant Ivory in Nicosia.

Ross Filipo

1979Ross Filipo, New Zealand rugby player[†]

Ross Ami Filipo is a retired New Zealand rugby union footballer. Filipo's career included long stints with Wellington in the Mitre 10 Cup, Crusaders in Super Rugby, and Bayonne in the Top 14 competition, and appearances for the All Blacks in 2007-2008.

Noé Pamarot

1979Noé Pamarot, French footballer[†]

Noé Elias Pamarot is a French former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Before moving to Spain, Pamarot played for Portsmouth in the Premier League. He is a right-footed defender who is also known for his great strength. Pamarot has previously played for Martigues, Nice and Tottenham Hotspur and also had a brief loan spell at Portsmouth in the 1999–2000 season.

Kerem Tunçeri

1979Kerem Tunçeri, Turkish basketball player[†]

Mehmet Kerem Tunçeri is a Turkish former professional basketball player who played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.He is 194 cm in height and 86 kg (190 lbs.) in weight.

Historical Events

1979The Progressive Alliance of Liberia stages a protest, without a permit, against an increase in rice prices proposed by the government, with clashes between protestors and the police resulting in over 70 deaths and over 500 injuries.[†]

The Progressive Alliance of Liberia (PAL) was an opposition political movement formed in 1975 in Liberia led by group of Liberians from the United States and local students. The Political Education Team of the organization was organized, prepared, and awarded certificates by and under the signature of the founding Chairman of PAL, Gabriel Baccus Matthews. Members of the Political Education Team of six young Liberian students were:Nathaniel O. Beh Thomas Z. Deyagbo Michael C.G. George Saywalah Kesselly Jesus Swaray

Historical Context for April 14, 1979

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