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Norwood says there has been shortening of work week for total private economy, and, to greater extent, for manufacturing sector, statement before Joint Cong Committee on Economy (S)
WEST POINT, N.Y., June 1 — The old soldiers of the United States Military Academy marched slowly and proudly across the parade grounds today, as they do at this reunion period every year, to the tune of “When Johnny Comes Marching Home.” It is the high point of June Week, but this is the last June Week.
Pres Carter calls Mobil Corp 'perhaps the most irresponsible company in America' for opposing phased decontrol of domestic oil prices and windfall profits tax, June 1 meeting at White House with group of environmentalists and representatives of consumer groups; Carter is attacked at meeting for his decontrol proposal; Mark Green, director of Public Citizens Congress Watch, says Carter told group that Sen Robert C Byrd threatened to personally lead a filibuster against any attempt to extend controls; Byrd spokesman says Byrd told Carter that in event of filibuster, he would not vote for cloture; Carter predicts slight increase in prices over next few years as result of decontrol, which begins on June 1; comments by Betty Furness and Ellen Berman, director of Consumer Energy Council; Carter por (M)
Nicaragua's powerful guerrilla movement opens long-expected offensive to overthrow General Anastasio Somoza Debayle Government; guerrillas of Sandinist National Liberation Front call nationwide strike beginning June 4 and popular insurrection to follow soon after; Government says 300-member rebel force entered southern Nicaragua from Costa Rica but has been trapped by soldiers in El Naranjo; Nicaragua has requested Organization of American States meeting to protest 'invasion' of Costa Rica; Sandinists, through statements issued in Costa Rica and broadcasts by clandestine Radio Sandino, say they have 'liberated' El Naranjo and have downed 2 Nicaraguan Air Force planes; they also say fighting continues in many provincial cities (M)
Dies at age 85; biography; portrait (L)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 30, 1979, covering June 2, 1979.
Supertramp
Peaches & Herb
Donna Summer
The Doobie Brothers
Sister Sledge
1979Morena Baccarin, Brazilian-American actress[†]
Morena Silva de Vaz Setta Baccarin is an American actress. She is known for portraying Adria in season 10 of the TV series Stargate SG-1, Inara Serra in the sci-fi television series Firefly (2002–2003) and its follow-up film Serenity (2005), Vanessa in the superhero comedy films Deadpool (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), Jessica Brody in the thriller series Homeland (2011–2013), and Leslie Thompkins in the superhero series Gotham (2015–2019). For Homeland, Baccarin was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2013. Born in Brazil, she immigrated to the United States as a child.
1979Butterfly Boucher, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer[†]
Butterfly Giselle Grace Boucher is an Australian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer born in Adelaide. From the age of 15 years she played bass guitar in her older sister Rebecca Boucher Burns (Becca)'s band Eat the Menu, which issued a debut album, Whoosh, in 1996. Since mid-2000 Boucher has lived in Nashville, United States, and has released four solo albums, Flutterby, Scary Fragile, a self-titled album, and a 10th-anniversary celebration of Flutterby called Happy Birthday Flutterby. Since 2008, Boucher has recorded material for Ten Out of Tenn, a Nashville-based music collective. Boucher is also a member of the pop rock trio Elle Macho.
1979Jim Hutton, American actor (born 1934)[†]
Dana Scott James Hutton was an American actor in film and television best remembered for his role as Ellery Queen in the 1970s TV series of the same name, and his screen partnership with Paula Prentiss in four films, starting with Where the Boys Are. He was the father of actor Timothy Hutton.
1979Pope John Paul II starts his first official visit to his native Poland, becoming the first Pope to visit a Communist country.[†]
Pope John Paul II was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005.
In 1979, the world population was approximately 4,368,539,528 people[†]