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June 6, 1979

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Historical Context for June 6, 1979

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

Notable Births

Roberto De Zerbi

1979Roberto De Zerbi, Italian football manager[†]

Roberto De Zerbi is an Italian professional football manager and former player, who is currently the head coach of Ligue 1 club Marseille.

Notable Deaths

Jack Haley

1979Jack Haley, American actor (born 1897)[†]

John Joseph Haley Jr. was an American actor, comedian, dancer, radio host, singer, drummer and vaudevillian. He was best known for his portrayal of the Tin Man and his farmhand counterpart Hickory in the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Wizard of Oz.

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Headlines from June 6, 1979

Harvard Class of '54 — Achievers Who Sleep Soundly at Night

By Eric Pace

Article on Class of '54 as it celebrates its 25th reunion; notes unusually high number of successful and/or prominent graduates, including Sens Edward Edward M Kennedy and John C Culver, Congressmen Anthony C Beilenson and David R Bowen, writers and critics John Updike, Edward Hoagland, Christopher Lasch and Richard Eder and lawyer F Lee Bailey; other characteristics of class noted in special class report; illus of then-and-now pictures of Kennedy, Sadruddin Aga Khan and John Hoyer Updike (L)

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Entertaining: The Virtues Of Simplicity

By Jacques Penin

BECAUSE I am involved with food as a chef and teacher, people — except for other professional chefs and close friends — hesitate, even fear, to invite me to dinner. As a matter of fact, like most my colleagues, although I recognize and appreciate quality, I am somewhat of a glutton and extremely easy to feed.

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Problems for Video Recorders

By Peter J. Schuyien; Special to The New Volt Tiara

Manufacturers and sellers of home video recording equipment say just as their products are headed for broad public acceptance advent of new technologies may hopelessly fragment consumer demand, Summer Consumer Electronics Show, Chicago; Toshiba's new video recorder and other systems noted; illus (M)

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Supermarkets Versus Health Shops: Prices Compared

By Patricia Wells

Article comparing food prices in several NYC supermarkets and health shops; 34-item shopping list totals $51.07 at supermarket and $54.80 at health food stores; stores in survey listed; chart shows comparision breakdown for 34 items; illus (L)

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Possible Fraud in Carrier Deal

By Robert J. Cole

United Technologies says SEC may bring fraud charges against it in connection with takeover; charges detailed; special meetings of United and Carrier stockholders will be held on July 5 to vote on merger (M)

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947 MILLION ACCORD ON TRANSPORTATION IS GAINED IN ALBANY

By Unknown Author

Legislative leaders accept school-aid plan providing additional aid to 'low wealth' school districts; plan is reportedly similar to Gov Carey's original proposal; plan also provides $9.8 million to rescue 22 school districts whose revenues were cut by 'Hurd' decision, which struck down law allowing them to tax above constitutional limits to pay certain nonoperating costs (S)

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Digest

By Unknown Author

A Federal judge in Washington will bold hearings on whether to ground all DC‐10 jetliners until the cause of the recent Chicago crash is found. He initially ordered the Federal Aviation, Administration to ground all of the DC‐10's, but later agreed; to hold a rehearing this morning. The order was issued at the request of the Airline Passengers Association, a consumer group. [Page A1.]

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Appeals Court Criticizes Ex‐Judge Over Nepotism

By Tom Goldstein

NYS Court of Appeals, condemning nepotism and 'disguised nepotism,' admonishes Justice Morris E Spector for awarding court assignments to sons of other judges who in turn gave assigments to Spector's son; Spector retired last Dec 31 after State Commission on Judicial Conduct said he had behaved improperly and violated Code of Judicial Conduct; Judge Jacob D Fuchsberg dissents (M)

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