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July 9, 1979

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Miss Woodhead Wins 5th Gold

By Unknown Author

SAN JUAN, P.R., July 8 — It finally dawned on Cynthia (Sippy) Woodhead with about 25 meters left. She was in front, so close to a fifth gold medal in the Pan American Games that she could feel it.

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PARKING REGULATIONS

By Unknown Author

Parking regulations return to normal today, with alternate‐side‐of‐the‐street rules in effect in all boroughs.

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EXPRESS CONCERN OVER ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS: Chancellor Bruno BratsIcy of Austria, center, and Willy Brandt, former West German Chancellor, meeting with Yasir Arafat, head of the P.L.O., in Vienna. Page A9.

By David A. Andelman; Special to The New York Times

VIENNA, July 8 — Chancellor Bruno Kreisky of Austria and former Chancellor Willy Brandt of West Germany concluded talks tonight with Yasir Arafat, head of the Palestine Liberation Organization, and issued a communiqué expressing “extreme concern” over Israel's “settlement activities in the occupied territories.”

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Skylab's Control Post Is a Makeshift Affair

By William K. Stevens; Special to The New York Times

article on makeshift control center being used by Skylab flight controllers, Houston, Tex; tension at center is rising as spacecraft's re-entry draws closer; difficulty in controlling Skylab's altitude and position discussed (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 4, 1979, covering July 9, 1979.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Bad Girls by Donna Summer

    Bad Girls

    Donna Summer

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for Breakfast In America by Supertramp

    Breakfast In America

    Supertramp

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  3. 3
    Album cover for Rickie Lee Jones by Rickie Lee Jones

    Rickie Lee Jones

    Rickie Lee Jones

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    14
  4. 4
    Album cover for I Am by Earth| Wind & Fire

    I Am

    Earth| Wind & Fire

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick

    Cheap Trick At Budokan

    Cheap Trick

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    20

Notable Births

Gary Chaw

1979Gary Chaw, Malaysian Chinese singer-songwriter[†]

Gary Chaw, also known as Gary Cao or Cao Ge or by his alter ego Cao Xiaoge, is a Malaysian Chinese singer-songwriter based in Taiwan, who has had achieved success in Taiwan, Mainland China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Singapore. He is renowned for his stage presence, wide vocal range, and rich voice. In addition, he composes for himself and other singers.

Notable Deaths

Cornelia Otis Skinner

1979Cornelia Otis Skinner, American actress and author (born 1899)[†]

Cornelia Otis Skinner was an American writer and actress.

Historical Events

Renault

1979A car bomb destroys a Renault motor car owned by "Nazi hunters" Serge and Beate Klarsfeld outside their home in France in an unsuccessful assassination attempt.[†]

Renault S.A., commonly referred to as Groupe Renault, is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899. The company currently produces a range of cars and vans. It has manufactured trucks, tractors, tanks, buses/coaches, aircraft and aircraft engines, as well as autorail vehicles.

Historical Context for July 9, 1979

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