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July 23, 1979

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A ‘New’

By Adam Clymer Special to The New York Times

interview with Jordan; he says he sees need for ‘accountability and discipline’ at all levels in White House; illus (M)

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A ‘Poor Man's’

By Joseph F. Sullivan Special to The New York Times

Smith has become a leading Democratic candidate for NJ Gov in '81 on strengths of his ability to attract money to his self-styled ‘poor man's campaign’ for public office; por (M)

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Inflation Makes Inroads at Big Banks

By Robert A. Bennett

Inflation seen battering banking indus; some analysts fear bigger banks are nearing limits of growth despite apparently strong increase in 2d-qr earnings; decline in equity to asset ratios as declining rates of return have forced bank holding cos to increase borrowing to maintain earnings levels discussed; table of 2d-qr results for 10 largest banks (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 18, 1979, covering July 23, 1979.

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    Album cover for Bad Girls by Donna Summer

    Bad Girls

    Donna Summer

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    Peak
    1
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    11
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    Album cover for Breakfast In America by Supertramp

    Breakfast In America

    Supertramp

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    17
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    Album cover for I Am by Earth| Wind & Fire

    I Am

    Earth| Wind & Fire

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    6
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    Album cover for Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick

    Cheap Trick At Budokan

    Cheap Trick

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    Album cover for Discovery by Electric Light Orchestra

    Discovery

    Electric Light Orchestra

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    Peak
    5
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    5

Notable Births

Perro Aguayo Jr.

1979Perro Aguayo Jr., Mexican wrestler and promoter (died 2015)[†]

Pedro Aguayo RamĂ­rez was a Mexican professional wrestler and promoter who achieved fame in wrestling as Perro Aguayo Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo. He was the real-life son of lucha libre legend Perro Aguayo and not a storyline "Junior". Aguayo was best known as the leader of the Los Perros del Mal stable, which he started in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in mid-2004. The stable became a significant draw in Mexican professional wrestling, peaking during Aguayo's storyline rivalries with MĂ­stico and HĂ©ctor Garza. In October 2008, Aguayo left CMLL to start his own independent professional wrestling promotion Perros del Mal Producciones, built around members of his Los Perros del Mal stable. In June 2010, Aguayo returned to AAA after a seven-year absence to start an invasion storyline involving his stable.

Sotirios Kyrgiakos

1979Sotirios Kyrgiakos, Greek footballer[†]

Sotirios Kyrgiakos is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

1979Richard Sims, Zimbabwean cricketer[†]

Richard William Sims is a Zimbabwean cricketer. An allrounder, he bats in the middle order and bowls right-arm offbreak. He is a good driver of the ball and is a straight hitter.

1979Ricardo Sperafico, Brazilian race car driver[†]

Ricardo Sperafico is a Brazilian professional racing driver.

Cathleen Tschirch

1979Cathleen Tschirch, German sprinter[†]

Cathleen Tschirch is a German sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. Her personal best time on the individual distance is 22.97 seconds, achieved in August 2007 in Bochum. She has a personal best of 11.42 seconds in the 100 metres.

Michelle Williams (singer)

1979Michelle Williams, American singer-songwriter and actress[†]

Tenitra Michelle Williams is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in the early 2000s as a member of R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling female groups of all time with over 100 million records, of which more than 60 million copies sold with the trio lineup that included Williams. During her time in the group she earned several accolades including a Grammy Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Notable Deaths

Joseph Kessel

1979Joseph Kessel, French journalist and author (born 1898)[†]

Joseph Kessel, also known as "Jef", was a French journalist and novelist. He was a member of the Académie française and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.

Historical Context for July 23, 1979

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