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Soviet authorities welcome Lyudmila Vlasova back to Moscow as heroine of political thriller--and imply that her husband, Aleksandr Godunov, might have been victim of plot; Soviet press agency Tass states that Godunov disappeared under circumstances that are not yet clear'; Vlasova illus embracing mother (M)
The United States Steel Corporation announced yesterday that it was increasing the prices of about one‐quarter of its products by 4 to 5 percent effective Oct. 1.
I AM, as most of you know, often called “curmudgeon” at my Club. Well, just for the fun of the other day, I asked some members what a curmudgeon was. And I got some answers it's hard to believe. One member said he wasn't sure — not sure, mind you — but he thought it was a weapon. I told him it was a weapon I'd certainly like to have on the streets of New York. Anyway, another fellow told me he thought it was a kind of fish. Well, you may be sure I told Fish Frobisher about that.
Energy Sec Charles W Duncan endorses NY Gov Hugh Carey's plan for Government-backed corporation to finance energy conservation and development in Northeast (S)
Mayor Koch appoints Anthony B Gliedman, city's Ports and Terminals Commissioner, as Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner; Gliedman replaces Nathan Leventhal, who earlier this month was appointed Deputy Mayor; Gliedman por (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 29, 1979, covering August 29, 1979.
The Knack
Supertramp
The Cars
Earth| Wind & Fire
The Charlie Daniels Band
1979Stijn Devolder, Belgian cyclist[â ]
Stijn Devolder is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally for VlaanderenâT Interim (2002â2003), Discovery Channel (2004â2007), Quick-Step (2008â2010), VacansoleilâDCM (2011â2012), TrekâSegafredo (2013â2016), VĂ©randas WillemsâCrelan (2017â2018) and CorendonâCircus (2019).
1979Kristjan Rahnu, Estonian decathlete[â ]
Kristjan Rahnu is a retired Estonian decathlete. His personal best dates back to 2005 when he did 8526 points in France, Arles on June 4â5. After many injuries and other issues, Rahnu is trying to make a successful return to the sport in 2009 for the first time since the European World Championships in 2006.
1979Ryan Shealy, American baseball player[â ]
Ryan Nelson Shealy is an American former professional baseball player who played six seasons in Major League Baseball as a first baseman. Shealy played college baseball for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals and Boston Red Sox.
1979Gertrude Chandler Warner, American author and educator (born 1890)[â ]
Gertrude Chandler Warner was an American author, mainly of children's stories. She was most famous for writing the original book of The Boxcar Children and for the next 18 books in the series.
In 1979, the world population was approximately 4,368,539,528 people[â ]