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August 30, 1979

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CORRECTIONS

By Unknown Author

An article in The Times on July 26 incorrectly identified a company that does not hire graduates of private computer schools. It is the Home Life Insurance Company.

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‘COVER‐OP’

By Edward T. Pound Special to The New York Times

Ralph E Ulmer, chairman of grand jury probing charges that Carter Adm aides were involved in plan aimed at halting extradition of Vesco, charges Justice Dept engages in ‘cover-up’ to protect aides; offers resignation to Fed District Judge William B Bryant; his charges detailed; White House press sec Jody Powell and Asst Atty Gen Philip B Heymann deny cover-up; probe involves White House chief of staff Hamilton Jordan and Carter adviser Charles H Kirbo; Ulmer comments, int (M)

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Doctor Guilty in 1970 Murder of Wife and Children

By Mark Pinsky Special to The New York Times

Dr Jeffrey MacDonald is found guilty of 2d degree murder in deaths of his wife Colette and daughter Kimberly and 1st degree murder in death of his daughter Kristen; is sentenced to 3 consecutive life sentences; illus (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 29, 1979, covering August 30, 1979.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Get The Knack by The Knack

    Get The Knack

    The Knack

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    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for Breakfast In America by Supertramp

    Breakfast In America

    Supertramp

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    23
  3. 3
    Album cover for Candy-O by The Cars

    Candy-O

    The Cars

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for I Am by Earth| Wind & Fire

    I Am

    Earth| Wind & Fire

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    12
  5. 5
    Album cover for Million Mile Reflections by The Charlie Daniels Band

    Million Mile Reflections

    The Charlie Daniels Band

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    17

Notable Births

Juan Ignacio Chela

1979Juan Ignacio Chela, Argentine tennis player[†]

Juan Ignacio Chela, nicknamed as "El Flaco" or "Liliano," is a tennis coach and former professional player from Argentina. Chela was given a three-month ban from the professional tour in 2001 for failing a drugs test. Post-doping ban, Chela went on to reach the quarterfinals of the 2004 and 2011 French Open, and the 2007 US Open, attaining a career-high singles ranking of world No. 15 in August 2004.

1979Leon Lopez, English singer-songwriter and actor[†]

Leon Lopez is a British actor, television and film director, singer-songwriter and occasional model, best known for playing the role of Jerome Johnson in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside from 1998 to 2002. He also played the role of Linford Short in the BBC's EastEnders in 2016. His first feature film as a director, Soft Lad, premiered at the East End Film Festival in 2015.

Scott Richmond

1979Scott Richmond, Canadian baseball player[†]

Scott Daniel Richmond is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the EDA Rhinos / Fubon Guardians.

Notable Deaths

Jean Seberg

1979Jean Seberg, American actress (born 1938)[†]

Jean Dorothy Seberg was an American actress. She is considered an icon of the French New Wave as a result of her performance in Jean-Luc Godard's 1960 film Breathless.

Historical Context for August 30, 1979

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