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October 5, 1979

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U.S. Entrepreneur's Soviet Ties

By Jeff Gerth

Article on varied activities of little-known Amer businessman David Karr, whose widow seeks probe of his July death in Paris, discusses his leading role in spurring East-West trade; illus; chart of business activities (L)

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Regional Stages Spawn New Shows

By Carol Lawson

IT has become a case of role reversals of sorts. When the regional theater movement began in force a decade or so ago, these professional companies operating outside New York City habitually scoured the Broadway scene for material to fill their seasons. But in recent years these theaters have become so acclaimed for their own proauctions of new plays and revivals that Broadway impresarios now carefully scour the regional theaters for muchneeded material to fill the New York season.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 3, 1979, covering October 5, 1979.

  1. 1
    Album cover for In Through The Out Door by Led Zeppelin

    In Through The Out Door

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Get The Knack by The Knack

    Get The Knack

    The Knack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  3. 3
    Album cover for Slow Train Coming by Bob Dylan

    Slow Train Coming

    Bob Dylan

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Midnight Magic by Commodores

    Midnight Magic

    Commodores

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

    Off The Wall

    Michael Jackson

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    6

Notable Births

Vince Grella

1979Vince Grella, Australian footballer[†]

Vincenzo Grella is an Australian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Dandenong to Italian immigrants, Antonio and Maria, Grella began his senior career in Australia before moving to Italy, where he spent over ten years, playing for Empoli, Ternana, Parma and Torino. He moved to Blackburn Rovers of the Premier League in 2008 where he spent four seasons, before returning to Australia in 2012 to play for Melbourne Heart.

Curtis Sanford

1979Curtis Sanford, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Curtis Sanford is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former goaltender who last played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He is currently a goalie coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, and Columbus Blue Jackets.

Historical Context for October 5, 1979

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