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November 29, 1979

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Headlines from November 29, 1979

CORRECTION

By Unknown Author

Because of an editing error, an article in The Living Section yesterday misstated the location of Upper Volta. It should have said Upper Volta is an independent country in West Africa.

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Hints of an Airframe Downturn

By Winston Williams

Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith aviation analyst Edmund S Greenslet says dwindling profits of airlines have set stage for downturn in commercial aircraft orders that are currently booming; says incoming orders dropped to 89 in '79 third quarter, compared with 203 in second quarter and 207 in '78 third quarter; graph compares new orders, '77‐79, received by Boeing and McDonnell Douglas, leading manufacturers (M)

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Stock Offer Is Planned By Chrysler

By Unknown Author

Chrysler Corp will offer new issue of preferred stock to ‘parties having particular interest in company,’ such as its suppliers and dealers; will make estimated $250 million offer by prospectus (S)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 28, 1979, covering November 29, 1979.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Long Run by Eagles

    The Long Run

    Eagles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for On The Radio: Greatest Hits: Volumes I & II by Donna Summer

    On The Radio: Greatest Hits: Volumes I & II

    Donna Summer

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for In Through The Out Door by Led Zeppelin

    In Through The Out Door

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  4. 4
    Album cover for Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

    Tusk

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants by Stevie Wonder

    Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants

    Stevie Wonder

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    2

Notable Births

Adam Barrett

1979Adam Barrett, English footballer[†]

Adam Nicholas Barrett is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender. During his career, which lasted from 1998 to 2017, he made 647 appearances in the Football League, including 308 for Southend United. He is assistant head coach at Cambridge United.

The Game (rapper)

1979The Game, American rapper[†]

Jayceon Terrell Taylor, better known by his stage name the Game or simply Game, is an American rapper. Born in Compton, California, he initially released a series of mixtapes under the wing of fellow West Coast rapper JT the Bigga Figga. After releasing his debut album Untold Story independently in 2004, he was discovered by record producer Dr. Dre and signed to his Aftermath Records label imprint. The Game rose to fame in 2005 following the release of his major-label debut album The Documentary, which peaked the Billboard 200 along with its 2006 follow-up, Doctor's Advocate. The former album received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and two Grammy Award nominations—Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for its single, "Hate It or Love It".

Historical Context for November 29, 1979

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