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In 1979, the world population was approximately 4,368,539,528 people[†]
1979Trevor Immelman, South African golfer[†]
Trevor John Immelman is a South African retired professional golfer and television commentator who has played on the PGA Tour, European Tour and Sunshine Tour. He won his sole major championship at the 2008 Masters Tournament.
1979Brodie Lee, American wrestler (died 2020)[†]
Jonathan Huber was an American professional wrestler known as Brodie Lee. Huber performed under the ring name Luke Harper in WWE from 2012 to 2019, and as Mr. Brodie Lee in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in 2020.
1979Daniel Narcisse, French handball player[†]
Daniel Narcisse is a retired French handball player and French international from 2000 to 2017. He is a double Olympic champion, quadruple World champion and triple European champion, one of the most awarded French team handball players with nine international titles. He could play both centre back and left back.
1979Mihai Trăistariu, Romanian singer-songwriter[†]
Mihai Trăistariu, also known as simply Mihai, is a Romanian singer and songwriter. He is best known for representing Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 held in Athens, Greece, where he placed 4th with his song, "Tornerò". The track gained commercial success, selling over one million units worldwide and influencing the trajectory of Trăistariu's career.
1979Jessie Ward, American wrestler and producer[†]
Jessie Lynn Whitney is an American television producer and retired professional wrestler.
interview with Barbara Seibert, 19-year-old NYC Ballet corps de ballet dancer; illus (L)
Article on Murray House, residence for 10 mentally retarded adults ranging in age from 26 to 60 in Paterson, NJ; Rev John B Wehrlen, director of Special Education of Diocese of Paterson, which runs operation, comments; building illus (L)
Don Chaney, a veteran defensive specialist, has many memories of guarding Walt Frazier in his National Basketball Association career. Last
MIAMI, Dec. 15 — The New York Jets committed one wrong‐headed play after another today, mistakes that had cost them many close games during the season. But at the end it was the Miami
Theresa Tenant leased an apartment in a luxury building with a 24‐hour‐a‐day doorman. Some months later, the landlord eliminated a doorman from the “graveyard shift,” from midnight to 6:00 A.M. One night, after Theresa had entered the lobby, she was assaulted by an intruder
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Dec. 15 —The University of New Mexico Athletic Council, an advisory group involved in the hiring and firing of personnel, recommended today that the contract of the school's head basketball coach, Norm Ellenberger, be terminated immediately for violation of Western Athletic Conference and National Collegiate Athletic Association rules.
Spokesman for Islamic militants holding US Embassy says spy trials for 50 American hostages will ‘definitely begin’ in view of deposed Shah's departure for Panama (S)
LAST week Neiman‐Marcus, the high‐fashion department store chain based in Texas, announced that it would move into Westchester County next September.
WASHINGTON ‐ Economists always seem to have particular trouble predicting turns in the economy, but the slip from growth to recession this time around is proving even more elusive than usual. Since the spring, the economists have been in-
Former Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada was asked to lead the Liberal Party in elections called after the defeat of the Clark Government. Page 4.
Article on increased number of people on Long Island, NY, buying jewelry; notes diamond and gold fever is fed by dollar going up and down in value and by compulsion to invest not so much for investment's sake as to find commodity more durable than currency; Fortunoff's Fine Jewelry and Silverware Inc president Alan M Fortunoff comments; illus (L)