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In 1979, the world population was approximately 4,368,539,528 people[â ]
1979Matt Murley, American ice hockey player[â ]
Matt Murley is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Phoenix Coyotes in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently a Sports betting expert for Barstool Sports' hockey podcast, Spittin' Chiclets and appears on the spin-off podcast Chiclets Game Notes with former teammate Colby Armstrong.
1979Paul Smith, English footballer[â ]
Paul Daniel Smith is an English football coach and former player. He is currently head of Academy goalkeeper coaching at League Two club Colchester United.
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Illus of Lord Soames chatting with parishoners of Anglican Church, Salisbury
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 16 — On a perfect day for gloom, the Giants’ season ended officially today with a 31‐7 loss to a team that had won only four of 15 previous contests.
Dallas Cowboys win NFC Eastern Division championship; illus (M)
Terms of the proposed acquisition of Gamble Skogmo Inc. by the Wickes Corporation were incorrectly described in Business Day on Thursday. According to the agreement in principle, the acquisition would be for debentures and nonconvertible preferred stock.
19 senators, in letter to Pros Carter, ask delay in vote on treaty until after '80 Pres election; group, led by Sens John W Warner and Sam Nunn, says failure to ratify treaty early in '80 would constitute blow to American foreign policy, unsettling relations with allies and raising questions over Washington's capacity for leadership; voice strong concern over certain provisions of treaty and what they see as erosion of American military strength; urges Carter to enhance nation's strategic position in '80 and to reinvigorate American intelligence capabilities; Carter, in reply, says Adm is willing to hold discussions to reach bipartisan consensus, but indicates he is still seeking speedy vote on treaty; other signatories noted (M)
Article on variety of Christmas festivities throughout Manhattan; illustrations (M)
Shah illus on Contadora Island with Pres Royo
Research Institute of America and NY Chamber of Commerce and Industry surveys indicate 3 out of 4 businesses are closing on Christmas Eve, 1979, and slightly less than half on New Year's Eve; both days fall between weekends and holidays; many businesses expect December 21 to be loss than wholehearted workday; several company spokesmen comment; holiday schedules at Ernst & Whinney International, Arthur Young 8 Company and Foote Cone & Belding Inc noted; drawings (M)
confusion abounds in Iran in view of conflicting statements from militant students and Ghotbzadeh; Khomeini has remained silent on whether depature of Shah from America will mean trials for hostages on espionage charges (M)
Libya raises price of light crude oil by $4 a bbl, to $30, retroactive to Nov 1, and will reduce production next year; Indonesia raises prices by $2 a bbl, to $25.50; United Arab Emirates will not go beyond $24âaâbbl price set by Saudi Arabia last week; Algeria and Venezuela will propose to other OPEC members in Caracas that a $20 million bank be established for developing nations, partially supported by oil exporters and partially by industrialized nations; Libya and Iran see US dollar being dropped as currency for OPEC pricing (M)
auto industry's problems are prompting Carter Administration to make fuelâeconomy standards for cars and lightweight trucks more flexible (M)