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January 1, 1980

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Headlines from January 1, 1980

CARTER SAYS SOVIET ISN'T TELLING FACTS ABOUT AFGHAN COUP; CITES THREAT TO TIES Assails Brezhnev's Answer Hints at a Stronger Protest by the West Senators See Risk to Arms Pact Warns of Serious Consequences PRESIDENT DISCLOSES WARNING TO SOVIET Onset of Winter Played Role

By David Binder Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 President Carter said today in a televised interview that he had told Leonid I. Brezhnev in the "strongest" message of the Presidency that the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan "would severely and adversely affect the relationship now and in the future between ourselves and the Soviet Union."

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LEADINC INDICATORS SHOW ECONOMY OFF 1.3% FOR NOVEMBER; Two-Month Decline Is Most Severe Since the 1974-75 Recession Outlook for 1980 Dim Downturn Seen in Next Quarter Leading Indicators Down By 1.3% in November

By Unknown Author

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 The composite index of leading indicators dropped a sharp 1.3 percent in November following a 1.4 percent decline in October, the Commerce Department reported today.

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British Face Steel Strike Tomorrow That Could Threaten the Economy; Union Support Is Pledged Crippling Steel Strike Set Tomorrow in Britian

By Robert D. Hershey Jr. Special To the New York Times

LONDON, Dec. 31--British steel workers were damping furnaces today in anticipation of a crippling national steel strike, now almost certain to start on Wednesday.

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U.N. COUNCIL, 11 TO 0, GIVES IRAN ONE WEEK TO LET HOSTAGES GO BEFORE DECIDING ON SANCTIONS; TRIUMPH FOR THE U.S. Waldheim Flies to Teheran Plan in Resolution Could Be Undone Waldheim Leaves for Teheran Vance Says He Is Pleased Waldheim's Theme U.N. SETS DEADLINE FOR CAPTIVE RELEASE

By Bernard D. Nossiter Special To the New York Times

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Dec. 31 The Security Council voted 11 to 0 today to give Iran one week to release the American hostages. If they are not freed by then, the Council agreed to meet on Jan. 7 to vote to impose economic sanctions against Teheran.

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Brief Gun Battle In Kabul Shows Some Resistance; 2-Hour Firefight Is Heard in Kabul In Apparent Display of Resistance Karmal Not Seen in Public Afghans Termed in Control

By William Borders Special To the New York Times

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Dec. 31 Fierce fighting broke out again early today in the center of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, as Soviet troops struggled to consolidate their control after the overthrow of the Government on Thursday.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 26, 1979, covering January 1, 1980.

1
The Long Run
Eagles
Last week
1
Peak
1
Weeks
11
2
On The Radio: Greatest Hits: Volumes I & II
Donna Summer
Last week
2
Peak
2
Weeks
9
3
Cornerstone
Styx
Last week
3
Peak
2
Weeks
12
4
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants
Stevie Wonder
Last week
4
Peak
4
Weeks
6
5
Greatest
Bee Gees
Last week
5
Peak
5
Weeks
7

Notable Births

1980Elin Nordegren, Swedish-American model^[†]

Elin Maria Pernilla Nordegren is a Swedish former model and nanny. She was married to professional golfer Tiger Woods from 2004 until their divorce in 2010.

Notable Deaths

1980Pietro Nenni, Italian journalist and politician, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1891)^[†]

Pietro Sandro Nenni was an Italian socialist politician and statesman, the national secretary of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) and senator for life since 1970. He was a recipient of the Lenin Peace Prize in 1951. He was one of the founders of the Italian Republic and a central figure of the Italian political left from the 1920s to the 1960s.

Historical Context for January 1, 1980

In 1980, the world population was approximately 4,447,606,236 people^[†]

Headlines from January 1, 1980

CARTER SAYS SOVIET ISN'T TELLING FACTS ABOUT AFGHAN COUP; CITES THREAT TO TIES Assails Brezhnev's Answer Hints at a Stronger Protest by the West Senators See Risk to Arms Pact Warns of Serious Consequences PRESIDENT DISCLOSES WARNING TO SOVIET Onset of Winter Played Role

LEADINC INDICATORS SHOW ECONOMY OFF 1.3% FOR NOVEMBER; Two-Month Decline Is Most Severe Since the 1974-75 Recession Outlook for 1980 Dim Downturn Seen in Next Quarter Leading Indicators Down By 1.3% in November

British Face Steel Strike Tomorrow That Could Threaten the Economy; Union Support Is Pledged Crippling Steel Strike Set Tomorrow in Britian

U.N. COUNCIL, 11 TO 0, GIVES IRAN ONE WEEK TO LET HOSTAGES GO BEFORE DECIDING ON SANCTIONS; TRIUMPH FOR THE U.S. Waldheim Flies to Teheran Plan in Resolution Could Be Undone Waldheim Leaves for Teheran Vance Says He Is Pleased Waldheim's Theme U.N. SETS DEADLINE FOR CAPTIVE RELEASE

Brief Gun Battle In Kabul Shows Some Resistance; 2-Hour Firefight Is Heard in Kabul In Apparent Display of Resistance Karmal Not Seen in Public Afghans Termed in Control

The Long Run

On The Radio: Greatest Hits: Volumes I & II

Cornerstone

Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants

Greatest

Notable Births

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for January 1, 1980