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January 12, 1980

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Headlines from January 12, 1980

HONDA TO ASSEMBLE CARS AT NEW PLANT PLANNED FOR OHIO; MOVE AGAINST PROTECTIONISM Japan's First Auto Factory in U.S. Will Produce 10,000 Vehicles a Month Starting in 1982 Japan Sees Major Breakthrough G.M. 'Welcomes' Step Honda Will Assemble Cars at Plan in Ohio The Imperative to Invest

By Henry Scott Stokes Special To the New York Times

TOKYO, Jan. 11 The Honda Motor Company announced today that it would build Japan's first passenger-car assembly plant in the United States near Columbus, Ohio, where Honda last year started making motorcycles.

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U.N. COUNCIL DELAYS ITS VOTE ON U.S. BID FOR IRAN SANCTIONS; TEHERAN SAID TO MAKE OFFER Message to Waldheim Is Believed to Propose Hostage Release in Return for Concession 'Doubt Anything Will Emerge' U.N. Council Delays Vote on U.S. Bid for Iran Sanction

By Bernard D. Nossiter Special To the New York Times

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Jan. 11 A Security Council vote on an American plan to cut off sales to Iran was unexpectedly delayed for 24 hours tonight after Teheran conveyed to Secretary General Kurt Waldheim a new proposal, presumably providing for the release of the American hostages. United States officials promptly described the offer as being of "doubtful dependability."

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Rate of Jobless Virtually Stable For Last Month; Rise of 0.1% Reported-- Jobholders Also Increase Decrease for New York City Jobless Rate Nearly Unchanged At 5.9% for Month of December Stagnation, Not Decline Jobs Programs for Youths

By Philip Shabecoff Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11--Continuing to confound the predictions of some economic forecasters, the nation's job market remained relatively strong and stable last month, with the unemployment rate almost unchanged and employment showing a healthy increase, the Labor Department reported today.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 9, 1980, covering January 12, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Greatest by Bee Gees

    Greatest

    Bee Gees

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  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
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Wall by Pink Floyd

    The Wall

    Pink Floyd

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Long Run by Eagles

    The Long Run

    Eagles

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  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
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Amerie

1980Amerie, American singer-songwriter, producer, and writer[†]

Amerie Mi Marie Rogers Nicholson is an American singer, songwriter, actress and writer. She has released four studio albums to date: All I Have (2002), Touch (2005), Because I Love It (2007), In Love & War (2009). She is best known for her 2005 single "1 Thing".

Bobby Crosby

1980Bobby Crosby, American baseball player[†]

Robert Edward Crosby is an American former professional baseball infielder and current first base coach for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Arizona Diamondbacks. The son of former major league infielder Ed Crosby, he batted and threw right-handed. He was Rookie of the Year in 2004.

Historical Context for January 12, 1980

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