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MOUSE embryos, grown in laboratory dishes for almost half of their normal gestation period, have revealed the existence of three substances which appear vital to normal embryonic development.
WASHINGTON, May 5 President Carter pledged today that the United States would "provide an open heart and open arms" for the "literally tens of thousands" of refugees flowing into Florida from Cuba.
DETROIT, May 5 Sales of American-made passenger cars by the Big Three auto makers plummeted 38.8 percent in the final 10 days of April. The poor showing meant that Detroit's car sales for April, normally the auto industry's best selling month, were down almost a third from April a year ago.
WASHINGTON THE findings of two new studies have shed light on who puts the heaviest burden on America's health care system, an important factor in establishing any economically feasible plan for national health insurance.
ROME, May 5 The order to the Rev. Robert F. Drinan to refrain from seeking a new term in Congress was issued at the request of Pope John Paul II, an authoritative Vatican source said today, and was directed specifically at the Massachusetts Representative.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 30, 1980, covering May 6, 1980.
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Pink Floyd
Billy Joel
Linda Ronstadt
The Brothers Johnson
1980Brooke Bennett, American swimmer[†]
Brooke Marie Bennett is an American former competition swimmer and three-time Olympic champion.
1980Dimitris Diamantidis, Greek professional basketball player[†]
Dimitrios 'Dimitris' Diamantidis is a retired Greek professional basketball player, who spent the last twelve seasons of his EuroLeague career with Panathinaikos. Widely regarded as one of the greatest European players ever to grace the game, he marked his era by being the most versatile player in the EuroLeague, serving as an inspiration to a whole generation of young European stars. Diamantidis is the only Greek player who is a member of both the EuroLeague 2000–2010 All-Decade Team and the EuroLeague 2010–2020 All-Decade Team. In 2016, Diamantidis was honored with the highest European award, being named as a EuroLeague Legend for his career accomplishments.
1980Ricardo Oliveira, Brazilian footballer[†]
Ricardo José Dognella Lima de Oliveira is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
1980María Luisa Bombal, Chilean writer (born 1910)[†]
María Luisa Bombal Anthes was a Chilean novelist and poet. Her work incorporates erotic, surrealist, and feminist themes. She was a recipient of the Santiago Municipal Literature Award.
In 1980, the world population was approximately 4,447,606,236 people[†]