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May 28, 1980

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Headlines from May 28, 1980

PRESIDENT OPPOSES CONFEREES' BUDGET OVER ARMS OUTLAYS; WANTS HOUSE TO REJECT PLAN White House Seeks a Proposal for 1981 That Has a Larger Share for Social Programs $153.7 Billion for Military The Anderson Factor Carter Opposes Proposed Budget

By Edward Cowan Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, May 27 President Carter has decided to oppose the proposed Congressional budget of $613.3 billion for the fiscal year 1981 on the ground that it devotes too much money to military spending and too little for jobs, cities, transportation and income security, a senior Administration official announced today.

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'Traditional' Dishes Of Nouvelle Cuisine; Nouvelle Cuisine Recipes Sorbet aux Fruits De Passion (Passion fruit sherbet) Sorbet au Melon (Cantaloupe sherbet) Tarte au Kiwi (Kiwi custard tart) Croustade (Pie shell) Creme Patissiere (Pastry cream)

By Craig Claiborne

ONE interesting aspect of nouvelle versus traditional cooking the rules of which were laid down at the turn of the century by Auguste Escoffier and which persisted until about a dozen years ago, has to do with the term codification...

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 28, 1980, covering May 28, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Against The Wind by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Against The Wind

    Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  2. 2
    Album cover for Glass Houses by Billy Joel

    Glass Houses

    Billy Joel

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

    The Wall

    Pink Floyd

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    25
  4. 4
    Album cover for Just One Night by Eric Clapton

    Just One Night

    Eric Clapton

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for Mouth To Mouth by Lipps Inc.

    Mouth To Mouth

    Lipps Inc.

    Last week
    11
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

1980Miguel Pérez, Spanish footballer[†]

Miguel Alfonso Pérez Aracil is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Lucy Shuker

1980Lucy Shuker, English tennis player[†]

Lucy Jessica Shuker is a British wheelchair tennis player who is currently the highest ranked woman in the sport in Britain. A previous singles and doubles National Champion, Shuker has represented Great Britain at four successive Paralympic Games, twice winning a bronze medal in the women's doubles and is former world doubles champion and World Team Cup silver medallist amongst a number of other national and international successes.

Notable Deaths

Rolf Nevanlinna

1980Rolf Nevanlinna, Finnish mathematician and academic (born 1895)[†]

Rolf Herman Nevanlinna was a Finnish mathematician who made significant contributions to complex analysis.

Historical Context for May 28, 1980

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