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June 10, 1980

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Headlines from June 10, 1980

Academy's Reports Spark Debate Over Its Objectivity; 300 Reports Issued Annually Recent Academy Reports Trigger Debate Over Its Objectivity Academy's Operation Praised Process Is Questioned Structure Of the Academy

By Robert Reinhold

WASHINGTON THE National Academy of Sci ences, which serves as a kind of semiofficial supreme court of science, has begun to search for a replacement for its retiring president amid controversy over the integrity of its reports and the style of its leadership.

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CROWD BOOS CARTER IN RIOT-TORN AREA; HE OFFERS MIAMI AID; BOTTLE HITS CAR AS HE LEAVES On a Visit to Liberty City Slum, He Promises to Meet Businesses Halfway to Restore Jobs Unaware Cars Were Struck Carter Is Booed in Miami Riot Area; He Promises Aid Responses at Other Meetings Meeting With Black Caucus

By Steven R. Weisman Special To the New York Times

MIAMI, June 9 An angry crowd of several hundred demonstrators booed President Carter today in the heart of the Liberty City area, the scene of last month's racial rioting and looting.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 4, 1980, covering June 10, 1980.

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

    Against The Wind

    Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

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    Peak
    1
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    13
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    Album cover for Glass Houses by Billy Joel

    Glass Houses

    Billy Joel

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    12
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Wall by Pink Floyd

    The Wall

    Pink Floyd

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    Peak
    1
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    26
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    Album cover for Just One Night by Eric Clapton

    Just One Night

    Eric Clapton

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    6
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    Album cover for Mouth To Mouth by Lipps Inc.

    Mouth To Mouth

    Lipps Inc.

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    8

Notable Births

Jessica DiCicco

1980Jessica DiCicco, American actress and voice actress[†]

Jessica Sonya DiCicco is an American actress. She is known for voicing in animated television series and video games. Her first voice role was the announcer for Nickelodeon's educational channel Noggin. DiCicco has since voiced various other characters for Nickelodeon, including Gwen Wu in The Mighty B!, Selina and Miele in Winx Club, Lucy Loud and Lynn Loud Jr. in The Loud House, and Annie Bramley in It's Pony. Since 2012, she also serves as the announcer for the Nick Jr. Channel. She also had voice roles on Disney Junior, including Toby the Cactus in Sheriff Callie's Wild West, Hissy in Puppy Dog Pals, and Summer Penguin in Muppet Babies.

1980Matuzalém, Brazilian footballer[†]

Matuzalém Francelino da Silva, commonly known as just Matuzalém, is a Brazilian football manager and former player, who played as a midfielder.

Ovie Mughelli

1980Ovie Mughelli, American football player[†]

Ovie Phillip Mughelli is a former American football fullback who played for the Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Wake Forest University, he was selected by the Ravens in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft.

1980Dmitri Uchaykin, Russian ice hockey player (died 2013)[†]

Dmitri Viktorovich Uchaykin was a Russian ice hockey left-winger.

1980Daniele Seccarecci, Italian bodybuilder (died 2013)[†]

Daniele Seccarecci was an Italian bodybuilder.

Historical Events

African National Congress

1980The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela.[†]

The African National Congress (ANC) is a political party in South Africa. It originated as a liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid and has governed the country since 1994, when the first post-apartheid election resulted in Nelson Mandela being elected as President of South Africa. Cyril Ramaphosa, the incumbent national president, has served as president of the ANC since 18 December 2017.

Historical Context for June 10, 1980

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