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June 18, 1980

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HUSSEIN IS ADAMANT ON AUTONOMY TALKS; Jordanian Ruler, in 'Frank' Meeting With Carter, Declines to Join 'What's Your Alternative?' Hussein Is Firm in Refusal to Join The Palestinian Autonomy Talks State Dinner Held for King

By Terence Smith Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, June 17--President Carter and King Hussein of Jordan held two hours of talks today that White House officials said had helped "clear the air" between the two leaders, even if they failed to resolve their differences on ways to achieve peace in the Middle East.

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60c FARE ENDORSED BY M.T.A. CHAIRMAN; RISE APPEARS SURE; WOULD TAKE EFFECT BY JULY 1 Free Bus Transfers, Monthly Pass and Rates 7% to 45% Higher on Railroads Also Asked Board to Act on June 27 M.T.A. Chairman Backs a 60 Fare LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD CONRAIL: HUDSON LINE CONRAIL: HARLEM LINE CONRAIL: NEW HAVEN LINE

By David A. Andelman

A 60-cent bus and subway fare in New York City was recommended yesterday by the chairman and staff of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, virtually assuring its adoption.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 18, 1980, covering June 18, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Glass Houses by Billy Joel

    Glass Houses

    Billy Joel

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  2. 2
    Album cover for Just One Night by Eric Clapton

    Just One Night

    Eric Clapton

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  3. 3
    Album cover for McCartney II by Paul McCartney

    McCartney II

    Paul McCartney

    Last week
    16
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for Against The Wind by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Against The Wind

    Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  5. 5
    Album cover for Mouth To Mouth by Lipps Inc.

    Mouth To Mouth

    Lipps Inc.

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    10

Notable Births

Antonio Gates

1980Antonio Gates, American football player[†]

Antonio Ethan Gates Jr. is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 16-year career as a tight end for the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) from 2003 to 2018. He was named to the Pro Bowl eight times and was a six-time All-Pro selection. Gates was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025.

Sergey Kirdyapkin

1980Sergey Kirdyapkin, Russian race walker[†]

Sergey Alexandrovich Kirdyapkin is a Russian race walker.

Craig Mottram

1980Craig Mottram, Australian runner[†]

Craig Mottram is a former Australian long and middle-distance runner who specialised in the 5000 metre event.

Antero NiittymÀki

1980Antero NiittymĂ€ki, Finnish ice hockey player[†]

Antero Pertti Elias NiittymÀki is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender who last played for TPS of the SM-liiga. He additionally played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning and San Jose Sharks. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, while playing for Team Finland, he was voted the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the entire ice hockey tournament.

Notable Deaths

Terence Fisher

1980Terence Fisher, English director and screenwriter (born 1904)[†]

Terence Fisher was a British film director best known for his work for Hammer Films.

André Leducq

1980AndrĂ© Leducq, French cyclist (born 1904)[†]

AndrĂ© Leducq was a French cyclist who won the 1930 and 1932 Tours de France. He also won a gold medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the team road race event and the 1928 Paris–Roubaix.

Historical Context for June 18, 1980

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