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July 1, 1980

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LIMIT ON ABORTIONS PAID WITH MEDICAID UPHELD BY JUSTICES; DECISION ON 5-4 VOTE High Court Ruling Will Halt Federal Aid to as Many as 300,000 a Year Two Earlier Decisions Two Reasons for Abortions Limit on Medicaid Abortions Upheld by Justices, 5-4 Breakdown of the Voting Head of H.E.W. Named

By Linda Greenhouse Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, June 30--The Supreme Court ruled today that Congress may refuse to finance most abortions for poor women, even those for whom the procedure is medically necessary.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 25, 1980, covering July 1, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Glass Houses by Billy Joel

    Glass Houses

    Billy Joel

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  2. 2
    Album cover for Just One Night by Eric Clapton

    Just One Night

    Eric Clapton

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for McCartney II by Paul McCartney

    McCartney II

    Paul McCartney

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    3
  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
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  5. 5
    Album cover for Mouth To Mouth by Lipps Inc.

    Mouth To Mouth

    Lipps Inc.

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    11

Notable Births

Nelson Cruz

1980Nelson Cruz, Dominican-American baseball player[†]

Nelson Ramón Cruz Martínez, nicknamed "Boomstick", is a Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter and right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, Washington Nationals, and San Diego Padres. Cruz is a seven-time MLB All-Star. Known for his power hitting, he has won four Silver Slugger Awards and two Edgar Martínez Awards.

Historical Events

O Canada

1980"O Canada" officially becomes the national anthem of Canada.[†]

"O Canada" is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée composed the music, after which French-language words were written by the poet and judge Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier.

Historical Context for July 1, 1980

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