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August 30, 1980

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Headlines from August 30, 1980

U.S. Admits Problems on Refugees; 14,000 Cubans Remain in Camps; 'A Gross Thing to Do' U.S. Concedes Refugee Problem; Hard-Core Cubans Still in Camps 'Happened to Be on Line' Estimate Called Accurate Victims of Cuban System Fumes Kill Young Refugee Girl

By Douglas E. Kneeland Special To the New York Times

FORT McCOY, Wis., Aug. 29--With 14,000 Cuban refugees, most of them young single men and many with prison records, still languishing in military camps in this country, Federal officials concede that the resettlement program is now encountering serious difficulties.

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KEY ECONOMIC INDEX SHOWS A RECORD RISE; U.S. Aides Hail Report, Say Worst of the Recession May Be Over Not a Flawless Forecaster July Economic Index Up by a Record 4.6% An Unusual Convergence Rapid Recovery Doubted Potential for Confrontation Seen

By Clyde H. Farnsworth Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29--A Government barometer of future trends in the economy pointed strongly upward today, suggesting to Administration officials that the worst of the recession may be over.

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Abscam Jury Convicts Rep. Myers And Co-Defendants of All Charges; Mayor Errichetti of Camden and 2 Others Also Guilty of Bribery in First Trial After 2-Year U.S. Inquiry Said They Followed 'Script' Rep. Myers and Co-Defendants Convicted in Abscam Trial Critics Allege Entrapment $50,000 Accepted Kept Cash at Home Weinberg's Role

By Joseph P. Fried

Representative Michael J. Myers of Pennsylvania, Mayor Angelo J. Errichetti of Camden, N.J., and two other men were found guilty early this morning of all the charges against them in the first trial to result from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Abscam operation to uncover political corruption.

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Nation Marks 300th Day of Captivity for U.S. Hostages in Iran; Muskie Issues a Plea on Hostages Working Mostly in Private 'Every Appropriate Effort'

By Unknown Author

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (UPI)--Secretary of State Edmund S. Muskie said today that the release of the 52 American hostages in Iran, now in their 300th day of captivity, must be "a daily commitment of conscience" for all Americans.

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U.S. VOWS RESTRAINT ON POLISH DISPUTES; Statement by Muskie Sympathizes With Strikers and Government Economic Steps Considered U.S. Vows Restraint Over Poland Pressure for U.S. Action Issue of Human Rights

By Bernard Gwertzman Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29--Secretary of Stete Edmund S. Muskie said today that the United States sympathized with the efforts of striking Polish workers and the ...

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 27, 1980, covering August 30, 1980.

1
Emotional Rescue
The Rolling Stones
Last week
1
Peak
1
Weeks
7
2
Hold Out
Jackson Browne
Last week
2
Peak
2
Weeks
7
3
Glass Houses
Billy Joel
Last week
3
Peak
1
Weeks
24
4
Urban Cowboy
Soundtrack
Last week
4
Peak
4
Weeks
16
5
The Game
Queen
Last week
5
Peak
5
Weeks
7

Notable Births

1980Roberto Hernández, Dominican baseball player^[†]

Roberto Hernández Heredia is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, and Atlanta Braves.

Historical Context for August 30, 1980

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

Headlines from August 30, 1980

U.S. Admits Problems on Refugees; 14,000 Cubans Remain in Camps; 'A Gross Thing to Do' U.S. Concedes Refugee Problem; Hard-Core Cubans Still in Camps 'Happened to Be on Line' Estimate Called Accurate Victims of Cuban System Fumes Kill Young Refugee Girl

KEY ECONOMIC INDEX SHOWS A RECORD RISE; U.S. Aides Hail Report, Say Worst of the Recession May Be Over Not a Flawless Forecaster July Economic Index Up by a Record 4.6% An Unusual Convergence Rapid Recovery Doubted Potential for Confrontation Seen

Nation Marks 300th Day of Captivity for U.S. Hostages in Iran; Muskie Issues a Plea on Hostages Working Mostly in Private 'Every Appropriate Effort'

U.S. VOWS RESTRAINT ON POLISH DISPUTES; Statement by Muskie Sympathizes With Strikers and Government Economic Steps Considered U.S. Vows Restraint Over Poland Pressure for U.S. Action Issue of Human Rights

Emotional Rescue

Hold Out

Glass Houses

Urban Cowboy

The Game

Notable Births

Historical Context for August 30, 1980