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September 12, 1980

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Headlines from September 12, 1980

Severe Drought Withers U.S. Crops In Blow to Farmers and Consumers; Arkansas Farmers Hurt Devastating Drought Grips Broad Area Vast, Jagged Arc Across East Iowa Escapes Losses Eight Bushels an Acre

By William Robbins Special To the New York Times

SCOTT, Ark., Sept. 11--A devastating drought, increasing daily in its severity, has withered crops in a broad band across much of the eastern half of the United States, bringing heavy losses to some farmers and rising prices for consumers.

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El Al's Bid to Correct Its Course; Israel's Carrier Seeks Profit via Streamlining Short-Notice Dismissals El Al's Bid to Correct Its Course Secret Mission, Disguised Planes Effects of Oil Price Rises Threat to Shut the Airline Down

By Special to The New York Times

LOD, Israel--El Al Israel Airlines, the Government-owned carrier, plagued by management and technical problems that have resulted in a drop in passenger traffic and mounting losses, has embarked on an ambitious program to put the company back on its feet.

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Inventories Cut in July's Sales Surge; Improvement May Augur End To Recession

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (AP)-- Business inventories rose eight-tenths of 1 percent in July, while business sales shot up by a robust 2.9 percent, the Commerce Department reported today.

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MILITARY IN TURKEY OUSTS GOVERNMENT OF PREMIER DEMIREL; THE PARLIANENT IS DISSOLVED Officers Picked to Run Ankara and Provinces--Washington Sees No Danger to Americans Coup Reportedly Bloodless Military Coup in Turkey Reported; No sign of Violence Political Parties Criticized Major Ally of U.S.

By Special to The New York TimesBy Bernard Gwertzman Special To the New York Times

ANKARA, Turkey, Friday, Sept. 11-- Leaders of the Turkish armed forces seized power here today, ousting the Government of Prime Minister Suleyman Demirel, dissolving the Parliament and taking rightist and leftist labor union leaders into custody, the state radio announced.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 10, 1980, covering September 12, 1980.

1
Hold Out
Jackson Browne
Last week
2
Peak
1
Weeks
9
2
Emotional Rescue
The Rolling Stones
Last week
1
Peak
1
Weeks
9
3
Urban Cowboy
Soundtrack
Last week
3
Peak
3
Weeks
18
4
The Game
Queen
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4
Peak
4
Weeks
9
5
Diana
Diana Ross
Last week
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Peak
5
Weeks
29

Notable Births

1980Sean Burroughs, American baseball player (died 2024)^[†]

Sean Patrick Burroughs was an American professional baseball third baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2002 to 2005 and 2011 to 2012 for the San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Minnesota Twins. He won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

1980Fernando César de Souza, Brazilian footballer^[†]

Fernando César de Souza is a footballer from Brazil who plays as a defender. He has spent much of his playing career in the Swiss Super League.

1980Yao Ming, Chinese basketball player^[†]

Yao Ming is a Chinese basketball executive and former professional player. He played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Yao was selected to start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game eight times, and was named to the All-NBA Team five times. During his final season, he was the tallest active player in the NBA, at 7 feet 6 inches (2.29 m).

1980Kevin Sinfield, English rugby player^[†]

Kevin Sinfield is an English rugby union coach, currently the skills and kicking coach for the England national team. He is a former professional rugby league player for Leeds Rhinos, England and Great Britain. His usual position was loose forward, although he played stand-off and hooker on occasion.

1980Josef Vašíček, Czech ice hockey player (died 2011)^[†]

Josef Vašíček was a Czech professional ice hockey player. Vašíček last played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and died in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash. He had played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Carolina Hurricanes, Nashville Predators and New York Islanders before moving to Russia in 2008 to play for Yaroslavl.

Historical Events

1980The 43rd government of Turkey is overthrown in a coup d'état led by General Kenan Evren.^[†]

The 43rd government of Turkey was a minority government led by Süleyman Demirel of Justice Party (AP).

Historical Context for September 12, 1980

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

Headlines from September 12, 1980

Severe Drought Withers U.S. Crops In Blow to Farmers and Consumers; Arkansas Farmers Hurt Devastating Drought Grips Broad Area Vast, Jagged Arc Across East Iowa Escapes Losses Eight Bushels an Acre

BUSINESS Digest; International Economy Markets Companies Today's Columns

El Al's Bid to Correct Its Course; Israel's Carrier Seeks Profit via Streamlining Short-Notice Dismissals El Al's Bid to Correct Its Course Secret Mission, Disguised Planes Effects of Oil Price Rises Threat to Shut the Airline Down

Inventories Cut in July's Sales Surge; Improvement May Augur End To Recession

MILITARY IN TURKEY OUSTS GOVERNMENT OF PREMIER DEMIREL; THE PARLIANENT IS DISSOLVED Officers Picked to Run Ankara and Provinces--Washington Sees No Danger to Americans Coup Reportedly Bloodless Military Coup in Turkey Reported; No sign of Violence Political Parties Criticized Major Ally of U.S.

Hold Out

Emotional Rescue

Urban Cowboy

The Game

Diana

Notable Births

Historical Events

Historical Context for September 12, 1980