THIS summer's severe drought has resulted in a premature  shedding of leaves by deciduous trees in the northeastern United States.  

Leaves Die Early As Trees Battle Drought; Leaves Die Early as Trees Defend Themselves Against Drought

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15--The Carter Administration is facing the sensitive question of whether to increase production of bomb-grade plutonium at the very time the United States is discouraging foreign governments from acquiring stockpiles of such materials.  

Lack of Plutonium for Warheads Stirs Debate on Increasing Output; Lack of Plutonium for Warheads Stirs Debate on Increasing U.S. Output Brown Explains Problem 

The opening of trading on the Chicago Board of Trade had to be delayed 45 minutes yesterday to clear the books of last Friday's volume, which shattered several records.  

Chicago Futures Volume Climbs to Record Level; Chicago Futures Volume Climbs to Record Level 

Federal census takers may have missed as many as 15 percent of New York City's 827,000 welfare recipients, city officials said yesterday.  

15% on Welfare 'Lost' by Census, Koch Aide Says; A 2-Week Survey by City Puts Loss at 100,000 Possible Loss of Aid Westchester to Sue on Census

MILWAUKEE WHEN Dawn Holstein, a determined 12-year-old, entered junior high school in Racine, Wis., last fall, she was scared.  

EDUCATION 7th Grade Can Be a Lonely Place; Some Youngsters Find Loneliness in 7th Grade 'Like Opening a Pandora's Box' Over 800 Students in Project 

New York State's wine retailers yesterday were in what some called a price war. Others called it "discount pricing." Prices on some large-volume wines were as much as 30 percent below those a week ago, when the State Court of Appeals invalidated the state law providing minimum prices for wines.  

Wine Prices in New York Cut by Up to 30% With Minimums Voided; Wine Prices Plunge in New York 

MIDDLETOWN, Conn., Sept. 15-- James L. Buckley and Christopher J. Dodd, facing each other for the first time in their campaign for the United States Senate, offered divergent views today on how to deal with the energy problem, inflation and most everything else.  

A Buckley-Dodd Debate Emphasizes Differences; The Discussion Grows Animated Questions on Energy Votes Buckley-Dodd Differences Are Stressed The Issue of the Economy 

The families of the 52 American hostages in Iran have written to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament "privately as parents, wives and children" to ask if there was any way in which they could help end the captivity that began Nov. 4.  

HOSTAGES' RELATIVES PROPOSE IRAN TALKS; In Letter to Teheran, They Offer Aid in Crisis, but Not Negotiations Text Made Public in Teheran Hostage Families Send Iran a Letter Proposing Meeting 

It is being billed as the fiercest battle in semiconductors since circuit designers first learned to store computer data on silicon chips more than a decade ago.  

The Fight Over Computer Chips; U.S., Japanese Competing on New Advance Testing Japanese Challenge U.S., Japanese Vie On Computer Chips Factor in Reducing Costs 'Giving More, Costing Less' 'Next 12 Months Critical'

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15--Secretary of State Edmund S. Muskie said today that it would be wrong for hopes to be raised for an early resolution of the hostage crisis in Iran in light of recent statements by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and other Iranian leaders.  

MUSKIE DISCOURAGES HOPE THAT HOSTAGES WILL BE FREED SOON; DISCOUNTS IRANIAN POSITIONS Comments Seem to Diverge From Remark by Carter That Crisis May Be Near Resolution Iranian Says Apology Is Required At Odds With Carter Remark Muskie Dubious On Early Freeing Of the Hostages Congressmen's Letter to Iran 

ELKHART, Ind.--In the 1920's, Eddie Jarrett played a saxophone for the big bands. Today, he is president of the local musicians' union and spends his weekends and evenings directing his own small band.  

A City and Its Industry of Note; Industry of Note Buoys Indiana City 

The Dime Savings Bank of New York has begun offering a new kind of mortgage on which the interest could change once a year in line with general interest-rate trends.  

Dime Offers Variable Mortgages; Dime Offers Mortgages With Variable Rates 

News Summary; International Energy National Metropolitan 

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15--Despite recent speculation that the recession may have ended, the National Association of Business Economists has projected that the third quarter will show continuing shrinkage in the gross national product and that in the fourth quarter there will be only a slight improvement over the current period of negative growth.  

Economists See Decline Continuing in 3d Quarter; Economists See 3d Quarter Drop 

CORRECTION

BALTIMORE, Sept. 15--At least 10,000 people lined up at three locations here today to apply for 70 Social Security Administration jobs, according to Jim M. Brown, a spokesman for the agency.  

10,000 Line Up in Baltimore Seeking 70 Federal Jobs; Application Forms Went Fast 9.9 Percent Unemployed 

NEW DELHI THE prospects of the Bengal tiger in India  are burning brighter these days because of a 7-year-old national project that experts here say has increased the country's endangered tiger population by 65 percent.  

Tiger, Protected From Man, Flourishes Again in India; The Tiger, Protected, Prospers in India Tiger Cubs Live Longer A Special Counting Method 

VIENNA, Sept. 15--The OPEC ministers came to a deadlock in the opening session of their meeting here tonight over the issues of unifying the price of oil now and establishing a long-term policy for oil price increases.  

OPEC OIL MINISTERS AT ODDS ON PRICING AND OIL PRODUCTION; Yamani Implies Saudis Will Resist Cuts in Output Until Accord on Strategy Is Reached May Try Again Later OPEC in Deadlock on Pricing $5 Range Is Called Too Wide Looking Ahead to Baghdad

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15--The House of Representatives today approved a bill that calls for the Federal Government to clean out 560,000 gallons of highly radioactive nuclear wastes from a storage tank in West Valley, N.Y.  

House Approves Nuclear Cleanup At New York Site; Plant Closed in 1972 House Approves a Nuclear Cleanup Glassification Process 

BUSINESS Digest; International The Economy Companies Markets Today's Columns 

The Helmsley Palace, by its own description "the most magnificent hotel to open in New York in a century," was mostly still closed for its grand opening yesterday. That discrepancy didn't stem either the incoming tide of guests or of New Yorkers who were there to gawk at the new 51-story hotel, which is joined at the bottom to a set of landmark houses. But it left the visitors more than a bit bemused.  

Palace Opens, With a Few Reservations; Good Wishes From Staff The Helmsley Palace, Still Mostly Unbuilt, Has Its Grand Opening Rooms Tested Earlier Computer-Controlled Locks 

DETROIT, Sept. 15--The nation's Big Three automobile makers reported today that their sales of passenger cars in early September were the lowest since 1972--21.5 percent less than in the period last year.  

Big Three Auto Sales Off by 21.5%; Decline Is Worst Since 1972 for Early September 

IN 1958, two California cardiologists proposed that an achievement-oriented, competitive behavior pattern they called "Type A" could cause heart attacks, a notion that for years was rejected or ignored by most heart research  ers, who focused on such readily measured risk factors as diet, smoking and blood pressure.  

Study Suggests Changing Behavior May Prevent Heart Attack; Controversial 'Type A' Pattern Gains Acceptance as Cardiac Risk 'Type A' Theory Gains Findinig Leaders Is Difficult 'An Endless Pursuit' 

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Sept. 15-- Third-world hopes of obtaining billions of dollars in goods and services from the industrialized nations were dealt a setback here today with the failure to agree on ground rules for a much-anticipated global economic negotiation.  

A Split Over Guidelines Threatens Conference on Aiding Poor Nations; U.N. Aid Parley Is Split Over Rules 

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (AP)--Scientists have discovered fossils of what is believed to have been the  largest bird ever to fly, a creature the size of a man with a wingspan of 25 feet.  

Fossils in Argentina Identified As 'Largest Known Flying Bird'

Patrik Štefan is a Czech former professional ice hockey player who was drafted as the first overall pick by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1999 NHL entry draft. Because his career was plagued by injuries and inconsistency, many hockey writers consider him a draft bust.

Patrik Štefan, Czech ice hockey player

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Kenny van Weeghel is a Paralympic athlete from the Netherlands competing in the 100, 200 and 400 m T54 class wheelchair racing. He participated in the Paralympic games six times already and he has won 6 Paralympic medals among which two golden ones.

Kenny van Weeghel, Dutch wheelchair racer

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Jean William Fritz Piaget was a Swiss psychologist known for his work on child development. Piaget's theory of cognitive development and epistemological view are together called genetic epistemology.

September 16, 1980

Headlines from September 16, 1980

Leaves Die Early As Trees Battle Drought; Leaves Die Early as Trees Defend Themselves Against Drought

Lack of Plutonium for Warheads Stirs Debate on Increasing Output; Lack of Plutonium for Warheads Stirs Debate on Increasing U.S. Output Brown Explains Problem

Chicago Futures Volume Climbs to Record Level; Chicago Futures Volume Climbs to Record Level

15% on Welfare 'Lost' by Census, Koch Aide Says; A 2-Week Survey by City Puts Loss at 100,000 Possible Loss of Aid Westchester to Sue on Census

EDUCATION 7th Grade Can Be a Lonely Place; Some Youngsters Find Loneliness in 7th Grade 'Like Opening a Pandora's Box' Over 800 Students in Project

Billboard 200

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Emotional Rescue

Urban Cowboy

The Game

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