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October 18, 1980

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Headlines from October 18, 1980

REAGAN, IN A SHIFT, AGREES TO A DEBATE WITH CARTER ALONE; LEAGUE INVITATION FOR OCT. 28 Details Are Not Firm on a Meeting --Strauss Says President Is Ready to Face His Rival 'Eager to Debate Carter' Reagan, in Shift, Agrees to Debate With Carter Alone Consensus Begins to Change

By Hedrick Smith Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17--Ronald Reagan, still leading narrowly in national polls but apparently fearing loss of momentum in the home stretch, reversed his stand today and agreed to a face-toface debate with President Carter that excludes John B. Anderson, the independent candidate.

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MOUNT SAINT HELENS ERUPTS THREE TIMES; Cloud Rises 45,000 Feet Into Sky --Scientists Predicted Blast Mount St. Helens Erupts for a Third Time in 24 Hours Black Cloud of Steam and Ash

By Unknown Author

VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 17 (AP)-- Mount St. Helens erupted tonight for the third time in 29 hours, sending a cloud 45,000 feet into the sky, state officials said.

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IRANIAN TELLS U.N. INVASION FROM IRAQ WAS INSPIRED BY U.S.; PREMIER ADDRESSES COUNCIL Tells Reporters He'll 'Never' Talk With Americans on Hostages --Diplomats Pessimistic Hostage Issue to Be Ignored Cease-Fire Ruled Out Iranian Premier Tells U.N. Invasion From Iraq Was Inspired by U.S. U.S. Denies Iranian Charge

By Bernard D. Nossiter Special To the New York Times

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Oct. 17-- Prime Minister Mohammed Ali Rajai of Iran went before the Security Council tonight and charged that his nation was the victim of American-inspired aggression in the Persian Gulf.

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Census Official Defies Order to Release Data New York Is Seeking; Director of Census Bureau Defies Order to Turn Over Address Data Bureau's Appeal Rejected

By Robert D. McFadden

The Director of the United States Census Bureau refused yesterday to comply with a Federal court order to turn over to New York City and State the master address lists used to compile the 1980 census in the city and state.

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Royals Beat Phils, 4-3

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 15, 1980, covering October 18, 1980.

1
The Game
Queen
Last week
1
Peak
1
Weeks
14
2
Guilty
Barbra Streisand
Last week
15
Peak
2
Weeks
2
3
Diana
Diana Ross
Last week
2
Peak
2
Weeks
34
4
Xanadu (Soundtrack)
Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra
Last week
4
Peak
4
Weeks
15
5
One Step Closer
The Doobie Brothers
Last week
16
Peak
5
Weeks
2

Notable Births

1980Birsen Yavuz, Turkish sprinter and hurdler^[†]

Birsen Bekgöz is a Turkish female track and field athlete competing in sprinting events. She is a member of Enkaspor athletics team. She studied at the Eastern Mediterranean University in Northern Cyprus.

Notable Deaths

1980Edwin Way Teale, American photographer and author (born 1899)^[†]

Edwin Way Teale was an American naturalist, photographer and writer. Teale's works serve as primary source material documenting environmental conditions across North America from 1930–1980. He is perhaps best known for his series The American Seasons, four books documenting over 75,000 miles (121,000 km) of automobile travel across North America following the changing seasons.

Historical Context for October 18, 1980

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

Headlines from October 18, 1980

REAGAN, IN A SHIFT, AGREES TO A DEBATE WITH CARTER ALONE; LEAGUE INVITATION FOR OCT. 28 Details Are Not Firm on a Meeting --Strauss Says President Is Ready to Face His Rival 'Eager to Debate Carter' Reagan, in Shift, Agrees to Debate With Carter Alone Consensus Begins to Change

MOUNT SAINT HELENS ERUPTS THREE TIMES; Cloud Rises 45,000 Feet Into Sky --Scientists Predicted Blast Mount St. Helens Erupts for a Third Time in 24 Hours Black Cloud of Steam and Ash

Census Official Defies Order to Release Data New York Is Seeking; Director of Census Bureau Defies Order to Turn Over Address Data Bureau's Appeal Rejected

Royals Beat Phils, 4-3

The Game

Guilty

Diana

Xanadu (Soundtrack)

One Step Closer

Notable Births

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for October 18, 1980