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WASHINGTON, Oct. 21--The fighting between Iran and Iraq and the policy of the United States on the conflict have focused the attention of both the country and the candidates on the continued detention of the American hostages in Iran. What follows, in question and answer format, is a discussion of those problems.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21--The Federal Communications Commission said today that it would require the American Telephone and Telegraph Company to drop its restrictions against the right of customers to buy phone service at a discount and resell it to others.
Running third in all the public polls, Senator Jacob K. Javits said yesterday that he was frustrated by his apparent inability to convince New Yorkers of his "legendary record" and to still doubts about his health.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 22, 1980, covering October 22, 1980.
Barbra Streisand
Queen
The Doobie Brothers
Diana Ross
Pat Benatar
1980Niall Breslin, Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and footballer[†]
Niall Breslin, known as Bressie, is an Irish musician, former Westmeath Gaelic footballer and Leinster Rugby player. Breslin found success as the lead singer, guitarist, songwriter with pop band The Blizzards, as a co-writer and producer with XIX Entertainment and as a solo artist. He was the winning coach on the first, third and fifth seasons of The Voice of Ireland.
1980Luke O'Donnell, Australian rugby league player[†]
Luke O'Donnell is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he previously played his club football in Australia with National Rugby League teams the Balmain Tigers, Wests Tigers, North Queensland Cowboys and the Sydney Roosters, with whom he featured in the club's 13th premiership. O'Donnell also played for two seasons with the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League.
In 1980, the world population was approximately 4,447,606,236 people[†]