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October 29, 1980

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Historical Context for October 29, 1980

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

Notable Births

1980Ben Foster, American actor^[†]

Benjamin A. Foster is an American actor. His films include The Punisher (2004), X-Men: The Last Stand and Alpha Dog, 30 Days of Night (2007), The Messenger and Pandorum, The Mechanic (2011), Contraband (2012), Kill Your Darlings and Lone Survivor, The Program (2015), Warcraft (2016), and Leave No Trace (2018). He has won an Independent Spirit Award for portraying Tanner Howard in Hell or High Water (2016). He also had a recurring role as Russell Corwin in Six Feet Under (2003–05).

1980Nadejda Ostrovskaya, Belarusian tennis player^[†]

Nadejda Ostrovskaya is a Belarusian former tennis player.

1980Kaine Robertson, New Zealand-Italian rugby player^[†]

Paul Kaine Robertson is a rugby union player from New Zealand who plays rugby union for Viadana, and international rugby for Italy.

Notable Deaths

1980Giorgio Borġ Olivier, Maltese lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Malta (born 1911)^[†]

Giorgio Borg Olivier was a Maltese politician. He twice served as Prime Minister of Malta as the Leader of the Nationalist Party. He was also Leader of the Opposition between 1955–1958, and again between 1971–1977.

Historical Events

1980Demonstration flight of a secretly modified C-130 for an Iran hostage crisis rescue attempt ends in a crash landing at Eglin Air Force Base's Duke Field, Florida, leading to the cancellation of Operation Credible Sport.^[†]

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medevac, and cargo transport aircraft. The versatile airframe has found uses in other roles, including as a gunship (AC-130), for airborne assault, search and rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol, and aerial firefighting. It is now the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. More than 40 variants of the Hercules, including civilian versions marketed as the Lockheed L-100, operate in more than 60 nations.

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Headlines from October 29, 1980

Delay on Indian Point Alert Confirmed; Criticism in Westchester An Uncompleted Phone Call A 3 -Day Delay Cited By N.R.C. and Con Ed On Indian Point Alert The Stuck Warning Light

By Ralph Blumenthal

A major water leak and other problems at Consolidated Edison's Indian Point 2 nuclear plant were not brought to the attention of the appropriate regional officials of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for three and a half days after they became apparent, utility and government officials agreed yesterday.

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Bond Prices Sink Again; Citibank Prime May Rise; Bond Prices Continue to Plunge Shorter-Term Rates Climbing

By Michael Quint

Bond prices continued to plunge yesterday in trading that reminded securities dealers of the bleakest moments of last February and March, when longterm yields were at peak levels.

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Virgil Thomson Orchestrates a Meal And Reminisces; Virgil Thomson Orchestrates a Meal and Reminisces Virgil Thomson's Sweet Corn Virgil Thomson's Wild Rice Maurice Grosser's Plums With Framboise Jeff Davis Pie

By Moira Hodgson

VIRGIL THOMSON, the critic and composer, says that he'd rather talk about food than music. "People are much more interested in food," he says. Mr. Thomson, who will cele brate his 84th birthday Nov. 25, has been a major force in American music for more than half a century and has been called the most brilliant music critic of his time.

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Youngstown Mills Begin to Stir; Applicants Quick to Assemble Youngstown Mills Show Signs of Life Plans for the Shaping Mill

By Agis Salpukas Special To the New York Times

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio--Slowly, some embers of recovery have begun to glow here in the Mahoning Valley, where more than 8,000 steelworkers have lost their jobs since 1977.

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CARTER AND REAGAN DISPUTE VIEWS ON ARMS POLICY, ECONOMY AND IRAN IN A BROAD DEBATE BEFORE NATION; THEMES REINFORCED President Stresses a Risk of War--Rival Offers an Image of Reason Contrast in Styles Emotional Arguments Used Carter and Reagan Dispute Views in Debate Reaction of Pollster Use of Military Power Carter Challenged on Military Reagan Plan Held Inflationary Minimum Wage Issue Raised Clash on Arms Treaty Carter Defends Energy Policies

By Adam Clymer Special To the New York Times

CLEVELAND, Oct. 28--President Carter and Ronald Reagan each sought in a 90-minute debate tonight to reinforce the dominant themes of eight weeks of often desultory campaigning.

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KHOMEINI, IN SPEECH TO ASSEMBLY, AVOIDS THE HOSTAGE ISSUE; Talk Seen as Indicating He Will Let Debate Run Course--Muskie Cautions on High Hopes Khomeini, in Talk to Legislators, Avoids Hostage Issue Argument on an Apology Reported Iraqi Leader Also Criticized U.S. Watching 'Various Reports'

By Unknown Author

TEHERAN, Iran, Wednesday, Oct. 29 --The Iranian Parliament began its third day of closed-door debate on conditions for releasing the 52 American hostages today after taking a day off yesterday to hear an address by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. He remained aloof from the issue, however.

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The Opera: Who Won?; News Analysis Hours Are Unchanged Other Unions' Case Weakened Who Won What at the Met?

By John Rockwell

The Metropolitan Opera labor dispute has been a long and particularly bitter one. The issues in the dispute were complex, especially when one looks beyond the orchestra to consider ...

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Ford Motor Loss Of $595 Million Sets U.S. Record; Deficit of Entire Industry Could Be $4 Billion for First 9 Months of '80 Sales Drop and Interest Cost Cited Ford Loss a Record $595 Million Ratings on Debt Reduced Curbs on Imports Sought Spending Cuts Restored

By Iver Peterson Special To the New York Times

DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 28--The Ford Motor Company reported today a loss of $595 million in the third quarter, more than any other American company has ever lost on operations in one threemonth period.

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No Clear Winner Apparent; Scene Is Simple and Stark; News Analysis No Clear Winner Is Apparent After 2 Hopefuls Clash Two Graphic Metaphors In a Simple and Stark Setting, Candidates Employ Metaphors Candidates Stark on Stage

By Hedrick Smithby Francis X. Clines Special To the New York Times

The Presidential debate produced no knockout blow, no disastrous gaffe and no immediate, undisputed victor. It was a contest of content against style, of a President repeatedly on the attack to put ...

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ISSUE AND DEBATE Minimum Markups On Prices of Wines?; The Background Minimum Markups on Prices of Wines? For Minimum Pricing Against Minimum Pricing The Outlook

By Larry Miller

OMAR KHAYYAM would wonder even more if he were in New York today, because some vintners in the state are wondering whether they will be in business long enough to buy very much of anything.

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CANADA ANNOUNCES NEW ENERGY POLICY; Plan Hits Hard at Foreign-Owned Industry and Western Areas Provincial Interests Overriden CANADA ANNOUNCES NEW ENERGY POLICY Pledge to Reduce Deficit Price Increases Called 'Fair'

By Henry Giniger Special To the New York Times

OTTAWA, Oct. 28--The Canadian Government tonight announced longrange tax and energy policies that hit hard at the largely foreign-owned oil and ...

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Of Fame and Saturday Night Baked Beans; Of Fame and Saturday Night Baked Beans Bristol Baked Beans

By Mary Cantwell

WHERE I come from it is possible to be famous. True, one's fame may not extend beyond the Ferry, the southern end of town, or the Neck, which is the northern end, but within those borders one can be a luminary all one's life.

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