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November 21, 1980

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Headlines from November 21, 1980

38 Cuban Women in Jails As U.S. Examines Status; 'Problem' With an Inmate Hearing Is Scheduled 38 Cuban Women Waiting In Jails for Ruling on Status Cuba Bars Return

By Paul L. Montgomery

While most of the 125,100 Cubans who have arrived in the United States since April are now free from the refugee camps and trying to start new lives, 38 of them -- all young women -- are still incarcerated in Manhattan and Brooklyn, becalmed in the intricacies of Immigration and Naturalization Service procedures.

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REAGAN AIDES URGE RENT-CONTROL CITIES LOSE ALL U.S. GRANTS; CURBS CALLED MAJOR FAILURE Urban Affairs Task Force Calls for More Leeway for Businesses and Local Governments 'Failure' From Coast to Coast Criticism From Other Aides Reagan Aides Urge Ban on Grants For Cities That Have Rent Control

By David E. Rosenbaum Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- A group of advisers to President-elect Ronald Reagan have recommended unanimously that Federal grants be withheld from cities that have rent-control laws.

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Citicorp Insists It Will Move Card Unit to S. Dakota; Citicorp Affirms Move to S. Dakota Meeting Held With Bankers A Pledge to South Dakota No Direct Answer on Job Loss

By Richard J. Meislin Special To the New York Times

ALBANY, Nov. 20 -- Citicorp said today that it planned "to move its basic bank card business from Huntington, L.I., to South Dakota" if it received the necessary Federal approvals. It said it would do so even if the Legislature voted, as is expected, for a bill to eliminate New York State's limits on credit card interest rates.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 19, 1980, covering November 21, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The River by Bruce Springsteen

    The River

    Bruce Springsteen

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Guilty by Barbra Streisand

    Guilty

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits by Kenny Rogers

    Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits

    Kenny Rogers

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for Hotter Than July by Stevie Wonder

    Hotter Than July

    Stevie Wonder

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    2
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Game by Queen

    The Game

    Queen

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    19

Notable Births

Hank Blalock

1980Hank Blalock, American baseball player[†]

Hank Joe Blalock is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays.

Alec Brownstein

1980Alec Brownstein, American author and director[†]

Alec Brownstein is an American creative marketer, the co-author of several humor books, and a film director. He attended The Haverford School in Haverford, Pennsylvania, and Tufts University. He is currently advisor and investor in a number of American startups. Previously, he was Global Head of Creative at PayPal Honey and was also the original Creative Director of Dollar Shave Club.

Leonardo González (Costa Rican footballer)

1980Leonardo González, Costa Rican footballer[†]

Leonardo González Arce is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Notable Deaths

Sara García

1980Sara García, Mexican actress (born 1895)[†]

Sara García Hidalgo was a Mexican actress who made her biggest mark during the "Golden Age of Mexican cinema". During the 1940s and 1950s, she often played the part of a no-nonsense but lovable grandmother in numerous Mexican films. In later years, she played parts in Mexican telenovelas.

Historical Events

MGM Grand fire

1980A deadly fire breaks out at the MGM Grand Hotel in Paradise, Nevada (now Bally's Las Vegas). Eighty-five people are killed and more than 650 are injured in the worst disaster in Nevada history.[†]

The MGM Grand fire occurred on Friday, November 21, 1980, at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The fire killed 85 people, most through smoke inhalation. The fire began from a refrigerated pastry display case in one of the restaurants, located on the first floor. Fire engulfed the resort's casino, and smoke travelled into the hotel tower.

Historical Context for November 21, 1980

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