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December 1, 1980

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Headlines from December 1, 1980

Officials Suspect 2 Casino Unions In Jersey Have Underworld Ties; Control by Crime Feared Officials Suspect Two Casino Unions in Jersey Have Links to Organized Crime 'Back Door' Vulnerable Union Official Convicted Union Chief Defends Aides Local 30 Linked to Crime Unionist Guilty of Assault Union Posts Held Legally

By Special to The New York Times

ATLANTIC CITY--In the economic boom that casino gambling has brought to Atlantic City, two local unions have emerged as powerful forces in the casino industry, and law enforcement officials say they are increasingly concerned that the unions have ties to organized crime figures.

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NATURAL GAS ROUSES OPTIMISM ON OUTPUT; But Skeptics Doubt Future Supply as Pricing Conflict Builds Up Natural Gas Stirs Optimism; Skeptics Question Availability Other Sources of Fuel Decline of Gas Reserves Gas Found in Many Regions Looking Toward Final Year

By Douglas Martin

Evidence is growing that natural gas is more abundant than previously believed, that it will last longer and that it may be the United States' best immediate alternative to imported petroleum. Last year gas production increased for the first time in six years, and a further increase is considered likely this year.

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New-Car Supplies Build Up; Supply of Subcompact Cars Builds Up

By Reginald Stuart Special To the New York Times

DETROIT, Nov. 30--Six months ago, car dealers across the country were finding it hard to meet customer demand for the very smallest, most fuel-efficient models on their lots. Today, to the dealers' distress, many of these subcompacts are accumulating in new-car lots.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 26, 1980, covering December 1, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The River by Bruce Springsteen

    The River

    Bruce Springsteen

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Guilty by Barbra Streisand

    Guilty

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  3. 3
    Album cover for Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits by Kenny Rogers

    Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits

    Kenny Rogers

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    7
  4. 4
    Album cover for Hotter Than July by Stevie Wonder

    Hotter Than July

    Stevie Wonder

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Game by Queen

    The Game

    Queen

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    20

Notable Births

1980Iftikhar Anjum, Pakistani cricketer[†]

Rao Iftikhar Anjum also known as RAO Anjum, is a former Pakistani cricketer right arm medium fast bowler and right hand batsman. Rao Iftikhar Anjum is another addition to Pakistan's seemingly endless production line of pace bowlers. Iftikhar, however, is more Aaqib Javed than Wasim Akram or Waqar Younis, and his outswinger is considered by many to be as effective as Aaqib's. He can bowl reverse-swing - a prerequisite for Pakistani bowlers, when the ball gets a bit rougher, with good control over his yorkers. Iftikhar has performed consistently well in the domestic circuit since making his debut three years ago. Anjum was a member of the Pakistan team that won the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.

1980Mohammad Kaif, Indian cricketer and politician[†]

Mohammad Kaif is a former Indian cricketer, who played Tests and ODIs. He made it to the national team on the strength of his performances at the Under-19 level, where he captained the India national under-19 cricket team to victory in the Under-19 World Cup in 2000. With India, Kaif was a member of the Indian team that was one of the joint-winners of the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy, which the title was also shared with Sri Lanka, and he was a member of the team that were runners-up in the 2003 Cricket World Cup. He is regarded as one of the greatest Indian fielders.

1980Mubarak Hassan Shami, Kenyan-Qatari runner[†]

Mubarak Hassan Shami is a Kenyan-born Qatari long-distance runner. He specializes in half marathon and marathon races.

Yianna Terzi

1980Gianna Terzi, Greek singer[†]

Ioanna "Yianna" Terzi is a Greek singer and songwriter. She represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Oniro mou".

Historical Context for December 1, 1980

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