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July 11, 1984

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CORRECTION

By Unknown Author

A music review on Monday, on the duo that appeared Friday at the Bottom Line, misidentified a member. He was Sam Daniels.

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JACKSON CHARGES HE WAS IGNORED FOR THE NO. 2 SPOT

By Gerald M. Boyd, Special To the New York Times

The Rev. Jesse Jackson today assailed Walter F. Mondale for failing to consider him as a running mate and accused Jewish leaders of attempting to ''distance'' Mr. Mondale from him. Mr. Jackson made the comments in a telephone interview as aides privately said the candidate was bitter over his treatment by Mr. Mondale in recent days. They also said Mr. Jackson expected to engage in floor fights on five major issues next week at the Democratic National Convention. Bitter About Jewish Leaders Mr. Jackson's comment came after the publication today of an interview in The Los Angeles Times in which he expressed doubt that former Vice President Mondale was seriously considering a black as a running mate. Mr. Jackson also said one reason he had not been considered was that ''threats to Mondale by a significant number of Jewish leaders was very evident.'' Mr. Jackson complained in that interview of ''the struggle by Jewish leaders to make me a pariah and isolate our support, attempt to separate me from the masses.''

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1984 International

By Unknown Author

The world's population may double to 10 billion by 2050, with most of the increase in poorer, developing countries, whose economic growth may be held back, according to a forecast by the World Bank. The organization urged intensification of Government- sponsored population control programs. (Page A1, Column 3.) Beirut's crossing points were open and activity at the seaport and the airport resumed in the first day of real calm since a Government peace plan took effect a week ago. Traffic flowed freely through four gateways leading to the Moslem and Christian parts of the capital. (A3:4.)

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RULING FAVORS DAYCO OVER EX-SALES AGENT

By James Lemoyne

The Dayco Corporation appeared yesterday to have finally won its tangled, two-year-long legal battle with a former sales agent, Edith Reich, after a Federal judge dismissed Mrs. Reich's charges against the company's chairman, Richard J. Jacob, and other executives. The judge found that Mrs. Reich had failed to comply with court requirements in giving evidence both in her suit against Mr. Jacob and in Dayco's suit against Mrs. Reich. The ruling, known as a default, means Mrs. Reich and her two companies, the New York-based Foreign Transactions Corporation and the London-based Trachem Company Ltd., must now pay damages to settle Dayco's claim that she defrauded the Ohio-based rubber and plastics components manufacturer in a multimillion-dollar contract with automotive and tractor companies in the Soviet Union. Claims and Counterclaims Dayco contended that Mrs. Reich had defrauded the company by placing orders that were supposedly for Soviet customers but were in fact nonexistent. Mrs. Reich, in turn, charged that Dayco executives had engaged in extortion and kickbacks.

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LONG WAITS CITED ON ARRAIGNMENTS

By Philip Shenon

Thousands of people arrested in New York City are being held in custody for two days or more awaiting their first court hearing - a situation described by some officials as illegal and inhumane. Federal court rulings have held that the time between arrest and arraignment can be no longer than 24 hours. Under New York State law, a suspect must be taken into court for arraignment and a bail hearing ''without unnecessary delay.'' But in Manhattan and the Bronx, where the delays are worst, suspects, some of them teen-agers, are being detained an average of two days in hot, overcrowded, sometimes dangerous facilities. Unlawful Imprisonment Charged Defense attorneys argue that the delay is unlawful imprisonment, since the suspects have not been convicted.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 11, 1984, covering July 11, 1984.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen

    Born In The U.S.A.

    Bruce Springsteen

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Sports by Huey Lewis & The News

    Sports

    Huey Lewis & The News

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    41
  3. 3
    Album cover for Heartbeat City by The Cars

    Heartbeat City

    The Cars

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    15
  4. 4
    Album cover for Footloose by Soundtrack

    Footloose

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    22
  5. 5
    Album cover for Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie

    Can't Slow Down

    Lionel Richie

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    36

Notable Births

Yorman Bazardo

1984Yorman Bazardo, Venezuelan baseball player[†]

Yorman Michael Bazardo Osorio is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros.

Tanith Belbin White

1984Tanith Belbin, Canadian-American ice dancer[†]

Tanith Jessica Louise Belbin White is a Canadian American ice dancer and Olympic program host for NBC Sports. Though born in Canada, she holds dual citizenship and has competed for the United States since she began skating with Benjamin Agosto in 1998. With Agosto, Belbin is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, four-time World medalist, three-time Four Continents champion (2004–2006), and five-time U.S. champion (2004–2008).

Jacoby Jones

1984Jacoby Jones, American football player (died 2024)[†]

Jacoby Rashi'd Jones was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). Selected in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft by the Houston Texans, Jones also played with the Baltimore Ravens, San Diego Chargers, and Pittsburgh Steelers before playing with the Monterrey Steel of the National Arena League in 2017.

Joe Pavelski

1984Joe Pavelski, American ice hockey player[†]

Joseph James Pavelski is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars.

Morné Steyn

1984Morné Steyn, South African rugby player[†]

Morné Steyn, is a South African former professional rugby union player who played as a fly-half for the Bulls and played for the South Africa national team, up until his retirement from international test rugby in October 2021.

Historical Context for July 11, 1984

In 1984, the world population was approximately 4,782,175,519 people[†]