When This Dropped

November 25, 1979

President
Carter
Dow (EOY)
838
Gas/gal
$0.86
Big Mac
$0.95
Min Wage
$2.90

That fall of 1979, gas ran $0.86 a gallon and Carter was in the White House — the Soviet Union's military presence in Cuba was straining U.S.-Soviet relations, with Secretary of State Vance warning Moscow that its troops there could jeopardize the SALT II arms treaty. On television, "Taxi" was winning the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, and Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" was sitting at number one on the charts, signaling the start of one of the biggest solo careers in pop history. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles in seven games to win the World Series, and just weeks earlier, on September 7, ESPN had launched as the first cable channel dedicated entirely to sports, permanently changing how Americans would watch and follow athletics.

On the cover

Magazine Covers — November 25, 1979

New York Times
Time
Rolling Stone
TV Guide
Nat. Geographic

NY Times Headlines — Week of November 25, 1979

Pentagon Is Disputed On Exposure Of Troops To Herbicide In Vietnam

Appeal Court Backs Carter On Taiwan Upholds His Abrogation Of Treaty Without Consent Of Congress U.S. Appeal Court Upholds Ending Pact With Taiwan Senate Rebuke To Carter Continued From Page 1

World Events — November 1979

Time Person of the Year — 1979

Deng Xiaoping
Person of the Year
Deng Xiaoping

On the radio

Billboard Charts — November 25, 1979

No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
Barbra Streisand/Donna Summer
Hot 100 #1
"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"
Barbra Streisand/Donna Summer
The Long Run
Eagles
Billboard 200 #1
"The Long Run"
Eagles

Grammy Awards

52nd Street
Billy Joel
Grammy Album of the Year
"52nd Street"
Billy Joel
What a Fool Believes
The Doobie Brothers
Grammy Song of the Year
"What a Fool Believes"
The Doobie Brothers
What a Fool Believes
The Doobie Brothers
Grammy Record of the Year
"What a Fool Believes"
The Doobie Brothers
Rickie Lee Jones
Grammy Best New Artist
Rickie Lee Jones

On the bookshelf

Sophie's Choice
William Styron
NYT Fiction #1
"Sophie's Choice"
William Styron
The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet
Herman Tarnower
NYT Non-Fiction #1
"The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet"
Herman Tarnower
The Stories of John Cheever
John Cheever
Pulitzer Prize Fiction
"The Stories of John Cheever"
John Cheever
Going After Cacciato
Tim O'Brien
National Book Award Fiction
"Going After Cacciato"
Tim O'Brien
Robert Kennedy and His Times
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
National Book Award Nonfiction
"Robert Kennedy and His Times"
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

On the television

Nielsen Top 10 — 1979–80 Season

Laverne & Shirley
Nielsen #1 TV Show
Laverne & Shirley
Nielsen
Top 10
TV Shows
Nielsen Ratings
Top 10 TV Shows
1979–80 Season

Emmy Winners — 1979

Lou Grant
Emmy Drama Series
Lou Grant
Taxi
Emmy Comedy Series
Taxi
Ed Asner
Lou Grant
Emmy Lead Actor
Ed Asner
Lou Grant
Barbara Bel Geddes
Dallas
Emmy Lead Actress
Barbara Bel Geddes
Dallas

At the movies

Box Office & Oscar Winners — November 25, 1979

10
Box Office #1
10
The Deer Hunter
Oscar Best Picture
The Deer Hunter
Robert Benton
Kramer vs. Kramer
Oscar Best Director
Robert Benton
Kramer vs. Kramer
Dustin Hoffman
Kramer vs. Kramer
Oscar Best Actor
Dustin Hoffman
Kramer vs. Kramer
Sally Field
Norma Rae
Oscar Best Actress
Sally Field
Norma Rae

Ebert 4-Star Films — November 25, 1979

10
4-Star Review
10
Alien
4-Star Review
Alien
Apocalypse Now
4-Star Review
Apocalypse Now
Being There
4-Star Review
Being There
Breaking Away
4-Star Review
Breaking Away

On the field

Sports Champions — November 25, 1979

Super Bowl
Pittsburgh Steelers
def. Dallas Cowboys
World Series
Pittsburgh Pirates
def. Baltimore Orioles
NBA Champion
Seattle SuperSonics
def. Washington Bullets
Stanley Cup
Montreal Canadiens
def. New York Rangers

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