August 1, 1980
A Big Mac cost $1.00 that summer of 1980, and the Dow Jones sat at 964 — while the U.S. Senate overrode President Carter's oil import fee veto 68 to 10, the first time a Senate controlled by a president's own party had rejected a veto since 1952. On screens and turntables, "The Empire Strikes Back" was packing theaters across the country and Paul McCartney and Wings held the top spot on the radio with "Coming Up (Live At Glasgow)." The 1980 Summer Olympics took place in Moscow that July, but Americans were not among the competitors — the United States led a boycott of the Games in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, sending no athletes and earning no medals.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — August 1, 1980
NY Times Headlines — Week of August 1, 1980
Egypt To Continue Talks On Autonomy Despite Israeli Law; Envoy Is Not Being Recalled Sadat Is Sending Begin A Message To Protest Naming Jerusalem As The Indivisible Capital Protest To Begin Planned Summary Of Egypt'S Position Egypt To Continue Negotiations Despite Israeli Law On Jerusalem
Byrd Says He Backs 'Open' Convention; Assails Libyan Case; Judgment Of Carter Faulted Senator Calls Moves 'Amateurish' But Expects President To Win Democratic Nomination Response From The White House Criticism Of Libya Matter More Messages Released Byrd Says He Backs 'Open' Convention
Sadat Asks A Delay In Autonomy Talks On Jerusalem Issue; Calls For Deferment Until Israel And U.S. Respond To Messages Of Complaint Over New Law Delay In Arrival Requested Egypt Asks For Delay In Talks With Israel And U.S.
Egypt Says Israel Has Put 'Obstacles' In The Way Of Talks; Protest Is Sent To Begin Indefinite Postponement Is Hinted As Cairo Hopes For Statement On The Jerusalem Issue Statement Sought From Israelis Law Affirms Status Of Jerusalem Egypt Sending A Protest To Israel U.S. Position Is Cited
Carter Said To Back A Plan For Limiting Any Nuclear War; 'Deterrence' Termed The Aim New Strategy Would Stress Strikes On Military Objectives Rather Than Cities, Officials Say Previous Policy Called Unrealistic Prolonged Nuclear War Carter Reported To Approve A Plan For Limiting Any Nuclear Warfare Help In Election Campaign No Prior Hint Of Policy Change
World Events — August 1980
Time Person of the Year — 1980
On the radio
Billboard Charts — August 1, 1980
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1979–80 Season
Emmy Winners — 1980
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — August 1, 1980
Ebert 4-Star Films — August 1, 1980
On the field
Sports Champions — August 1, 1980
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