August 31, 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 31, 1980
NY Times Headlines — Week of August 31, 1980
U.S. Wins Agreement Of Begin And Sadat For Renewed Talks; Summit Parley Is Also Seen West Bank And Gaza Negotiations To Reconvene In A Few Weeks --Some Aides Surprised Political Motive Is Denied Joint Statement Is Read Egypt And Israel Agree To Resume Autonomy Talks Concern In Mideast Reported
Reagan Accuses Carter Of Breaking Faith With Israel; Future And Past Covenants Reagan Charges President Broke Faith With Israel United Nations Vote Recalled 'Ambiguities' Seen In Accords
China Change: Not Cosmetic; New Policy Will Propel Nation To Modern Era News Analysis China Change: Not Cosmetic Two Years Older Than Hua Local Elections Are Planned
Tip To Billy Carter On Inquiry Is Hinted; Senate Panel Gets Circumstantial Evidence On White House Tie By David E. Rosenbaum Special To The New York Times Panel Hears Circumstantial Evidence Of A Tip To Billy Carter About U.S. Inquiry Said He Was Bluffing Statement To Senate
Muskie And Gromyko Will Meet On Sept. 25 In New Talks On Arms; By Bernard Gwertzman Special To The New York Times Nuclear Arms Talks Scheduled Sept. 25 Reagan Might Seek New Treaty
World Events — August 1980
Time Person of the Year — 1980
On the radio
Billboard Charts — August 31, 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 31, 1980
Ebert 4-Star Films — August 31, 1980
On the field
Sports Champions — August 31, 1980
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