October 11, 1980
That fall of 1980, gas ran $1.19 a gallon and Carter was in the White House — the Iranian hostage crisis was still grinding through its second year, with diplomatic back-channels active and Reagan's landslide victory in November signaling a sharp turn in the country's political direction. On the radio, Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" was the number-one song in the country, and at the movies, audiences were turning out in large numbers for "Private Benjamin," the Goldie Hawn comedy that would go on to earn an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. The Philadelphia Phillies won their first World Series championship that October by defeating the Kansas City Royals, and in November, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft made its closest pass of Saturn, flying within 77,000 miles of the planet's cloud tops and transmitting the first detailed, high-resolution images of Saturn and its rings back to scientists on Earth.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — October 11, 1980
NY Times Headlines — Week of October 11, 1980
Role Of The U.S. In Persian Gulf: How It Evolved; Saudis' Aid Request Led To A New Policy In Area Closer Saudi Collaboration Seen How Washington'S Policy Evolved In Iraq-Iran War U.S. Lacks Leverage On Two Sides Pledge Of Soviet Nonintervention Saudi Request Was Not Specific Some Favored Other Measures Senior Officials Hold Meeting Muskie Briefed By Christopher Muskie Posed 'Socratic' Questions Radar Planes Seen As Ideal Means 'Mindless Gravitation' By Arabs
Iranian Premier Due At The U.N. To Press Case Against Iraqis; Opening On Hostages Is Seen Rajai'S Journey To New York Today Is Called Step Toward Ending Teheran'S Long Isolation U.S. Surprised By Iran'S Move Bani-Sadr'S Appeals Unheeded Accused Of Exporting Revolution Iranian Premier Is On Way To U.N. To Press Case Against Iraq In War Desire To End Isolation Is Seen Diplomats Look To Limited Truce
Muskie Urges Arms Treaty Action Despite Soviet Role In Afghanistan; 'We Cannot Ignore The Threat' Carter Will Press Senate To Back Accord On Arms Administration Will Press Ahead Afghanistan Position Assailed
World Events — October 1980
Time Person of the Year — 1980
On the radio
Billboard Charts — October 11, 1980
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1980–81 Season
Emmy Winners — 1980
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — October 11, 1980
Ebert 4-Star Films — October 11, 1980
On the field
Sports Champions — October 11, 1980
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