October 29, 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.
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Magazine Covers — October 29, 1980
NY Times Headlines — Week of October 29, 1980
Carter And Reagan Dispute Views On Arms Policy, Economy And Iran In A Broad Debate Before Nation; Themes Reinforced President Stresses A Risk Of War--Rival Offers An Image Of Reason Contrast In Styles Emotional Arguments Used Carter And Reagan Dispute Views In Debate Reaction Of Pollster Use Of Military Power Carter Challenged On Military Reagan Plan Held Inflationary Minimum Wage Issue Raised Clash On Arms Treaty Carter Defends Energy Policies
A Palestinian Guerrilla Describes Taking Combat Training In Soviet; Soviet Has Denied Training P.L.O. Arab Who Led Hebron Raid Tells Of Soviet Training Selected For 'Outside' Training Contact With Russians Prohibited Training Not Directly Applicable Words Were Uncompromising 'I Have To Carry It Out'
U.S. Gets Iran'S Terms On Hostages; Carter Calls Them 'Positive Basis' For Achieving Captives' Freedom; But He Is Still Wary President Says He Will Use Diplomatic Channels To Pursue A Solution Flexibility To Negotiate Carter Calls Iranian Terms A Basis For Resolving Crisis United In Wish For Release Harsh And Peremptory Terms Mondale Resumed Campaigning Conditions Pose Problems Offer Of Partial Release
Muskie Is Heartened By 'Progress' Made On Hostage Release; Says Solution May Take Time Algeria Will Act As An Intermediary For Iran In Dealing With U.S.-- Text Of Terms Delivered Official Texts Received Muskie Says He Is Pleased With 'Progress' On Iran Crisis
Carter And Reagan Make Final Appeals Before Vote Today; Race Is Viewed As Very Close President Cites Work For Peace-- Rival Sees Economic Decline And Loss Of U.S. Prestige 'More Rhetoric And Misery' 34 Senate Seats At Stake Carter And Reagan Make Last Appeals Before Vote Today Reagan Gains In Late Polls Seen As Heir To Goldwater Turnout Is Key Factor 52% Participation Foreseen
World Events — October 1980
Time Person of the Year — 1980
On the radio
Billboard Charts — October 29, 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 29, 1980
Ebert 4-Star Films — October 29, 1980
On the field
Sports Champions — October 29, 1980
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