OBSERVER Not Much to Brag About
Date: 29 December 1979
By Russell Baker
Russell Baker
R Baker's humorous roundup of leading news items of '70's
28. prosince 1979 bylo pátek pod hvězdičkou ♑. Byl 361 den v roce. Prezidentem Spojených států byl Jimmy Carter.
Pokud jste se narodili v tento den, je vám 46 let. Vaše poslední narozeniny byly neděle 28. prosince 2025 před 193 dny. Vaše další narozeniny jsou pondělí 28. prosince 2026, za 171 dní. Žili jste 16 995 dní nebo přibližně 407 899 hodin nebo přibližně 24 473 954 minut nebo přibližně 1 468 437 240 sekund.
Date: 29 December 1979
By Russell Baker
Russell Baker
R Baker's humorous roundup of leading news items of '70's
Date: 29 December 1979
By LINDA CHARLTON
Linda CHARLTON
American clerics who visited American hostages, held by militants, Teheran, Iran, say hostages are eager for news on current affairs; says ban against mention of current events was 1 of ground rules imposed by militants (M)
Date: 28 December 1979
By MARVINE HOWE Special to The New York Times
Marvine Special
Turkey's Martial Law Command announces that reports on security matters broadcast by state radio and TV are being censored after week of increased political violence; Dogan Kasaroglu, director of Turkish television, comments (M)
Date: 29 December 1979
By WALTER H. WAGGONER
Walter WAGGONER
Arthur Sylvester, former Washington bureau chief for Newark News, dies; was 78; por; career reviewed
Date: 28 December 1979
Exxon Corp completes $1.17 billion merger with Reliance Electric, which it sought in order to further its energy-saving speed-control technology for motors (S)
Date: 28 December 1979
Philippines Pres Marcos announces that martial law restrictions on free debate will be lifted for 33 days to pave way for local elections; says he is also studying legality of granting amnesty to Aquino (S)
Date: 28 December 1979