Reader's Digest 1981 Almanac and Yearbook [antikvár]

MAJOR NEWS DEVELOPMENTS: 1980 For the convenience of the reader who seeks the entire year's news at a glance, following is a listing of some of 1980's major events and The multitude of events and developments that affected the United States and the world in 1980 are examined in detail throughout the Reader's Digest 1981 Almanac and Yearbook. For the reader who wishes to review the events of the year in the order in which they happened, pages 8-30 provide a month-by-month, day-by-day chronology. Facing each monthly summary of events is a FOCUS page providing details of a major event or development. The main body of the Almanac contains 38 sections arranged alphabetically from Acci- developments with references to the page numbers on which they are reviewed in words and pictures. dents and Disasters to Women's Rights. Within these sections other articles examine additional important happenings of 1980. Each section also contains the latest facts and statistics on thousands of persons, places, and events. To find a specific fact the reader should consult the alphabetical Index on pages 987-1024. QUICK QUIZ questions at the bottom of pages in the sections History and Nations of the World guide the curious reader to interesting and unusual information throughout the Reader's Digest 1981 Almanac and Yearbook. 1980 NATIONAL ELECTION Ronald Reagan Wins Presidency in Electoral Landslide 29,247 Biography and Cabinet of President-elect Reagan 389 Republicans Win Control of U.S. Senate; Make Gains in House and Governorships 245-256 Reagan Wins Televised Debate with President Carter 27 Republicans Choose Reagan-Bush Ticket for Presidential Election 21 President Carter Wins Democratic Nomination for Second Term 23 Democratic and Republican Presidential Contenders Battle in Primary Campaigns 19 NATIONAL AFFAIRS ¦ Energy Legislation Adopted by Congress 257-259 Congress Seeks to Prevent More School Busing for Desegregation 201-202 FBI Snares Corrupt Congressmen in Abscam Scandal 11 Recession Brings High Unemployment and Continuing Inflation 195-197 Cuban Refugees Flee to the United States 17 Registration for Military Draft Revived 462 Supreme Court Hands Down Major Decisions in 1980 905-908 Killer Heat Wave and Drought Damage Crops and Bring Water Shortages 141-142 Mount St. Helens Erupts, Leaving 66 Dead and Missing 13 Auto Industry, Hard Hit by Recession, Plans $80 Billion Rebuilding Program 927-928 Major Actions by Congress in 1980 155-158 Crime Rate Soars for Third Year in a Row 167 Postage Rate Increases and Longer Zip Code Planned by Postal Service 693 U.S. State of Military Preparedness Questioned 461 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS U.S. and Iran Bargain for Release of American Hostages 31 War Rages in Middle East Between Iraq and Iran 25 Afghan Guerrillas Resist Soviet Invaders 9 U.S. Military Force Fails in Attempt to Rescue Hostages in Iran 15 U.S. Secretary of State Vance Resigns Because of Opposition to Hostage Rescue Attempt. 421 Use of Military Bases in Africa and Mideast Acquired by U.S 417 New Nation Vanuatu Wins Independence from Britain and France 669 Millions of Refugees Suffer in Asia and Africa 468 Thousands Killed by Earthquakes in Italy and Algeria 33 Militant Polish Workers Win Concessions from Communist Government 628 United Nations Grows to 154 Members with Admission of Zimbabwe and St. Vincent 423 SCIENCE ' New Disease, Toxic Shock Syndrome, Kills More Than 60 Persons, Mostly Young Women . 441-443 Voyager I Discovers New Moons of Saturn and Jupiter 746-748,753 Seven Rules for Longer Life 444 Life Discovered to Have Lived on Earth for 3.5 Billion Years 175 New Forms of Life Created by Gene-Splicing Can Be Patented, Supreme Court Rules 714-715 Warning on Increased Danger of Pollution Caused by Acid Rain 191 SPORTS Philadelphia Phillies Win Close-fought World Series Against Kansas City Royals 774-776 Muhammad Ali Fails in Bid to Regain Heavyweight Boxing Title from Larry Holmes 798-799 Results of Summer and Winter Olympic Games 836-854 Martina Navratilova Becomes First Woman to Top Men in Tennis Earnings 863-864 Tom Watson Becomes First Professional Golfer to Win Over Half Million Dollars in Year 821