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REMEMBERING THE “GOOD OLD DAYS”. . .
LOCAL NEWS
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Electronics Era – Tektronix, Hewlett-Packard, National Semiconductor Corp, and S.E.H. America all plan to locate in Clark County.
Gasoline Shortage, gas prices will rise to $1 per gallon.
Mount St. Helens erupts May 18th, scientists warn that the peak may bubble and burp along for twenty or more years.
Some of D.B. Cooper’s loot found along the Columbia River.
Vancouver’s two hospitals plan to consolidate.
PUD rate hike due to higher price wholesale power, which increased because of the cost of three nuclear plants now under construction.
NATIONAL NEWS
President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George Bush elected
Yearly Inflation Rate USA – 13.58%
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average – 963
Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve – 21.50%
Average Cost of a New House – $68,700
Average Income per Year – $19,500
Average Monthly Rent – $300
Average Cost of a Gallon of Gas – $1.19
Average Cost of a New Car – $7,200
Average Cost of a Gallon of Milk – $1.60
Average Cost of a Loaf of Bread – $.48
Postage Stamp – $.15
Voyager 1 reaches Saturn and sends the first high resolution images of Saturn to scientists
Sony introduces the “Walkman”
Summer Olympics in Moscow are boycotted by the US and 57 other countries in protest of Russia’s occupation of Afghanistan
U.S. Hockey wins the gold medal by defeating Finland during the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid N.Y.
Rubik’s Cube debuts at the International Toy Fair
War breaks out between Iraq and Iran
U.S. rescue attempt to save hostages in Tehran fails
Pac-Man video game is released
3M begins sales of Post-It Notes
Ted Turner establishes CNN – the first 24 hour News Station
Richard Pryor sets himself on fire while freebasing cocaine
83,000,000 viewers tune in to find out Who shot J.R.? on “Dallas”
John Lennon is murdered outside his New York apartment
The movie “9 to 5” starring Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton and Lily Tomlin is released
The Pittsburgh Steelers win the Super Bowl defeating the Los Angeles Rams 31 – 19
THE 1980 CALENDAR
The
BILLBOARD YEAR-END HOT 20 CHART
For 1980
“Call Me” ~ Blondie
“Another Brick in the Wall” ~ Pink Floyd
“Magic” ~ Olivia Newton-John
“Rock With You” ~ Michael Jackson
“Do That to Me One More Time” ~ The Captain and Tennille
“Crazy Little Thing Called Love” ~ Queen
“Coming Up” ~ Paul McCartney
“Funkytown” ~ Lipps, Inc.
“It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” ~ Billy Joel
“The Rose” ~ Bette Midler
“Escape” (The Pina Colada Song) ~ Rupert Holmes
“Cars” ~ Gary Numan
“Cruisin” ~ Smokey Robinson
“Working My Way Back to You / Forgive Me, Girl” ~ The Spinners
“Lost In Love” ~ Air Supply
“Little Jeannie” ~ Elton John
“Ride Like the Wind” ~ Christopher Cross
“Upside Down” ~ Diana Ross
“Please Don’t Go” ~ K.C. and the Sunshine Band
“Babe” ~ Styx
RECORD, ALBUM and SONG of THE YEAR
Christopher Cross won Record Of The Year for “Sailing”, Album Of The Year for Christopher Cross, and Song Of The Year for “Sailing”.
THE TOP 20 MOVIES of 1980
The Empire Strikes Back
The Shining
Raging Bull
Airplane!
The Blues Brothers
Caddyshack
Kagemusha
The Elephant Man
The Long Good Friday
Ordinary People
Dressed to Kill
Superman II
Stardust Memories
The Changeling
The Fog
Breaker Morant
Altered States
Inferno
Coal Miner’s Daughter
The Big Red One
Best Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
Best Actor: Dustin Hoffman, Kramer vs. Kramer
Best Actress: Sally Field, Norma Rae
TOP SHOWS on TELEVISION for 1980
Dallas
The Dukes of Hazzard
60 Minutes
M*A*S*H
The Love boat
The Jeffersons
Alice
House Calls
Three’s Company
Little House on the Prairie
One Day at a Time
Real People
Archie Bunker’s Place
Magnum, P.I.
Happy Days
Too Close for Comfort
Fantasy Island
Trapper John, M.D.
Diff’rent Stokes
Monday Night Football
Outstanding Comedy Series: Taxi
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Richard Mulligan, Soap
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Cathryn Damon, Soap
Outstanding Drama Series: Lou Grant
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Edward Asner, Lou Grant
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Barbara Bel Geddes, Dallas
“What Happened in 1980 Important News and Events, Key Technology and Popular Culture” The People History, http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1980.html . Accessed 1 October 2019.
“Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980” Music Outfitters, https://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1980.htm . Accessed 1 October 2019.
“23rd Annual Grammy Awards” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/23rd_Annual_Grammy_Awards . Accessed 2 October, 2019.
“52nd Oscars Highlights” Oscars.org, https://www.oscars.org/videos-photos/52nd-oscars-highlights . Accessed 2 October, 2019.
“The Top 100 Movies of 1980” flickchart, http://www.flickchart.com/Charts.aspx?year=1980&perpage=100 . Accessed 2 October, 2019.
“32nd Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners” Television Academy Emmys, https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1980 . Accessed 2 October, 2019.
“Top-rated US Television Programs of 1980 – 1981” Wikipedia.org, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_television_programs_of_1980%E2%80%9381 . Accessed 2 October, 2019.