Week of June 8, 1980
In Tehran - Tens of thousands of left-wingers battle Muslim militants who tried to
break up their rally near the occupied U.S. Embassy and revolutionary guards
open fire to disperse the crowds.
Mt St. Helens - A million people in the Northwest
are warned to stay indoors or wear masks if they
ventured out.
The Carter Administration sends Congress a
standby gas rationing plan what would provide 42
gallons a month for the typical driver during a
severe shortage. The average driver now
consumers 60 gallons.
Rep. John Jenrette Jr. (D-SC) is indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of
taking a bribe from FBI agents posing as representatives of an Arab
businessman who needed a legislative favor. He’s the third congressman to be
indicted in the Abscam bribery probe.
A federal court judge in Chicago orders AT&T to pay $1.8 billion in damages to
MCI Communications. A jury decided that MCA suffered damages when AT&T
denied intracity phone connections needed to complete long-distance telephone
calls on MCI’s microwave network.
Temperence wins the 112th Belmont stakes.
Music news -
Born again? - Bob Dylan’s new album is called “Saved.” It should be out by the
end of this month.
Entertainment news -
Comedian Richard Pryor is found unconscious about a
block from his home, suffering first - second and third-
degree burns over his body. Firefighters were called to
scene by neighbors in Northridge, near, Los Angeles, who
said there was “a man on fire” running down the street.
Update - Pryor was burned over 50% of his upper body and
he’s in critical condition. Pryor said he was lighting a
cigarette and holding a glass of rum when it happened. A
