Le 9 juillet 1979 était un lundi sous le signe astral du ♋. C'était le 189ème jour de l'année. Le président des États-Unis était Jimmy Carter.
Si vous êtes né ce jour-là, vous avez 46 ans. Ton dernier anniversaire était le mercredi 9 juillet 2025, il y a 356 jours. Votre prochain anniversaire est le jeudi 9 juillet 2026, dans 8 jours. Vous avez vécu 17 158 jours, soit environ 411 806 heures, ou environ 24 708 376 minutes, ou environ 1 482 502 560 secondes.
Date: 09 July 1979
By ROBERT D. McFADDEN
UPI and airwaves of radio and TV stations across US carried bizzare story on July 8 telling how Connecticut biochemist had developed red, white and blue pickle, complete with 50 stars; when listeners began to call in and request more information about pickle, story was discovered to be hoax planted originally in Waterbury, Conn, Republican newspaper by freelance writers Gregory Zabielski and Ed Chaberek (S)
Date: 10 July 1979
By E.J. DIONNE Jr
E. DIONNE
NYS Court of Appeals unanimously upholds decision of Justice Howard E Bell of State Supreme Court in Bronx to exclude press from pretrial hearing on murder charge against 13-year-old boy, Robert Davis; action is latest instance of court favoring 6th Amendment right to fair trial over 1st Amendment right to press freedom; court, in ruling, cites decision in case of Gannett v DePasquale; Court of Appeals criticizes Bell for staying trial until issue of closing hearing has been resolved; Rudolph W Giulliano, lawyer for NY Daily News, calls closing of hearing 'murderous decision'; spokesmen for NY Times, Newsday and NY Civil Liberties Union say they will file papers to oppose closure (M)
Date: 10 July 1979
Rupert Murdoch has filed $3 million libel suit against Esquire magazine, former publisher Clay Felker and 2 current editors Richard Reeves and Chris Welles, charging them with defaming several Murdoch publications including NY Post; suit charges that article by Reeves published in Esquire last Dec 5, and article by Welles, published last May 22, both deliberately defamed Murdoch publications through false statements about their financial condition; suit also disputes Welles's statement that Murdoch signed separate pact with newspaper union at Post in which he agreed to settle for whatever terms were eventually worked out at NY Times and Daily News (S)
Date: 09 July 1979
Frank Tolhurst wins world 5.5-meter yachting championship (S)
Date: 10 July 1979
Anton Kodjabashev (Bulgaria) sets 3 world weight-lifting marks for competitors up to 123 lbs; snatches 268 lbs, cleans and jerks 335 lbs and sets total lift mark of 584 lbs (S)
Date: 10 July 1979
By ALAN RIDING Special to The New York Times
Alan Special
Analysis of Nicaraguan political situation sees US in role of key Nicaragua arbiter; illus (M)
Date: 09 July 1979
By HENRY SCOTT STOKES Special to The New York Times
Henry STOKES
Henry Scott Stokes article assesses favorable impact on US-Japanese relations of Japanese move to quadruple its aid to Indochinese refugees in '79 by accepting 50% of cost of UN refugee program; notes speed with which Japanese Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira moved to increase financial aid; illus (M)
Date: 09 July 1979
residents of Palau Islands to hold constitutional referendum on declaration of 'nuclear free zone' and prohibition of US mil bases (S)