1980

340 Club was still very dark (cept for one night that Fall); but a couple of things happened elsewhere in the world
FEB Do You Believe In Miracles?!
AUG Moscow Olympics
OCT Phillies win their only World Series
OCT A Visit to the 340 Club
NOV Ronald Wilson Reagan elected – count the letters in each name 666

1980 in the Book
President Jimmy Carter lost re-election to Ronnie Rayguns
Governor Dick Thornburgh
Mayor Art Morris replaced Allie Wohlsen in a special election
CPI – 82.4
U.R. – 7.1%
Life exp – 73.7
Violent crime – 59.5
World Population – 4.453B
U.S. Population – 227.2M
Ted’s # - discussed elsewhere, perhaps ad nauseum, no longer on the annual write up
Best Picture Oscar – Kramer v Kramer

NCAA BK – Louisville 59-54 over Memphis State (which later vacated)
Indy 500 – Johnny Rutherford
NBA – Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 over Philadelphia 76ers, Magic’s first title
NHL – Isles over Flyers, 4-2
MLB – Philadelphia Phillies beat Kansas City Royals in six; I had unused tickets to Game Seven.
Horse of Year – Spectacular Bid
Hvwt Champ – Larry Holmes, WBC; Mike Weaver, WBA
NCAA F – Georgia 12-0
NFL (1/81) Oakland Raiders 27-10 over Philadelphia Eagles. I watched the game at Zangari’s South with Phil, who may have been working, Tuffy Rhoden and Ron Baltimore.

Will intelligent life ever be restored on West King Street?