What happened on January 9, 1981?

Headlines from January 9, 1981

• 🌍 Cold Wave Strikes Italy – Snow blanketed Palermo, Sicily, for the first time in 19 years as a cold wave swept Italy, blocking highways and isolating villages.
• 🇺🇸 Reagan Cabinet Meeting – President-elect Ronald Reagan held his first Cabinet meeting, urging aides to discuss issues freely without political influence.
• 📈 Carter Budget Plan – The Carter Administration proposed a budget for 1982 with a deficit of about $30 billion, lower than previous estimates.
• 🌐 U.S.-Algeria Gas Talks – The U.S. and Algeria will resume talks over tariffs for Algerian natural gas, which have halted deliveries since April.
• 🏦 Interest Rates Rise – Interest rates edged higher as credit markets awaited information on proposed tax cuts by the incoming Reagan administration.
• 🛢️ Occidental Oil Sale – Occidental Petroleum announced plans to sell its offshore oil and gas field holdings off San Pedro, California, for over $200 million.
• 🎤 Hirshhorn Museum Acquisitions – The Hirshhorn Museum announced the acquisition of major works, including a painting by Joan Miro and a bronze sculpture.
• 🎓 M.T.A. Plan for Disabled – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority received a six-month extension to submit a plan for making transit accessible to disabled.
• 🎉 U.S.O. Celebrates 40 Years – The U.S.O. prepares to celebrate 40 years of service to military personnel and their families in February.
• 📅 Japan Welcomes Mansfield – Japanese officials praised the decision to retain Mike Mansfield as U.S. Ambassador, giving him a standing ovation.