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The decade of the nineties has links to the pages of ten graduating classes starting with 1990 and ending with 1999.

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As the decade of the nineties began on Jan. 1, 1990:

Top Headlines of the Week:
Jan 1 - NYC MTA stops token redemption at subway stations  Jan 1 - cable TV outlets for exclusive syndicated programs  Jan 1 - David Dinkins sworn in as 1st black mayor of New York City NY  Jan 1 - Mitsuko Nishiwaki beats Nakano to become Japan Women wrestling champ  Jan 1 - Sports News Network begins operation on cable TV  Jan 2 - Sting joins wrestling's 4 Horsemen (Flair, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson)

Prices:
House $128,732, Car $15,472 Milk $2.15, Gas $1.22, Bread $.69, Stamp $.25, Average Income $42,652, Dow 2634.

Picture President BushPresident: George Bush  Vice President: Danforth Quayle

In 1990, the following made headlines:

Operation Desert Shield begins in the Persian Gulf, as the United States sends troops to Saudi Arabia after Iraq annexes Kuwait. Yellow ribbons become an American symbol of troop support.

East and West Germany are united as one country for the first time since World War II.

Space shuttle Discovery is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying the Hubble Space Telescope.

As the decade of the nineties closed on Dec. 31, 1999

Top Headlines of the Year:
Jan 1 - International Year of Elderly  Jan 4 - U.S. agrees to ease restrictions on Cuba  Jan 5 - U.S. warplanes fire on Iraqi jets over Iraqi no-fly zone  Jan 6 - Dennis Hastert elected to replace Newt Gingrich as Speaker of the House  Jan 6 - NBA ends 191-day labor dispute  Jan 13 - Michael Jordan retires from the Chicago Bulls

Prices:
House $195,800, Car $19,992, Milk $2.87 Gas $1.22, Bread $.89, Stamp $.33, Average Income $62,636, Dow 11250.

President: Bill Clinton  Vice President: Al Gore

From the Quill Annuals of the nineties:
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