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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.
President:
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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