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March 17, 1987

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Headlines from March 17, 1987

ALBANY ACCORD HELPS PROPOSAL FOR ETHICS BILL

By Jeffrey Schmalz, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: With expanding New York City corruption scandals fueling pressure for action, Republican and Democratic leaders of the State Legislature announced agreement today on a broad ethics measure intended to curb abuses by officeholders.

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U.S.-LATIN LOAN FIGHT INTENSIFIES

By Peter T. Kilborn, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: The Reagan Administration and the debtor nations of Latin America are embroiled in a bitter dispute over who should control billions of dollars of loans to the region from Western governments.

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INTENSITY OF EMOTION TIED TO PERCEPTION AND THINKING

By Daniel Goleman

LEAD: EMOTIONAL intensity, a major, lifelong aspect of temperament, is emerging as a fruitful area of research that is yielding rich insights into how people experience themselves and others. Although the idea that people differ in emotional intensity is not new, the systematic new research is revealing important differences in the way that those with high and low intensity perceive, think about and react to events.

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AIDS DRUGS OFFER HOPE BUT CURE REMAINS DISTANT

By Harold M. Schmeck Jr

LEAD: This year the AIDS epidemic is being transformed from an utterly hopeless situation to one in which many, perhaps most American victims of the disease will have access to drug treatments that may give precious extra months of life.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 11, 1987, covering March 17, 1987.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

    Licensed To Ill

    Beastie Boys

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  2. 2
    Album cover for Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

    Slippery When Wet

    Bon Jovi

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    27
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby & The Range

    The Way It Is

    Bruce Hornsby & The Range

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    39
  4. 4
    Album cover for Invisible Touch by Genesis

    Invisible Touch

    Genesis

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    38
  5. 5
    Album cover for Control by Janet Jackson

    Control

    Janet Jackson

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    54

Notable Births

Federico Fazio

1987Federico Fazio, Argentine footballer[†]

Federico Julián Fazio is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

1987Rob Kardashian, American television personality[†]

Robert Arthur Kardashian is an American television personality and actor. He is known for appearing on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, a reality television series that centers on his family, as well as its spin-offs. In 2011, Kardashian also competed in the thirteenth season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars, during which he placed second. He is the fourth and youngest child and the only son of Robert Kardashian and Kris Jenner.

Carlos Lampe

1987Carlos Lampe, Bolivian footballer[†]

Carlos Emilio Lampe Porras is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bolívar and the Bolivia national team.

Ryan Parent

1987Ryan Parent, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Ryan Parent is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Philadelphia Flyers and the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently interim head coach with the Utica Comets.

Bobby Ryan

1987Bobby Ryan, American ice hockey player[†]

Robert Shane Ryan is an American former professional ice hockey winger. He played for the Anaheim Ducks, Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted second overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

Emmanuel Sanders

1987Emmanuel Sanders, American football player[†]

Emmanuel Niamiah Sanders is an American former professional football wide receiver who played for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the SMU Mustangs, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. Sanders won Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos, and also played for the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, and Buffalo Bills.

Historical Context for March 17, 1987

In 1987, the world population was approximately 5,049,746,397 people[†]