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September 18, 1987

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Historical Context for September 18, 1987

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

Notable Births

1987Seiko Oomori, Japanese singer-songwriter[†]

Seiko Oomori is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Her musical career began in the underground music culture of Tokyo's Kōenji neighborhood, briefly playing in the punk band Kuchuu Moranko before going solo and releasing two independent albums until signing with major record label Avex Trax in 2014. Oomori's music style is influenced by idol culture and punk rock among other clashing musical styles, and she is considered one of the early pioneers of the "anti-idol" and alternative idol scenes led by groups like BiS that would eventually give way to the more popular Kawaii metal movement, utilizing shock value and performance art throughout the early parts of her career.

Notable Deaths

Américo Tomás

1987Américo Tomás, Portuguese admiral and politician, 14th President of Portugal (born 1894)[†]

Américo de Deus Rodrigues Thomaz was a Portuguese Navy officer and politician who served as the 13th president of Portugal from 1958 to 1974. He was the last president of the authoritarian and corporatist Estado Novo.

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IRAN PANEL SAYING AIM OF CONTRA AID PUSHED ARMS DEAL

By David E. Rosenbaum, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: A preliminary report of the Congressional committees that investigated the Iran-contra affair concludes that the driving force behind the continued American arms sales to Iran was the desire of some officials to raise money for the rebels in Nicaragua, according to several members of the panels.

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LEAD: Pope Stresses Forgiveness John Paul II's stress in San Francisco on forgiveness appeared aimed at homosexuals. Page A16. Boston-Moscow Exchange Sarah Caldwell of Opera Company of Boston plans an exchange emphasizing contemporary music. Page C19. Reagan Aide to Resign

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Housing Starts Fell By 1.5% in August

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LEAD: Housing construction edged down 1.5 percent in August, the fifth decline in six months, as rising mortgage rates continued to dampen demand for new homes, the Commerce Department reported today.

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ALBANY CHIEFS CHALLENGE INDICTMENTS

By Mark A. Uhlig

LEAD: One day after two state senators were formally accused of using public funds to pay political campaign workers, leaders of the Legislature sharply challenged the basis of the indictments, saying the distinction between politics and government was a matter for the Legislature itself to decide.

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UNCLE TESTIFIES THAT HE HEARD OF ABUSE BY GIRL

By Dena Kleiman Special To the New York Times

LEAD: In a dramatic, surprise appearance, an uncle of Cheryl Pierson took the stand here today and said Miss Pierson's mother, Cathleen, had confided to him that she knew her husband was taking their daughter into bed with him at night but that there was nothing she could do about it.

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HOMELESS IN SUBURBS: A SLAYING

By Richard L. Madden, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: In his last two weeks in this town of stately homes and smart shops, Richard Elliott lived in his wheelchair in a covered passageway just off Main Street.

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Guinness Agrees to Buy Schenley From Riklis

By Steve Lohr, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: Guinness P.L.C. announced today that it would buy Schenley Industries, a New York-based spirits distributor, for $480 million to strengthen the British company's control over its brands in the United States.

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Sprinkel Expected to Quit Today

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

LEAD: Beryl W. Sprinkel, chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, plans to announce his resignation Friday, according to White House officials.

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Modern Masters and Neophytes In Photo Shows

By Andy Grundberg

LEAD: FOR followers of photography, the exhibition season has begun with all the intensity of last month's New Age celebration of ''harmonic convergence.'' At museums and galleries this weekend, a wealth and variety of shows waits to be seen, including ones devoted to such 20th-century masters as Henri-Cartier Bresson (at the Museum of Modern Art), Edward Weston (at the Metropolitan Museum of Art) and Andre Kertesz (at the International Center of Photography-Midtown

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