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September 27, 1987

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JOHNSON TALKS OF LEAVING

By Dave Anderson

LEAD: WHO would've thought that the Mets' managerial situation would upstage the Yankees' usual uncertainty over the identity of next season's dugout genius?

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At Little Rock, 30 Years Later: Starting Over

By Ronald Smothers, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: Thirty years ago Central High School was forcibly desegregated in the face of violent white resistance. Today more black students than whites fill the hallways of the sprawling tan brick building, a symbol of the resegregation that has taken place here and elsewhere in recent years.

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For the Piano, Chords of Change

By Edward Rothstein

LEAD: IN A SMALL MINI-MALL, NOT far from the Las Vegas strip, stands Nevada's third most popular tourist attraction (after gambling and the Hoover Dam) - the Liberace Museum. It houses all the outfits, rhinestones and glitz one might expect, including a painting of the late pianist's mother, opulent gifts from royalty and an extravagantly decorated Rolls-Royce.

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SCEINCE WRITING: TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?

By Bob Coleman

LEAD: IN an age when ''scientific prose'' is a virtual synonym for ''literary Novocain,'' it seems hard to believe that American scientific journals once contained some of the most exciting writing of their era. Two hundred years ago, American scientists publishing their research offered not only sound empirical data but small jokes and vast vistas, the fear of God and the hope of an American paradise.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 23, 1987, covering September 27, 1987.

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    Album cover for Bad by Michael Jackson

    Bad

    Michael Jackson

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    Album cover for La Bamba by Soundtrack

    La Bamba

    Soundtrack

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    10
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    Album cover for Whitney by Whitney Houston

    Whitney

    Whitney Houston

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    14
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    Album cover for Whitesnake by Whitesnake

    Whitesnake

    Whitesnake

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    24
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    Album cover for Hysteria by Def Leppard

    Hysteria

    Def Leppard

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    6

Notable Births

Ádám Bogdán

1987Ádám Bogdán, Hungarian footballer[†]

Ádám Bogdán is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper and is currently a free agent.

Austin Carlile

1987Austin Carlile, American singer-songwriter[†]

Austin Robert Carlile is an American singer who achieved prominence as formerly the lead vocalist of Attack Attack! and Of Mice & Men. After leaving Of Mice & Men, he began coaching youth baseball in Costa Rica. A high school athlete, multiple surgeries from Marfan syndrome during his teenage years turned him towards music. In December 2016, Carlile departed from Of Mice & Men due to his Marfan syndrome and the effects that his vocal performances were having on his body.

Vanessa James

1987Vanessa James, French figure skater[†]

Vanessa James Amoros is a Canadian retired pair skater. Representing France with her former skating partner, Morgan Ciprès, she is the 2019 European Champion, the 2018 World bronze medallist, the 2017 European bronze medallist, the 2018 Grand Prix Final champion, and a six-time French national champion. They have also won medals in Grand Prix and Challenger Series competitions. James and Ciprès competed at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.

Olga Puchkova

1987Olga Puchkova, Russian tennis player[†]

Olga Alekseyevna Puchkova is a Russian former professional tennis player. As a junior, she played for Belarus, and was sometimes listed as Belarusian professional.

Historical Context for September 27, 1987

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