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February 2, 1988

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Headlines from February 2, 1988

Koch Proposes Cut in Services With Tax Rise

By Todd S. Purdum

LEAD: Mayor Koch, saying New York City's fiscal condition was poised in the middle ground ''between the high slopes and the valley,'' proposed a $24.9 billion spending plan yesterday that calls for increased taxes and substantial cuts in services to close what he said would be a $758 million budget gap.

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Georgi Malenkov Dies at 86; Stalin Successor

By Unknown Author

LEAD: Georgi M. Malenkov, who was a leading political figure in the Soviet Union after the death of Stalin but who was ousted in a Kremlin power struggle and sent into political oblivion, died last month, a Soviet official said yesterday. He was 86 years old. Malenkov was Prime Minister for two years and, for a short time, head of the Communist Party.

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Two Officers Are Cleared In a Killing

By Joseph P. Fried

LEAD: A Queens grand jury has found no basis for criminal charges against two police officers who fired 11 shots in killing a man who the police said was lunging at one of the officers with a knife.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 27, 1988, covering February 2, 1988.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Tiffany by Tiffany

    Tiffany

    Tiffany

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    19
  2. 2
    Album cover for Faith by George Michael

    Faith

    George Michael

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  3. 3
    Album cover for Dirty Dancing by Soundtrack

    Dirty Dancing

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    20
  4. 4
    Album cover for Kick by INXS

    Kick

    INXS

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    12
  5. 5
    Album cover for Bad by Michael Jackson

    Bad

    Michael Jackson

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    19

Notable Births

1988JuJu Chan, Hong Kong-American actress, martial artist, singer, and writer[†]

JuJu Chan Szeto also known as JuJu Chan, is an American actress, martial artist, singer, and writer.

Zosia Mamet

1988Zosia Mamet, American actress[†]

Zosia Mamet is an American actress. She is known for her breakout role as Shoshanna Shapiro in the HBO series Girls.

Brad Peacock

1988Brad Peacock, American baseball player[†]

Bradley Joseph Peacock is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Houston Astros, and Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 207 pounds (94 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.

Notable Deaths

1988Marcel Bozzuffi, French actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1929)[†]

Marcel Bozzuffi was a French film actor. Internationally, he appeared as a hitman in the Oscar-winning American film The French Connection. In 1963, he married French actress Françoise Fabian.

Historical Context for February 2, 1988

In 1988, the world population was approximately 5,141,992,542 people[†]