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March 2, 1988

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Brooklyn Double Murder: Mental Patient and a Flawed System

By Josh Barbanel

LEAD: After waiting more than 13 hours for a bed on an overcrowded psychiatric ward at Kings County Hospital last month, Nick Gavrilou told his doctors that he had made up the story he had been telling about stabbing someone, and was ready to go home. The doctors agreed. Eleven days later, as neighbors listened in horror behind their locked doors, the police said, Mr.

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About New York; Child Essayists Walk a Mile In Koch's Shoes

By Gregory Jaynes

LEAD: Joel Fram, who owns Eeyore's Books for Children, says it is ''bunny eat bunny'' in his business, meaning it's competitive. A guy has to keep on top of things, has to keep his clientele happy. One of the ways Mr. Fram achieves this is by dreaming up writing contests. His latest is called, ''If I Were Mayor of New York: Here's What I'd Do to Improve the City.

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BUSINESS DIGEST: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1988

By Unknown Author

LEAD: THE ECONOMY The Government's main forecasting index was revised upward for December, avoiding the three consecutive monthly declines that are viewed as a signal of an imminent recession. The index fell 0.6 percent in January, slightly more than most analysts had expected. But private forecasters said they still expected the economy to expand, though sluggishly, in the next few months.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 2, 1988, covering March 2, 1988.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Faith by George Michael

    Faith

    George Michael

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  2. 2
    Album cover for Dirty Dancing by Soundtrack

    Dirty Dancing

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    25
  3. 3
    Album cover for Kick by INXS

    Kick

    INXS

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    17
  4. 4
    Album cover for Tiffany by Tiffany

    Tiffany

    Tiffany

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    24
  5. 5
    Album cover for Bad by Michael Jackson

    Bad

    Michael Jackson

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    24

Notable Births

Édgar Andrade

1988Édgar Andrade, Mexican footballer[†]

Edgar Bismarck Andrade Rentería is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He made his debut in Cruz Azul on January 28, 2006, in a game against Atlas which resulted in a draw. He was on the Mexico national football under-17 team that won the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship. While playing for Cruz Azul he broke his ankle while attempting to recover a ball for his team, in a 2007 match against Estudiantes Tecos UAG. After many months of recovery, he returned to the field in 2007.

James Arthur

1988James Arthur, English singer-songwriter[†]

James Andrew Arthur is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after winning the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012. His debut single, a cover of Shontelle's "Impossible", was released by Syco Music after the final, and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Since then, it has gone on to sell over 2.5 million copies worldwide, making it the most successful winner's single in the show's history.

Laura Kaeppeler

1988Laura Kaeppeler, American beauty queen, Miss America 2012[†]

Laura Marie Kaeppeler is an American beauty pageant titleholder crowned Miss America 2012 on January 14, 2012, representing the state of Wisconsin. Kaeppeler was the first woman representing Wisconsin to win Miss America since Terry Meeuwsen won Miss America 1973. She was briefly on the board of directors for the Miss America Organization.

Matthew Mitcham

1988Matthew Mitcham, Australian diver[†]

Matthew John Mitcham OAM is an Australian retired diver and trampolinist. As a diver, he was the 2008 Olympic champion in the 10m platform, and he is the 2nd highest single-dive score in Olympic history. This made him the first openly gay man to win an Olympic gold medal. He is also the first Australian male to win an Olympic gold medal in diving since Dick Eve at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Dexter Pittman

1988Dexter Pittman, American basketball player[†]

Dexter Jerome Pittman is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Texas.

Geert Arend Roorda

1988Geert Arend Roorda, Dutch footballer[†]

Geert Arend Roorda is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Historical Context for March 2, 1988

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