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April 4, 1988

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Headlines from April 4, 1988

Purchasers Report Dip in Growth Rate

By Kurt Eichenwald

LEAD: The economy continued to expand in March but the rate of growth slowed for the third month in a row, the National Association of Purchasing Management said in a monthly report scheduled for release today.

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At Sea World, Stress Tests Whale and Man

By Robert Reinhold, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: If killer whales could communicate with humans, as some experts believe they may someday, four whales here might give answers to some profound questions:

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 30, 1988, covering April 4, 1988.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Dirty Dancing by Soundtrack

    Dirty Dancing

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    29
  2. 2
    Album cover for Faith by George Michael

    Faith

    George Michael

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    20
  3. 3
    Album cover for Bad by Michael Jackson

    Bad

    Michael Jackson

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    28
  4. 4
    Album cover for Kick by INXS

    Kick

    INXS

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    21
  5. 5
    Album cover for Tiffany by Tiffany

    Tiffany

    Tiffany

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    28

Notable Births

1988Frank Fielding, English footballer[†]

Francis David Fielding is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Stoke City.

Historical Events

List of governors of Arizona

1988Governor Evan Mecham of Arizona is convicted in his impeachment trial and removed from office.[†]

The governor of Arizona is the head of government of the U.S. state of Arizona. As the top elected official, the governor is the head of the executive branch of the Arizona state government and is charged with faithfully executing state laws. The governor has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Arizona State Legislature; to convene the legislature; and to grant pardons, with the exception of cases of impeachment. The governor is also the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. Arizona is one of the few states that currently does not have a governor's mansion or other official residence.

Historical Context for April 4, 1988

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