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July 25, 1988

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Headlines from July 25, 1988

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By Gerald M. Boyd

LEAD: Vice President Bush sought to reach out today to women by proposing a tax refund of at least $1,000 to help parents with child care needs.

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U.S. Women's Open; Neumann Hangs On to Win

By Gordon S. White Jr., Special To the New York Times

LEAD: Like a runner who stumbles and falls only to pick herself up and win the race, Liselotte Neumann of Sweden bounced back from a potentially disasterous four-putt double bogey today to win the 43d United States Women's Open championship with a record score of 277.

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Mystery of Fouled Beaches: Clues, but No 'Smoking Gun'

By This article is based on reporting by Ralph Blumenthal, Philip S. Gutis and Sam Howe Verhovek and Was Written By Mr. Blumenthal

LEAD: This article is based on reporting by Ralph Blumenthal, Philip S. Gutis and Sam Howe Verhovek and was written by Mr. Blumenthal.

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New Mission At Riverside Is Money

By Ari L. Goldman

LEAD: Riverside Church, an institution born of wealth whose programs to fight poverty and injustice are models for churches around the nation, is desperately trying to cut costs and raise money to avert what its interim senior minister calls financial ''disaster.''

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Rising Repairs Are Straining Ambulances

By Don Terry

LEAD: As an investigation continued yesterday into the death of a Brooklyn man who waited nearly an hour for an Emergency Medical Service ambulance to arrive, the New York City agency's executive director said the percentage of ambulances out of service for repairs in recent weeks has been ''absolutely too high.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 20, 1988, covering July 25, 1988.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hysteria by Def Leppard

    Hysteria

    Def Leppard

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    49
  2. 2
    Album cover for OU812 by Van Halen

    OU812

    Van Halen

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for Dirty Dancing by Soundtrack

    Dirty Dancing

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    45
  4. 4
    Album cover for Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

    Appetite For Destruction

    Guns N' Roses

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    48
  5. 5
    Album cover for Faith by George Michael

    Faith

    George Michael

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    36

Notable Births

Sarah Geronimo

1988Sarah Geronimo, Filipino singer and actress[†]

Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo-Guidicelli is a Filipino singer and actress. Her accolades include a Billboard Women in Music Award, an MTV Europe Music Award, a World Music Award, an Mnet Asian Music Award, 16 Awit Awards, and 28 Myx Music Awards. Tatler magazine named her one of the most influential people in Asia in 2021, and Billboard Philippines named her as the Woman of the Year in 2024.

John Goossens

1988John Goossens, Dutch footballer[†]

John Goossens is a Dutch former professional footballer who mainly played as a defensive midfielder, although he was capable of playing in several positions in midfield, and even as a left winger. Since his retirement from football in 2022, he has worked as a financial counsellor for professional footballers.

Tom Hiariej

1988Tom Hiariej, Dutch footballer[†]

Tom Jan Hiariej is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder or right-back. He is of Moluccan descent.

Stacey Kemp

1988Stacey Kemp, English skater[†]

Stacey King is an English former competitive pair skater who represented Great Britain. With her husband David King, she is an eight-time British national champion.

Paulinho (footballer, born July 1988)

1988Paulinho, Brazilian footballer[†]

José Paulo Bezerra Maciel Júnior, known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Anthony Stokes

1988Anthony Stokes, Irish footballer[†]

Anthony Christopher Stokes is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Notable Deaths

Judith Barsi

1988Judith Barsi, American child actress (born 1978)[†]

Judith Eva Barsi was an American child actress. She began her career in television, making appearances in commercials and television series, as well as the 1987 film Jaws: The Revenge. She also provided the voices of Ducky in The Land Before Time and Anne-Marie in All Dogs Go to Heaven, both released after her death. She and her mother, Maria, were killed in July 1988 in a double murder–suicide committed in their home by her father, József Barsi.

Historical Context for July 25, 1988

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