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LEAD: New York has two unequal school systems - one in affluent areas and the other in poor areas, a state task force has concluded, saying racism ''clearly underlies much of the problem.''
LEAD: The working-class families on Barlow Street here used to hurry their children indoors and huddle under furniture whenever the shooting started at the nearby crack house.
LEAD: Several political analysts predicted today that despite simplified registration procedures and aggressive drives to encourage voting, the rate of turnout in the election Nov. 8 would be the lowest in at least 40 years.
LEAD: Israeli Air Force jets bombed Palestinian and pro-Iranian guerrilla positions in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa region today, two days after a car-bomb attack killed seven Israeli soldiers on the Lebanese border.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 19, 1988, covering October 22, 1988.
Bon Jovi
Guns N' Roses
Def Leppard
Soundtrack
Bobby McFerrin
1988Sarah Barrow, English diver[†]
Sarah Barrow is a British retired diver who competed in several LEN European Aquatics Championships and Commonwealth Games, where she won multiple medals.
1988Parineeti Chopra, Indian actress[†]
Parineeti Chopra is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. Chopra is a recipient of several accolades, including a Filmfare and a National Film Award. Chopra has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2013.
1988Aykut Demir, Turkish footballer[†]
Aykut Demir is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Turkey at international level.
1988Corey Hawkins, American actor[†]
Corey Antonio Hawkins is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his role in the TV series The Walking Dead (2015–2016), as well as his portrayal of Dr. Dre in the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton, the latter of which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. He's also known for his performances on Broadway starring in Six Degrees of Separation (2017) and Topdog/Underdog (2022), both of which earned him nominations for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
1988Liliana Mercado, Mexican footballer[†]
Liliana Mercado Fuentes is a Mexican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX Femenil club FC Juárez.
1988Elena Muhhina, Estonian figure skater[†]
Jelena Muhhina is an Estonian former competitive figure skater. She is the 2006 Estonian national champion and placed 21st in the qualifying round at the 2006 World Championships. After missing the 2008 Estonian Championships due to injury, she did not return to competition.
1988Cynthia Freeman, American author (born 1915)[†]
Beatrice Cynthia Freeman, later Beatrice Feinberg, best-known under the pen name Cynthia Freeman, was an American romance novelist. She was known for multigenerational romances centered on Jewish family life and the drama of immigration and cultural assimilation.
In 1988, the world population was approximately 5,141,992,542 people[†]