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June 1, 1989

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Headlines from June 1, 1989

U.S. Trade Move Is Assailed at O.E.C.D.

By Steven Greenhouse, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: As the industrial world's economic policy makers gathered here today, the man who has been chosen to be Japan's next prime minister, Sousuke Uno, led a chorus of critics in condemning the unilateral action that the United States took last week against Japan and two other trading partners.

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Campaign Matters; St. Rudy: Does Righteousness Help or Hurt?

By Frank Lynn

LEAD: St. Rudy, the White Knight, the Altar Boy, Ivory Soap. These are some of the expressions used by friends and foes to describe with friendly humor or hostility Rudolph W. Giuliani, who has dominated the New York City mayoral race like no other candidate even though it is his first run for elected office.

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Vital Role for New York as Poles Vote

By Michael T. Kaufman

LEAD: As bizarre as it sounds, the New York vote may count decisively in determining the outcome of a pivotal parliamentary election in this weekend's Polish balloting, swinging in favor of candidates backed by Solidarity.

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Omnivore of All Kinds of Objects

By Grace Glueck

LEAD: NO one can accuse Mitchell Wolfson Jr. of doing things small. Swamped by the 50,000 or more objects he's collected since childhood, the 49-year-old acquisitor recently bought a storage company here, relocated his new employees, and moved his own stuff in.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 31, 1989, covering June 1, 1989.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Raw & The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals

    The Raw & The Cooked

    Fine Young Cannibals

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  2. 2
    Album cover for Like A Prayer by Madonna

    Like A Prayer

    Madonna

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Beaches by Soundtrack

    Beaches

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    20
  4. 4
    Album cover for G N' R Lies by Guns N' Roses

    G N' R Lies

    Guns N' Roses

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    25
  5. 5
    Album cover for Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown

    Don't Be Cruel

    Bobby Brown

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    46

Notable Births

Nataliya Goncharova (volleyball)

1989Nataliya Goncharova, Ukrainian/Russian volleyball player[†]

Nataliya Olegovna Goncharova, from 2012 to 2016 Obmochaeva, is a Russian volleyball player. She played for the Ukraine women's national volleyball team until 2010 when she became part of the Russia women's national volleyball team.

Sammy Alex Mutahi

1989Sammy Alex Mutahi, Kenyan runner[†]

Sammy Alex Mutahi is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres.

Notable Deaths

Aurelio Lampredi

1989Aurelio Lampredi, Italian engineer, designed the Ferrari Lampredi engine (born 1917)[†]

Aurelio Lampredi was an Italian automobile and aircraft engine designer.

Historical Context for June 1, 1989

In 1989, the world population was approximately 5,234,431,732 people[†]