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December 24, 1989

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Headlines from December 24, 1989

POSTINGS: 200 Acres, $400 Million; Planning for a New Campus on S.I.

By Richard D. Lyons

LEAD: The College of Staten Island has unveiled its master plan for a $400 million campus designed by Edward Durell Stone Associates on the site of the old Willowbrook State School. The plan involves the construction of six new buildings and the renovation of 14 others at a 200-acre site near the center of the island off Victory

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.050 Hitter In Spotlight

By Phil Berger

LEAD: IN baseball record books his first name is listed as Bill, a nickname, he said, he acquired as a student at Williams College. His legacy is one line in the record book: 20 times at bat, 1 hit, 3 walks, 2 runs batted in, and a lifetime batting average of .050.

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The King of Beers Raises the Ante

By N. R. Kleinfield

LEAD: IT is obvious that it is the king around here. Drive past its mammoth corporate headquarters a few miles south of downtown, and you spy the people filing in, day after day, to board the bus tour, thread through the brewery and meander around the stable to gawk at the famous Clydesdales. Many of the faithful then pay further obeisance by snapping up souvenir shirts and mugs at the tour center and then - why not?

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 20, 1989, covering December 24, 1989.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Girl You Know It's True by Milli Vanilli

    Girl You Know It's True

    Milli Vanilli

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    40
  2. 2
    Album cover for Storm Front by Billy Joel

    Storm Front

    Billy Joel

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  3. 3
    Album cover for Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

    Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814

    Janet Jackson

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  4. 4
    Album cover for ...But Seriously by Phil Collins

    ...But Seriously

    Phil Collins

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul

    Forever Your Girl

    Paula Abdul

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    75

Notable Births

Matt Calvert

1989Matt Calvert, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Matthew Dean Calvert is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche during his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Blue Jackets in the fifth round, 127th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Historical Context for December 24, 1989

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