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LEAD: AFTER 15 years of spirited debate and heated court battles, New Jersey's effort to provide housing for low- and moderate-income residents is far short of its goal. And state officials and housing advocates say the state's economic slump poses a further obstacle to the development of such housing.
LEAD: Do the Saudis know something that American oil traders are only beginning to suspect?
LEAD: Michael Jordan spoke today.
LEAD: If you were seeking to dispose of your wine collection, Michael Ainslie believes you would get better service at Christie's. Mr. Ainslie is president and chief executive officer of Sotheby's. If, on the other hand, you were thinking of selling your rare books, Charles Allsopp thinks you would be better off at Sotheby's.
LEAD: CONSTRUCTION of a 450,000-square-foot open-air retail shopping center is to begin in July on University Avenue in this city's Midway section.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 23, 1990, covering May 27, 1990.
Sinead O'Connor
M.C. Hammer
Heart
Janet Jackson
Michael Bolton
1990Yenew Alamirew, Ethiopian runner[†]
Yenew Alamirew Getahun is an Ethiopian middle and long-distance runner. He represented his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics as well as two indoor and one outdoor World Championships.
1990Chris Colfer, American actor and singer[†]
Christopher Paul Colfer is an American actor, singer, and author. He gained international recognition for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on the television musical Glee (2009–2015). Colfer's portrayal of Kurt received critical praise for which he has been the recipient of several awards, including the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film, three consecutive People's Choice Awards for Favorite Comedic TV Actor from 2013 to 2015, two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations and one Grammy Award nomination. In April 2011, Colfer was named one of the Time 100, Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
1990Jonas Hector, German footballer[†]
Jonas Armin Hector is a German former professional footballer.
1990Marcus Kruger, Swedish ice hockey player[†]
Marcus Viktor Krüger is a Swedish former professional ice hockey centreman. He most recently served as the captain for Djurgårdens IF Hockey of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fifth round, 149th overall, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks in 2013 and 2015.
1990Robert B. Meyner, American lawyer and politician, 44th Governor of New Jersey (born 1908)[†]
Robert Baumle Meyner was an American Democratic Party politician and attorney who served as the 44th governor of New Jersey from 1954 to 1962. Before being elected governor, Meyner represented Warren County in the New Jersey Senate from 1948 to 1951.
In 1990, the world population was approximately 5,327,803,110 people[†]