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June 29, 1990

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Headlines from June 29, 1990

A Pickens Drama, Far From Texas

By James Sterngold, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: Those who believed that the battle between T. Boone Pickens and the Koito Manufacturing Company could not grow more chaotic were proved wrong today, as the latest encounter ended with the American raider staging a walkout at the company's annual meeting into a jostling pack of reporters and camera crews, where he declared the event a ''farce.

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CONFEREES AGREE ON BILL TO COVER COST OF OIL SPILLS

By John H. Cushman Jr., Special To the New York Times

LEAD: House and Senate conferees today resolved the main dispute that had blocked passage of comprehensive legislation on oil spills, and Congressional leaders said they now expected the bill to pass in July.

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Albany Leaders Agree on Hospital Aid Increase

By Kevin Sack, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: Legislative leaders agreed tonight on a major revision of the state's system of health-care financing that would bail out distressed hospitals. The pact would also provide substantial incentives for expanding the availability of primary care, although not by as much as Gov. Mario M. Cuomo had requested.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 27, 1990, covering June 29, 1990.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Step By Step by New Kids on the Block

    Step By Step

    New Kids on the Block

    Last week
    14
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em by M.C. Hammer

    Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em

    M.C. Hammer

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  3. 3
    Album cover for I'm Breathless: Music From And Inspired By The Film Dick Tracy (Soundtrack) by Madonna

    I'm Breathless: Music From And Inspired By The Film Dick Tracy (Soundtrack)

    Madonna

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor

    I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

    Sinead O'Connor

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  5. 5
    Album cover for Poison by Bell Biv DeVoe

    Poison

    Bell Biv DeVoe

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    13

Notable Births

Kim Little

1990Kim Little, Scottish footballer[†]

Kim Alison Little is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains Arsenal of the English Women's Super League. Before her retirement from international duty in 2021, Little was vice-captain of the Scotland national team. She began her senior career at Hibernian, winning the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Women's Cup and Scottish Premier League Cup with the club in the 2006–2007 season. With Arsenal, she is a two time Premier League National Division winner, five time League Cup winner, three time Women's Super League and FA Cup winner, and a Champions League winner. During her time at Seattle Reign, Little won the Golden Boot and Most Valuable Player awards.

Yann M'Vila

1990Yann M'Vila, French footballer[†]

Yann Gérard M'Vila is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Caen.

Notable Deaths

Irving Wallace

1990Irving Wallace, American author and screenwriter (born 1916)[†]

Irving Wallace was an American best-selling author and screenwriter. He was known for his heavily researched novels, many with a sexual theme.

Historical Context for June 29, 1990

In 1990, the world population was approximately 5,327,803,110 people[†]