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May 19, 1992

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Headlines from May 19, 1992

F.B.I. Seizes Tyrannosaur In Fight on Fossil Custody

By Malcolm W. Browne

Acting on a complaint by leaders of an Indian tribe who say a private company had illegally taken fossils from tribal land, Federal agents in South Dakota have seized the largest and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex fossil ever found. The seizure ignited a struggle involving the Justice Department, Indian leaders, scientists, a large fossil dealer and many dinosaur enthusiasts.

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Wall St. Gets That G.M. Feeling

By Susan Antilla

For General Motors, yesterday wound up the sales pitch of a lifetime. Its short video presentation, which it displayed around the country, was a smooth one. Fresh-faced adolescents and bare-bottomed babies grinned from the seats of G.M. cars. Happy customers breezed by in their Cadillacs and Chevrolets. But this time the world's largest auto maker was not selling cars and trucks, it was selling itself, in the form of the largest stock offering by an American company. Later this week, G.M. plans to sell up to 57.5 million new shares of its common stock to raise $2.29 billion. The money will dress up G.M.'s battered balance sheet and pay for everything from new-car development to new tools and equipment.

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For 100 Years, 'Forever Wild' and Forever in Dispute; The Adirondack Park Remains the Focus of a Clash Between Preservation and Commerce

By Sam Howe Verhovek

A hundred years ago, after vast timber cuts had denuded sections of the majestic Adirondack forest and turned rivers brown with silt, the Legislature stepped in. The Adirondack Park was created, with parts to be "forever wild," a preserve of mountains, lakes and woods. This week the park, the largest in the country outside of Alaska, marks its centennial. But the clash between commerce and preservation has not ended: instead of lumberjacks, developers are pushing at the edges of the wilderness.

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United Way Accountant Admits $282,500 Theft

By Jacques Steinberg

The former head of accounting for the United Way of Westchester and Putnam pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing almost $300,000 from the charity over seven years and depositing the money in her personal account, prosecutors said. The case against the former employee, Evol Sealy, 41 years old, comes while United Way groups across the country are feeling national scrutiny on how the charity conducts business. In February, William Aramony was forced to resign as president of the national United Way of America after revelations about his $463,000 salary and benefits package, and his lavish expense account.

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INSIDE

By Unknown Author

Deciding Whether to 'Treat' Hormone Loss of Menopause Hormone replacement therapy offers benefits after menopause, like some protection against heart disease and osteoporosis, but women must decide whether benefits outweigh possible risks. Science Times, page C1. Execution Stay Is Refused Virginia's Governor refused to halt the execution of a man convicted of killing his sister-in-law. Page A12. Victory for Sleeping Pill A panel found that Halcion was safe and effective and should remain on the market. Science Times, page C3. Florio Vetoes Tax Rollback Gov. Jim Florio vetoed a 1-cent reduction in the state sales tax, but an override is almost certain. Page B1.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 13, 1992, covering May 19, 1992.

1
Adrenalize
Def Leppard
Last week
1
Peak
1
Weeks
5
2
Totally Krossed Out
Kris Kross
Last week
3
Peak
2
Weeks
5
3
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Last week
5
Peak
3
Weeks
32
4
Classic Queen
Queen
Last week
4
Peak
4
Weeks
8
5
Ropin' The Wind
Garth Brooks
Last week
7
Peak
1
Weeks
34

Notable Births

1992Michele Camporese, Italian footballer^[†]

Michele Camporese is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie D club Milan Futuro, the reserve team of Serie A club AC Milan.

1992Ola John, Dutch footballer^[†]

Ola John is a professional footballer who plays for Al-Arabi as a left winger. Born in Liberia, he has represented the Netherlands national team.

1992Felise Kaufusi, New Zealand-Tongan rugby league player^[†]

Felise Kaufusi is a professional rugby league footballer from New Zealand who plays as a second-row or prop forward for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL), and Tonga and Australia at international level.

1992Evgeny Kuznetsov, Russian ice hockey player^[†]

Yevgeny Evgenyevich Kuznetsov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played for the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes in the National Hockey League (NHL) and Traktor Chelyabinsk of the KHL. He has represented Russia in junior and senior level competitions on numerous occasions, winning gold medals at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, as well as at the 2012 IIHF World Championship and 2014 IIHF World Championship.

1992Marshmello, American electronic music producer and DJ^[†]

Christopher Comstock, known professionally as Marshmello, is an American DJ and record producer. His songs "Silence", "Wolves", "Friends", "Happier", and "Alone" have each received multi-platinum certifications in several countries, and peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. His musical style includes groove-oriented, synth and bass-heavy electronic dance music.

1992Sam Smith, English singer-songwriter^[†]

Samuel Frederick Smith is an English singer and songwriter. In 2012, they rose to prominence when they featured on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. The following year, they featured on Naughty Boy's single "La La La", which became a number one single in the UK.

1992Heather Watson, British tennis player^[†]

Heather Miriam Watson is a British professional tennis player. A former British No. 1, Watson has won nine titles over her career, including the mixed-doubles title at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Henri Kontinen, making her the first British woman to win a major title since Jo Durie in 1991, and the first to win a Wimbledon title since Durie in 1987. In October 2012, Watson won her first WTA Tour singles title at the Japan Women's Open, becoming the first British woman to win a WTA tournament singles title since Sara Gomer in 1988.

1992Lainey Wilson, American singer-songwriter^[†]

Lainey Denay Wilson is an American country singer-songwriter. She performed at an early age, before going to Nashville to pursue a career as a country performer. In 2014, she released her first album on Cupit, followed by a second on Lone Chief in 2016. Wilson secured a publishing deal and later released an extended play (EP) in 2019 which included the song "Things a Man Oughta Know". In 2020, it was issued as a single through the BBR Music Group and eventually reached number one on the American country songs chart.

Historical Context for May 19, 1992

In 1992, the world population was approximately 5,505,989,816 people^[†]

Headlines from May 19, 1992

F.B.I. Seizes Tyrannosaur In Fight on Fossil Custody

Wall St. Gets That G.M. Feeling

For 100 Years, 'Forever Wild' and Forever in Dispute; The Adirondack Park Remains the Focus of a Clash Between Preservation and Commerce

United Way Accountant Admits $282,500 Theft

INSIDE

Adrenalize

Totally Krossed Out

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Classic Queen

Ropin' The Wind

Notable Births

Historical Context for May 19, 1992