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September 3, 1996

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Roughing It for Class

By Unknown Author

Colleges are encouraging students to backpack, canoe and camp together to get to know one another before starting their class work. Article, A16.

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Bell Atlantic's Litany of Snags In Mexico Deal

By Julia Preston

Bell Atlantic Corp runs into array of obstacles with its investment of $1 billion in Grupo Iusacell, Mexican cellular telephone company, blocking it from beginning local telephone service, central strategy for expansion; has suffered financially because of involvement in scandal surrounding Raul Salinas de Gortari, brother of former President jailed on charges of illegal enrichment, money-laundering and other fraudulent activities; only now, after two years of negotiations with Government and lobbying by top American officials, is company on verge of breaking regulatory logjam that cost it tens of millions in business; photo (M)

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Digital Faces Tough Market For Altavista

By Laurence Zuckerman

Market Place column discusses Digital Equipment Corp's decision to spin off Altavista Internet Software division; says it will not be easy for Altavista to command a premium, given performance so far of four other Internet search companies that have gone public this year; some analysts say Digital's principal aim is not to raise capital, but to receive more recognition for developing cutting-edge Internet technology, which could boost sales of Digital computers (M)

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Agency Had Noted Problems in Home Where Girl Starved

By Matthew Purdy

Nicholas Scoppetta, New York City's Commissioner of Children's Services, acknowledges evidence of neglect was found 15 months ago at home of four-year-old Nadine Lockwood, reportedly starved to death by mother, Carla Lockwood; is unable to say after initial review of records what action, if any, was taken by social workers; says investigators found enough credible evidence of neglect to open investigation when they visited Lockwood apartment in May 1995 after anonymous complaint about Nadine's treatment, but that case was closed five months later; pledges full investigation; Lockwood is arraigned and charged with daughter's death; long history of contact between child welfare workers and Lockwood family noted; family was investigated several times for child neglect, twice after Nadine and other child were born with drugs in systems, and at other times when friends or neighbors called child welfare officials; photos (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 28, 1996, covering September 3, 1996.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

    Jagged Little Pill

    Alanis Morissette

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    62
  2. 2
    Album cover for Falling Into You by Celine Dion

    Falling Into You

    Celine Dion

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    23
  3. 3
    Album cover for It Was Written by Nas

    It Was Written

    Nas

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  4. 4
    Album cover for Blue by LeAnn Rimes

    Blue

    LeAnn Rimes

    Last week
    11
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  5. 5
    Album cover for Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt

    Tragic Kingdom

    No Doubt

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    33

Notable Births

Joy (singer)

1996Joy, South Korean idol and actress[†]

Park Soo-young, better known by her stage name Joy, is a South Korean singer, actress, and host. She debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Red Velvet in August 2014. In 2017, Joy debuted as an actress and has had starring roles in the television dramas The Liar and His Lover (2017), Tempted (2018), The One and Only (2021), and Once Upon a Small Town (2022). In 2021, Joy officially debuted as a soloist with the release of her special album Hello.

1996Adama Barro, Burkinabé footballer[†]

Adama Barro is a Burkinabé international footballer who plays for Rahimo FC, as a midfielder.

Abrahm DeVine

1996Abrahm DeVine, American swimmer[†]

Abrahm David DeVine is an American former competitive swimmer from Seattle. He currently represents the LA Current which is part of the International Swimming League. His first international competition was in the men's 200 metre Individual Medley (IM) event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. In 2017, as a member of the U.S. FINA World Championships team he finished tenth in the 200 IM. In his junior season at Stanford he became a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) champion in the 400 IM, he was named the Pac-12 Conference Swimmer of the Year. In 2018, DeVine placed second in the 200 IM at U.S. Summer Nationals, which qualified him for the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships In Tokyo, Japan, where he finished fifth.

1996Veronika Domjan, Slovenian athlete[†]

Veronika Domjan is a Slovenian athlete specialising in the discus throw. She won the silver medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships.

1996William Eskelinen, Swedish footballer[†]

William Eskelinen is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu as a goalkeeper.

1996Dwayne Green, Dutch footballer[†]

Dwayne Pascal Green is a footballer who plays as a left-back for Tweede Divisie club Spakenburg. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Barbados internationally.

D. J. Hogg

1996D. J. Hogg, American basketball player[†]

Dennis Edward "D. J." Hogg Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Chiba Jets of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies.

1996Nanda Kyaw, Burmese footballer[†]

Nanda Kyaw is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Shan United and the Myanmar national team. He is the former captain of the Myanmar U-20 national team and played in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Nanda Kyaw won first runner-up of the 2013 MNL Youth League's Best Player Award.

Florian Maitre

1996Florian Maitre, French cyclist[†]

Florian Maitre is a French professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for French amateur team Mayenne-V and B-Monbana. He rode in the men's team pursuit at the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.

Callum Moore (Australian footballer)

1996Callum Moore, Australian footballer[†]

Callum Moore is a professional Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL), including eight matches over a four-year tenure with Richmond and two matches over one season with Carlton. While at Richmond in 2019, he won a VFL premiership while playing reserves grade football.

Neilson Powless

1996Neilson Powless, American cyclist[†]

Neilson Powless is an American and Oneida Nation professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost. Powless is the first US Native American to compete in the Tour de France.

1996Osgar O'Hoisin, Irish tennis player[†]

Osgar O'Hoisin is an Irish tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 732 achieved on 22 May 2023, and a career high doubles ranking of No. 587 achieved on 2 February 2024.

1996Zhang Tingting, Chinese handball player[†]

Zhang Tingting is a Chinese handball player for Anhui and the Chinese national team.

1996Brad Walsh, Australian footballer[†]

Bradley Walsh is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Yoane Wissa

1996Yoane Wissa, French footballer[†]

Yoane Wissa is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Premier League club Brentford. Born in France, he represents the DR Congo national team at international level.

Notable Deaths

Emily Kame Kngwarreye

1996Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Australian painter (born 1910)[†]

Emily Kam Kngwarray (c.1914-1996) was born in her Ancestral lands, Alhalker located in the Sandover region of the Northern Territory, Australia. One of the world’s most significant contemporary painters to emerge in the twentieth century Kngwarray practiced in batik and painting on canvas, creating art that embodied her detailed knowledge of the places she lived in throughout her life. She layered motifs representing the plants, animals and geological features that formed the desert ecosystems around her. Beginning in batik in 1977 and moving to painting on canvas in 1988 she also occasionally worked on paper. In the early 1990s Kngwarray made some prints, including etchings and linocuts. Creating an expansive catalogue of works in her life, Kngwarray was at the forefront of the Aboriginal artistic revolution in Australia. Kngwarray’s unique style and powerful creative vision came to redefine contemporary Aboriginal art and gained worldwide attention. In 1996 Kngwarray passed away and in 1997 she posthumously represented Australia at the Venice Biennale. Her work has made immense impact in Australia and globally and has inspired many new generations of Aboriginal artists from Australia.

Historical Context for September 3, 1996

In 1996, the world population was approximately 5,842,055,734 people[†]