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November 10, 1996

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Headlines from November 10, 1996

Stained-Glass Windows Restored in Brooklyn

By Unknown Author

Stained-glass window in sanctuary of Church of St Ann and the Holy Trinity in Brooklyn Heights has been restored and will be unveiled at private ceremony Nov 12; event marks beginning of final phase of more than $2.5 million stained-glass restoration; privately and publicly financed effort is part of overall restoration at church, which is National Historic Landmark; photo (M)

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Young Men, Too, Affected by Eating Disorders Like Anorexia

By Linda F. Burghardt

Anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders, which are generally thought of as a problem for adolescent women, are on the rise among young men, especially those involved in sports like wrestling; society's stress on thinness and appearance is also faulted; photo (M)

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INSIDE

By Unknown Author

Search for Survivors in India Rescuers scoured hundreds of villages along India's southeastern coast for survivors of a cyclone that may have killed 1,000. Page 4. The Courting of a Candidate Democrats from many corners of New York City are paying calls on a man they hope to persuade to run for Mayor, Alan G. Hevesi. Page 41.

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The Bigger They Are . . . Holyfield Stops Tyson

By Gerald Eskenazi

Evander Holyfield batters Mike Tyson into technical knockout in 11th round of heavyweight championship bout in Las Vegas; photos; 34-year-old Holyfield, who had announced retirement in 1994 because of heart ailment and needed Mayo Clinic certificate to fight, knocks Tyson down in sixth round, putting him on canvas for only second time in his career; Tyson vows rematch; Michael Moorer retains title over Frans Botha in second match (M)

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Coming Home From the Revolution

By Robin Toner

Robin Toner article on 1996 elections notes that country has ended up with divided government again despite all the talk about voters' hunger for change; contends that politicians may have overestimated all along how much change voters really wanted; maintains that 1996 elections may turn out to have been less an end to national upheaval than mid-course correction (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 6, 1996, covering November 10, 1996.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Best Of Volume 1 by Van Halen

    Best Of Volume 1

    Van Halen

    Last week
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Bow Down by Westside Connection

    Bow Down

    Westside Connection

    Last week
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Trial By Fire by Journey

    Trial By Fire

    Journey

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    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Falling Into You by Celine Dion

    Falling Into You

    Celine Dion

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    33
  5. 5
    Album cover for Recovering The Satellites by Counting Crows

    Recovering The Satellites

    Counting Crows

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    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2

Notable Births

Drew Lock

1996Drew Lock, American football player[†]

Paul Andrew Lock is an American professional football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft. He has also played for the New York Giants.

Historical Context for November 10, 1996

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