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June 22, 1997

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The Ribbons Are Black For Squeeky

By Dave Anderson

Dave Anderson, in Sports of The Times, comments on PGA caddie Jeff (Squeeky) Medlen, who lost his battle with chronic myelogenous leukemia; caddies and golfers at Buick Classic at Westchester Country Club wear black ribbons in tribute to Medlen, who was caddie for Nick Price; photo (M)

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The Heir Is Clearly Apparent at Comcast

By Geraldine Fabrikant

Interview with Ralph Roberts, 77-year-old founder and chairman of family-run Comcast Corp; he will soon turn over control of company to son Brian, who is president; photos; graph (M)

Money and Business/Financial Desk2877 words
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More Research, More Profits, More Conflict

By Laura Mansnerus

Women are the health care system's biggest customers, and they have in recent years become the focus both of more responsive medicine and more aggressive marketing; whether women's needs are being met remains matter of intense debate; chart of New York Times/CBS News poll results; photo (Special section, Women's Health) (M)

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An Urban Campus Begun for Baruch

By Unknown Author

Work begins on 14-story complex for Baruch College, on square block bounded by Lexington and Third Avenues and 24th and 25th Streets in Manhattan; $250-milloin complex, financed by New York State Dormitory Authority, will include College of Liberal Arts, Business School and other programs; computer simulation (S)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 18, 1997, covering June 22, 1997.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Wu-Tang Forever by Wu-Tang Clan

    Wu-Tang Forever

    Wu-Tang Clan

    Last week
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    Peak
    1
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    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Everywhere by Tim McGraw

    Everywhere

    Tim McGraw

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    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Spice by Spice Girls

    Spice

    Spice Girls

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    18
  4. 4
    Album cover for Butterfly Kisses (Shades Of Grace) by Bob Carlisle

    Butterfly Kisses (Shades Of Grace)

    Bob Carlisle

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
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    Album cover for Middle Of Nowhere by Hanson

    Middle Of Nowhere

    Hanson

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    5

Notable Deaths

Ted Gärdestad

1997Ted Gärdestad, Swedish singer-songwriter (born 1956)[†]

Ted Arnbjörn Gärdestad was a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician and actor known internationally as Ted. Gärdestad began his acting career in 1966 and began playing music in 1971, signing with Polar Music. Assigned with in-house producers Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, Gärdestad released his first single, "Hela världen runt," in late 1971 and worked closely with the four members of ABBA to create his debut album Undringar (1972). As Polar Music's best-selling solo artist, he continued to work with the group members throughout the 1970s, releasing three more albums Ted (1973), Upptåg (1974) and Franska Kort (1976), which were moderately successful. In 1978, Gärdestad released his first English-language album, Blue Virgin Isles, which did not have success internationally, as his predecessor albums had in his home country.

1997Gérard Pelletier, Canadian journalist and politician (born 1919)[†]

Gérard Pelletier was a Canadian journalist and politician.

Historical Context for June 22, 1997

In 1997, the world population was approximately 5,924,787,816 people[†]