Money for Charter Schools
By Terry Pristin
New Jersey Education Dept is awarded $1.3 million Federal grant to help defray costs of opening charter schools (New Jersey Daily Briefing) (S)
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On this day
September 25, 1997
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Dress for Success: Public School Uniforms
By Tamar Lewin
Public school uniforms have become common in many areas around nation; over half of urban school districts in nation have some uniform policy and trend is increasing; shift spurs few complaints; photos (M)
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FOOTLIGHTS
By Unknown Author
Singer Ray Charles celebrates 67th birthday; actor Dustin Hoffman is recipient of annual salute of American Museum of the Moving Image; New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani will participate in promotional gala on Broadway for Dan Aykroyd's new ABC television comedy, Soul Man (M)
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Carbide's Chief Bets Some Pay On Performance
By David Cay Johnston
Union Carbide Corp chief executive William H Joyce says he will give back his base salary in year 2000 if company fails to earn $4 a share that year, which is expected to be tough one for giant chemical company; Joyce and 15 other executives will get extra money if they exceed figure of $4 a share; three analysts surveyed by First Call predict Union Carbide will earn $4.08 a share in 1999; they do not provide estimate for 2000; photo (L)
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A Deal Maker's Dream Deal
By Leslie Eaton
Interview with Travelers Group chairman and chief executive Sanford I Weill on Travelers' acquisition of Salomon Inc; Weill says Salomon deal is culmination of lifelong dream to build 'a great financial services company without parallel'; charts; photos (L)
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 24, 1997, covering September 25, 1997.
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You Light Up My Life -- Inspirational Songs
LeAnn Rimes
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Ghetto D
Master P
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No Way Out
Puff Daddy & The Family
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The Dance
Fleetwood Mac
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Pieces Of You
Jewel
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Notable Deaths
1997HĂ©lĂšne Baillargeon, Canadian singer and actress (born 1916)[â ]
HĂ©lĂšne Baillargeon (1916â1997) was a Canadian singer, actor, and folklorist probably best known as the host of the CBC Television show Chez HĂ©lĂšne from 1959 to 1973.
1997Jean Françaix, French pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1912)[â ]
Jean René Désiré Françaix was born on 23 May 1912, in Le Mans and died in 25 September 1997, in Paris). Françaix was a French neoclassical composer, pianist, and orchestrator known for his prolific output and vibrant style. Françaix composed for various genres, and is particularly known for his chamber works for piano as well as winds.
Historical Events
1997NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-86 to the Mir space station.[â ]
Space Shuttle Atlantis is a retired Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle which belongs to NASA, the spaceflight and space exploration agency of the United States. Atlantis was manufactured by the Rockwell International company in Southern California and was delivered to the Kennedy Space Center in Eastern Florida in April 1985. Atlantis is the fourth operational and the second-to-last Space Shuttle built. Its maiden flight was STS-51-J made from October 3 to 7, 1985.
Historical Context for September 25, 1997
In 1997, the world population was approximately 5,924,787,816 people[â ]