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Outmoded industrial buildings in New York suburbs, vacant for years, are being renovated and redeveloped for new uses; profit is dominant incentive for rehabilitation, although there is also desire for historic preservation, but sales can be hampered by obligation to clean up contamination; photos of sites in Irvington, New York, and New Britain and Bristol, Conn (M)
Comment on fashion fiascos of 1997, some inspired by movies; photos (S)
Tax-cut fever is once again sweeping nation as legislatures prepare to open their 1998 sessions; experts on state politics and fiscal affairs predict that at least half of states will enact tax cuts of some magnitude this year, just as they have in each of last three years; as tax cutting has become increasingly bipartisan initiative, debate in many states is no longer whether taxes should be reduced but which ones should be cut and by how much; map (M)
Pittsburgh Steelers defeat New England Patriots, 7-6, and advance to American Football Conference championship game; photo (M)
New York City Landmarks Preservation publishes guide on legal alterations to landmarked properties (S)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 31, 1997, covering January 4, 1998.
Garth Brooks
Celine Dion
Barbra Streisand
LeAnn Rimes
Chumbawamba
1998Coco Jones, American singer-songwriter and actress[†]
Courtney Michaela Ann "Coco" Jones is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Born in Columbia, South Carolina and raised in Lebanon, Tennessee, Jones began auditioning as a child to pursue a career in entertainment. She first appeared on the competition series Radio Disney's Next Big Thing (2010–11), which led to her signing with the company's Hollywood Records and being cast in several Disney Channel properties as recurring roles including the sketch comedy So Random! (2011–12) and the sitcom Good Luck Charlie (2012–13). She had her breakthrough role as Roxanne "Roxy" Andrews in the 2012 musical television film Let It Shine, where she co-starred with Tyler James Williams and lent her vocals to the soundtrack.
1998Arnoldas Kulboka, Lithuanian basketball player[†]
Arnoldas Kulboka is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Wolves Twinsbet of the Lithuanian Basketball League. He was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 55th overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft. At 2.06 m, he can play at both forward positions.
1998Rodrigo Garro, Argentine footballer[†]
Rodrigo Garro is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Corinthians.
1998Liza Soberano, Filipina actress[†]
Hope Elizabeth Soberano is an American and Filipino actress. Known for playing supporting characters in comedies and dramas as a teenager, she has since expanded her repertoire to leading roles in film and television. She has received many accolades, including a FAMAS Award, a Star Award, and six Box Office Entertainment Awards. Tatler magazine named her one of the most influential people in Asia in 2022 and 2023.
1998Mae Questel, American actress (born 1908)[†]
Mae Questel was an American actress. She was best known for providing the voices for the animated characters Betty Boop and Olive Oyl.
In 1998, the world population was approximately 6,007,066,690 people[†]