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Suffolk County, NY, Judge Joel L Lefkowitz angrily dismisses juror Philip Mizzi from attempted murder trial of Austin Offen; Mizzi is dismissed after judge learns that their had been apparent attempt to influence his decision but that he had not immediately report it; photo (M)
Mazarine Pingeot, who was fathered out of wedlock by Francois Mitterrand, late French President, insists that her first novel, entitled A First Novel, is neither an autobiography nor roman a clef, but the poignant relationship it describes between its heroine and her father seems too real to have been invented; photo (M)
Clinton Administration will announce permanent ban on imports of 58 types of military-style assault weapons, blocking entry of more than million high-powered guns into US; action follows 120-day review of import permit applications and foreign-made guns to determine whether weapons meet exemption to US gun laws that can be used for sport, and after Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms found they could not be classified as sporting weapons; announcement, planned for weeks, will underscore Administration's position in wake of schoolyard killings in Jonesboro, Ark, by two young students; National Rifle Assn assails proposed decree as further encroachment on rights of gun owners; vows to seek relief in Congress and courts; anti-gun groups say decree will not go far enough (M)
Mainstream television is flaunting in 1998 season most vulgar and explicit sex, language and behavior it has ever sent into American homes; has garnered high ratings and little rebellion from advertisers against even most provocative shows, and most parents seem to have given up resisting children in squabbles over what to watch; stretching of boundaries of taste has re-ignited opposition from some public figures who have long complained about television's influence on family values, notably US Sen Joseph Lieberman and conservative Republican commentator William Bennett who will condemn sexually lurid talk shows at upcoming annual convention of National Assn of Broadcasters and will urge networks to drop them; network executives deny pushing envelope of pop-culture propriety to attract viewers; say television reflects culture, which has grown more permissive, and that provocative themes in certain shows arise from isolated circumstances; photos (M)
New York Mets defeat Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-0; photo (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 1, 1998, covering April 6, 1998.
Soundtrack
Celine Dion
C-Murder
Van Halen
Madonna
1998Nicolás González, Argentine footballer[†]
Nicolás Iván "Nico" González is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Juventus and the Argentina national team.
1998Peyton List, American actress and model[†]
Peyton Roi List is an American actress. She began her career as a child model, and transitioned to acting with a minor role in the film 27 Dresses (2008) at the age of ten. She appeared in the films Remember Me and Bereavement, and achieved her breakthrough role as Holly Hills in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series (2011–2012). She gained wide attention for portraying Emma Ross on the Disney Channel sitcom Jessie (2011–2015) and its spinoff Bunk'd.
1998Spencer List, American actor[†]
Spencer List is an American actor. List is best known from the Fox show Fringe. He has played Carter in The Fosters and its spin-off Good Trouble. He has also been on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Jack Ketchum's Offspring.
1998Nahuel Molina, Argentine footballer[†]
Nahuel Molina Lucero is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Argentina national team.
1998Norbert Schmitz, German footballer (born 1958)[†]
Norbert "Nobbi" Christian Schmitz was a German footballer who made a total of 89 2. Bundesliga appearances for Tennis Borussia Berlin and SC Fortuna Köln during his professional career.
1998Tammy Wynette, American singer-songwriter (born 1942)[†]
Tammy Wynette was an American country music singer and songwriter, considered among the genre's most influential and successful artists. Along with Loretta Lynn, Wynette helped bring a woman's perspective to the male-dominated country music field that helped other women find representation in the genre. Her characteristic vocal delivery has been acclaimed by critics, journalists and writers for conveying unique emotion. Twenty of her singles topped the Billboard country chart during her career. Her signature song "Stand by Your Man" received both acclaim and criticism for its portrayal of women's loyalty towards their husbands.
1998Nuclear weapons testing: Pakistan tests medium-range missiles capable of reaching India.[†]
Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the performance of nuclear weapons and the effects of their explosion. Nuclear testing is a sensitive political issue. Governments have often performed tests to signal strength. Because of their destruction and fallout, testing has seen opposition by civilians as well as governments, with international bans having been agreed on. Thousands of tests have been performed, with most in the second half of the 20th century.
In 1998, the world population was approximately 6,007,066,690 people[†]