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Number of New York City's top restaurants are making available for sale their fancy china and other tableware such as wine coasters, napkin rings, wine glasses and other souvenirs; photos (L)
Early election returns show Californians have approved measure to effectively end bilingual education in public schools, paving way for similar assaults on such programs around nation; Ron K Unz sponsored measure; Lt Gov Gray Davis wins Democratic nomination for governor, defeating Rep Jane Harman and Alfred A Checchi; will oppose Atty Gen Dan Lungren, who faces token opposition in state's new blanket primary in which names of all candidates appear on same ballot regardless of party; race between State Treas Matt Fong and Darrell Issa for Republican nomination for United States Senate remains too close to call, as does fight over ballot measure that would require unions to get written consent from members to use dues for political purposes; photo (M)
In a Supreme Court filing, the independent counsel raised the prospect that he might send Congress an impeachment referral. Page A18.
Amanda Hesser, in fifth of six reports from Paris and French provinces, profiles Pierre Herme, premier pastry chef of Paris; he has taken charge of one of Paris's most beloved tea salons and pastry shops, Laduree; photos; recipes (M)
More than half members of New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission say they are having second thoughts about at least one of measures they approved in cracking down on taxi drivers, and they criticize Giuliani administration for pressuring them to vote so quickly on new rules to overhaul industry's safety practices; five of eight commissioners say they want to reconsider crucial rule that makes it easier to suspend cabbies over safety violations and other infractions (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 3, 1998, covering June 3, 1998.
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Sparkle
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1998Sam Curran, English cricketer[†]
Samuel Matthew Curran is an English cricketer who has played for England in all formats. Although he is best known as a limited overs player, Curran has expressed his desire to return to the Test side, his last Test having been in 2021 against India. In domestic cricket, he represents Surrey, and has played in multiple Twenty20 leagues.
1998After suffering a mechanical failure, a high speed train derails at Eschede, Germany, killing 101 people.[†]
On 3 June 1998, part of an ICE 1 train on the Hanover–Hamburg railway near Eschede in Lower Saxony, Germany derailed and crashed into an overpass that crossed the railroad, which then collapsed onto the train. 101 people were killed and at least 88 were injured, making it the second-deadliest railway disaster in German history after the 1939 Genthin rail disaster, and the world's worst ever high-speed rail disaster.
In 1998, the world population was approximately 6,007,066,690 people[†]