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Clyde Haberman satirical column contends that Trump World Tower, 72-story apartment building rising on First Avenue in 40's, is 'latest monument to Donald J Trump's ego'; holds that electing Trump President would be effective tactic in restoring rational planning to New York civic life (M)
George Vecsey Sports of The Times column on New York Mets backup catcher Todd Pratt notes that he hit home run that beat Arizona Diamondbacks in National League playoff series; photo (M)
Calif Gov Gray Davis, over objections of state's health care industry, signs bill making state first to require hospitals to meet fixed nurse-to-patient ratios; move is effort to force higher quality care and combat cost-cutting measures in place where managed care was born; bill, backed by state's nurses' union, does not specify minimum nurse-to-patient ratios, but instead requires State Dept of Health Services to set such standards for general, psychiatric and special hospitals (M)
New report suggests that drug dosages recommended in Physicians' Desk Reference may be too high for many people and may cause adverse reactions, ranging from dizziness and nausea all the way to death; reference book is an extensive compilation of data about drugs from their manufacturers; report says many drugs--including Viagra, Prozac and some medicines used to treat high blood pressure, allergies, insomnia and high cholesterol--might work just as well in smaller doses with far less risk of bad reactions; photos (L)
Paul Griffiths reviews Maurizio Pollini piano recital at Carnegie Hall; photo (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 6, 1999, covering October 12, 1999.
Nine Inch Nails
Backstreet Boys
Santana
Christina Aguilera
Eve
1999Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Irish actor and musician[†]
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo is an Irish actor and musician. He made his film debut in the musical Sing Street (2016) and television debut in the History series Vikings (2017–2020). He has since appeared in the films Here Are the Young Men (2020) and CODA (2021).
1999Wilt Chamberlain, American basketball player and coach (born 1936)[†]
Wilton Norman Chamberlain was an American professional basketball player. Standing 7 feet 1 inch (2.16 m) tall, he played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 seasons. He was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978, and was elected to the NBA's 35th, 50th, and 75th anniversary teams.
1999Robert Marsden Hope, Australian lawyer and judge (born 1919)[†]
Robert Marsden Hope, was a Justice of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and Royal Commissioner on three separate occasions, most notably the Royal Commission on Intelligence and Security. As a judge Hope was known for his legal positivism and as a royal commissioner he "instilled a sense of impartiality".
1999Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coup.[†]
Pervez Musharraf was a Pakistani general and politician who served as the tenth president of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008.
1999The former Autonomous Soviet Republic of Abkhazia declares its independence from Georgia.[†]
Abkhazia, officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, at the intersection of Eastern Europe and West Asia. It covers 8,665 square kilometres (3,346 sq mi) and has a population of around 245,000. Its capital and largest city is Sukhumi.
In 1999, the world population was approximately 6,089,006,339 people[†]