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For advertising information, call (858) 537-2280 • [email protected] April 15, 2015 THE MILITARY PRESS 13
Braxton• “I Believe I Can Fly,” R. Kelly• “How Do I Live,” LeAnn Rimes• “Semi-Charmed Life,” Third Eye
Blind• “Hypnotize,” Notorious B.I.G.• “Quit Playing Games,” Backstreet
Boys
BORN THIS YEAR: Chloe Grace Moretz, actress.Above left: Roc Royal, singer;
Olivia Holt, actress; Jake Short, actor; Bella Thorne, actress.
TV shows• Buffy the Vampire Slayer• South Park• Stargate SG-1• Oz• Ally McBeal• King of the Hill• Just Shoot Me!• Dharma & Greg• The Practice• La Femme Nikita
Music• “Candle in the
Wind,” Elton John
• “I’ll Be Missing You,” Puff Daddy
and Faith Evans• “Un-Break
My Heart,” Toni
• Income per year .... $37,006• Minimum wage ........... $5.15• New house ......... $176,200• Monthly rent ................. $576• New car ................. $16,900• Gallon of gas ............... $1.22• Dozen eggs ................. $1.17• Gallon of milk ............... $3.22• Loaf of bread ............... $1.17• First-class stamp ........... 32¢• Movie ticket ................. $4.50
AVERAGE COSTOF LIVING
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1997 Chevrolet Corvette
1997 Ferrari F50
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William J. Clinton42nd President of the U.S.
Served from Jan. 20, 1993 – Jan. 20, 2001
World events• Hong Kong re-
turned to Chinese rule from UK rule
• Israelis pull out of Hebron on West Bank
• Diana, Princess of Wales, is killed in a car crash in Paris
• Tony Blair becomes Prime Minister of UK
• Mother Teresa dies in Calcutta, India
• El Nino forms in the oceans between Aus-tralia causing unstable weather conditions including hurricanes and drought
• Stock markets around the world crash because of a global economic crisis scare and in response to a 554.26 point free fall. NYSE officials invoked the “circuit break-
• A civil jury panel finds O.J. Simp-son guilty
• Tiger Woods, 21, becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters
• Steve Jobs returns to run Apple
Technology• Scotland scientists clone an adult
sheep name Dolly• The comet Hale-Bopp
has its closest approach to earth
• Mars Pathfinder lands on the surface of Mars
• Alaska sees more ground ice breaking off due to the greenhouse effect
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Popular culture• The Simpsons becomes the
longest-running prime-time animated series
• Notorious B.I.G. shot and killed in drive-by shooting
Movies• Titanic• The Lost World: Jurrasic Park• Men in Black
• Tomorrow Never Dies
• Air Force One• As Good As It
Gets• Liar, Liar
Al Gore45th Vice President of the U.S.Served from Jan. 20, 1993 – Jan. 20, 2001
“You have to make a conscious decision to change for your own well-being and that of your family and your country.” — Bill Clinton
er” rule to put a halt to trading.
• Hong Kong kills all the chickens within its territory to stop the spread of the Avian Flu
U.S. news• Madeline Albright be-
comes the first female U.S. Secretary of State
• Microsoft becomes the world’s most valuable com-pany valued at $261 billion
• Heaven’s Gate cult com-mits mass suicide in Califor-nia
• The Dow closes above 7,000 for the first time
• Mike Tyson bikes Evander Holyfield’s ear during a boxing match
• Woolworths closes its stores after more than 100 years of trading
Princess Diana
1997 Lamborghini Diablo
