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1996 -
18 YEARS AGO...
COST OF LIVING Average Cost of new house ..................................$118,200 Average Income per year ......................................$36,300 Average Monthly Rent ................................................$554 Cost of a gallon of Gas ...............................................$1.22 US Postage Stamp .................................................32 cents Average cost of new car .........................................$16,300 Loaf of Bread ..............................................................$1.15 Gallon of Milk ..............................................................$3.30 Dozen Eggs ................................................................$1.31
BILLBOARD TOP 10 SONGS 1. Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix), Los Del Rio 2. One Sweet Day, Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men 3. Because You Loved Me, Celine Dion 4. Nobody Knows, Tony Rich Project 5. Always Be My Baby, Mariah Carey 6. Give Me One Reason, Tracy Chapman 7. Tha Crossroads, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony 8. I Love You Always Forever, Donna Lewis 9. You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow, Toni Braxton 10. Twisted, Keith Sweat
POPULAR FILMS OF 1996 1. Independence Day 2. Twister 3. Mission: Impossible 4. Jerry Maguire 5. Ransom 6. 101 Dalmations 7. The Rock 8. The Nutty Professor 9. The Birdcage 10. A Time To Kill
TOP 10 TV SHOWS 1. E.R. (NBC) 2. Seinfeld (NBC) 3. Suddenly Susan (NBC) 4. Friends (NBC) 5. The Naked Truth (NBC) 6. Fired Up (NBC) 7. The Single Guy (NBC) 8. Home Improvement (ABC) 9. Touched By An Angel (CBS) 10. 60 Minutes (CBS)
TECHNOLOGY • DVD's Launched in Japan • In 12 months number of Internet host computers goes from 1 million to 10 million • Windows NT 4.0 released by Microsoft • Internet Explorer 3 web browser released • Ebay started the online auction and shopping website, where people buy and sell goods and services worldwide • The first version of the Java programming language is released
MOST POPULAR TOYS Tickle Me Elmo, Toy Story toys, Pokemon, Beanie Babies, Barbie and Hot Wheels
US FACTS US GDP (1998 dollars):.............................$7,661.60 billion Federal spending: .......................................$1572.41 billion Federal debt:.................................................$5207.3 billion Unemployment:............................................................5.4%
IN STATE COLLEGE TUITION SPORTS
#1 NEBRASKA defeats #2 FLORIDA in the Fiesta Bowl 62-24 World Series Champions: . . . . . . . . . . . .New York Yankees Superbowl XXX Champions: . . . . . . . . . . . .Dallas Cowboys NBA Champions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chicago Bulls
University of Nebraska-Lincoln .................................$2,555 Kearney State College ..............................................$2,061 Chadron State College..............................................$1,847 Doane College ...................................................... $10,410 Hastings College.................................................... $10,164
Blake H rdner a G odson n a d r Jo CONGRATULATIONS!!! Jordan for graduating from UNL and Blake for graduating from NCTA - We are very proud of you and love you very much! “Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb it so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.” -- David McCullough Jr.
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