On September 5, 1997, the world lost a wonderful woman. Mother Teresa, the woman who had spent decades helping the poorest of the poor in India and around the world passed away. What else was going on around the country the day the world lost a literal saint?
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Associated Press. “Deli Owner Often Had Parking Confrontations.” Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghampton, New York), September 5, 1997. www.newspapers.com.
Associated Press. “Mother Teresa Dies in Calcutta at Age 87.” Elko Daily Free Press (Elko, Nevada), September 5, 1997. www.newspapers.com.
Associated Press. “TV Reporters Remain in Hospital.” The Courier (Waterloo, Iowa), September 5, 1997. www.newspapers.com.
Bandler, Jonathan. “Ex-Cop DIGUGLIELMO to Be PAROLED JAN. 7 after 20 Years in Prison for Dobbs Ferry Deli Slaying.” The Journal News. The Journal News, December 28, 2018. https://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2018/12/27/richard-diguglelmo-parole-release-charles-campbell/2419767002/.
Bauder, David. “Lunden Bids 'Good Morning--and Goodybe--America'.” The Clarksdale Press Register (Clarksdale, Mississippi), September 5, 1997. www.newspapers.com.
Cate . “15 Celebrities Who Have Attacked The Paparazzi!” Fame10, April 3, 2017. https://www.fame10.com/entertainment/15-celebrities-who-have-attacked-the-paparazzi/.
Fleig, Shelby. “Nearly Killed in 1997 Des Moines Electrical Explosion, Woman Finds Life's 'Silver Linings'.” Des Moines Register. The Des Moines Register, October 20, 2018. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2018/10/19/kimberly-arms-shirk-reporter-explosion-1997-david-bingham-des-moines-lincoln-electrical-shock-faith/1410976002/.
Golding, Bruce. “Court Action Set to Being in Parking-Space Slaying.” The Daily Times (Mamaroneck, New York), September 3, 1997. www.newspapers.com.
Hubler, Shawn, William D. Montalbano, and Ann W. O'Neill. “Money Drives Paparazzi to Pursue till End.” Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, September 1, 1997. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-sep-01-mn-27861-story.html.
Krum, Dallas. “Historically Yours.” Daily Republican-Register (Mount Carmel, Illinois), September 5, 1997. www.newspapers.com.
Martinez, Jose. “Cop Guilty of Murder.” The Daily Item (Port Chester, New York), October 25, 1997. www.newspapers.com.
Moore, Frazier. “Joan Lunden Says 'Goodbye' to Good Morning America.” Public Opinion (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania), September 5, 1997. www.newspapers.com.
Oldenburg, Ann. “Lunden 'Deliriously' Happy to End A.m. Gig.” Battle Creek Enquirer (Battle Creek, Michigan), September 5, 1997. www.newspapers.com.
Scharnberg, Kirsten. “Tough Fight Ahead for Newswoman.” The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa), September 5, 1997. www.newspapers.com.
SOUND SOURCES
Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.