Obama elected, Berlin Wall falls: News Journal archives, week of Nov. 5
Excerpts from The News Journal archives from week of Nov. 5 include Obama wins, Berlin wall torn down, Minner first woman elected Delaware governor
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Excerpts from The News Journal archives from week of Nov. 5 include Obama wins, Berlin wall torn down, Minner first woman elected Delaware governor
FDR wins fourth term, Bush-Gore race too close to call, Carper unseats Roth, Minner first woman governor, Magic Johnson has HIV, Berlin Wall falls
Nov. 7, 1991, was a Thursday; it was my fourth day working as an investigative reporter for Phoenix New Times. I had known my boss — the editor and co-owner of the newspaper, Michael Lacey — for a couple of years and we were still making the transition from a friendly peer relationship to an employer-employee one.
Ten years after hearing his stunning message, no one has followed in Magic's footsteps to the podium to recite history. But are athletes really heeding his warning?
It's been 30 years since basketball legend Magic Johnson stunned the world when he announced he had HIV.