The March 7, 1997 was a Friday under the star sign of ♓. It was the 65 day of the year. President of the United States was William J. (Bill) Clinton.
If you were born on this day, you are 28 years old. Your last birthday was on the Friday, March 7, 2025, 220 days ago. Your next birthday is on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in 144 days. You have lived for 10,447 days, or about 250,747 hours, or about 15,044,859 minutes, or about 902,691,540 seconds.
Date: 08 March 1997
By JUDITH H. DOBRZYNSKI
Louisiana Auction House cancels its scheduled auction of 126 paintings attributed to Chagall, Botero, de Kooning and dozens of other renowned artists; New York art dealers charged that most of works set to go on auction block are fakes; FBI opens inquiry into auctioneer Ronald L Causey's auction house; illus (M)
Date: 08 March 1997
By ABBY GOODNOUGH
59 people are evacuated from Continental Airlines jetliner preparing to depart from Newark International Airport after thick smoke enters rear of cabin; 12 people suffer minor injuries as they slide down emergency chute at front of MD-80 jet; source of smoke was hydraulic fluid that had been sucked into auxiliary power unit that provides air conditioning in cabin (S)
Date: 08 March 1997
By CHARLES V. BAGLI
As Conrail formally announces agreement to sell railroad to CSX Corp for $10.3 billion, Conrail chmn, David M LeVan, is negotiating severance packages, bonuses and contract dates; CSX will now buy Conrail for $115 a share by June 2 and negotiate with Norfolk Southern Corp, which had tried a hostile takeover effort, to split Conrail's freight network (S)
Date: 08 March 1997
By WILLIAM C. RHODEN
William C Rhoden sees need for some changes in Big East basketball conference; photo of Rutgers University pres Francis L Lawrence (M)
Date: 08 March 1997
By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY
Wilson Kipketer sets world record in men's 800-meter run on first day of world indoor track and field championships, Palais Omnisports de Bercy, Paris; Gail Devers wins women's 60-meter dash; photo (M)
Date: 08 March 1997
By KENNETH N. GILPIN
ITT Corp's decision to sell its half interest in Madison Square Garden properties to Cablevision Systems Corp for $650 million does not derail $6.5 billion hostile takeover bid for ITT by Hilton Hotels Corp; but analysts say that Garden sale increases chances that Hilton will increase its offer of $55 a share in cash and stock (M)
Date: 08 March 1997
By LARRY DORMAN
Greg Norman and David Duval are tied for lead, both 10 under par, after two rounds of Doral-Ryder Open, Miami (M)
Date: 08 March 1997
By TERRY PRISTIN
New Jersey State Sen Gordon A MacInnes, Morris Township Democrat, wants voters to decide whether state may sell $2.9 billion in pension bonds; says he will introduce bill that would put pension bond financing on ballot if Legislature approves it (S) (New Jersey Daily Briefing)
Date: 08 March 1997
Michael Munk letter on debate over whether to reduce cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security
Date: 08 March 1997
By MALCOLM MORAN
Villanova Wildcats defeat Providence, 76-63, at Madison Square Garden to advance to Big East championship for fifth time; will attempt to win its second Big East championship in three years when it meets Boston College; photo (M)