The October 30, 1997 was a Thursday under the star sign of ♏. It was the 302 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 Thursday, October 30, 2025, 247 days ago. Your next birthday is on Friday, October 30, 2026, in 117 days. You have lived for 10,474 days, or about 251,392 hours, or about 15,083,552 minutes, or about 905,013,120 seconds.
Date: 31 October 1997
By Erik Eckholm
Erik Eckholm
China's Government-controlled television and newspapers have not mentioned impromptu debate on human rights between Pres Jiang Zemin and Pres Clinton at their news conference on Oct 29 (M)
Date: 30 October 1997
By Frank Bruni
Frank Bruni
Debby Krenek, Texas native who came to The Daily News a decade ago and rose steadily through ranks, is named editor in chief of newspaper; she is first woman in its 77-year history to be given top newsroom position at paper; photo (M)
Date: 31 October 1997
By Marjorie Connelly
Marjorie Connelly
Four polls of New Jersey's gubernatorial race show Gov Christine Todd Whitman leading her Democratic challenger, State Sen James E McGreevey; but margins in polls, which were conducted over last three weeks, range from 4 to 10 percentage points; Libertarian candidate, Murray Sabrin, is far behind in polls; charts show results of polls: Star-Ledger/Eagleton, WABC/Eyewitness News, Quinnipiac College and New York Times/CBS News poll (M)
Date: 31 October 1997
By Terry Pristin
Terry Pristin
New York Times/CBS News Poll shows that New Jersey Gov Christine Todd Whitman continues to receive high marks as Gov, but she has been unable to convince voters that she would do better job than her Democratic opponent, State Sen James E McGreevey, in addressing their top concern, auto insurance (S) (New Jersey Daily Briefing)
Date: 31 October 1997
Family Channel cable network names Rich Cronin as its new president and chief executive; he will also head Fox Kids Network; parent Fox Kids Worldwide is joint venture of News Corp and Saban Entertainment; Cronin says Family Channel will carry children's programming by day and family programming at night (S)
Date: 31 October 1997
By Jennifer Preston
Jennifer Preston
New York Times/CBS News Poll finds that New Jersey Gov Christine Todd Whitman continues to receive high marks, but she has been unable to convince voters that she will do better job than her Democratic opponent, State Sen James E McGreevey, in addressing their top concern, auto insurance; although those polled say they have more confidence in McGreevey's ability to lower auto insurance rates, 60 percent are unable to offer opinion of him; with voters expressing such mixed sentiments--and one in three saying they could change their minds before Nov 4--survey's findings underscore volatility of New Jersey voters; race between Whitman and McGreevey appears to be statistical dead heat among those voters judged by pollsters to be most likely to vote; in this group, polls shows that 43 percent prefer Whitman, 39 percent favor McGreevey, and 9 percent favor Libertarian gubernatorial nominee Murray Sabrin; Whitman's lead widens among broader group of voters who are not as sure that they will vote; graph; photo (M)
Date: 30 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Gartner Group Inc says it bought 32 percent stake in Jupiter Communications LLC for $8 million; says there will be no change in Jupiter's management (S)
Date: 30 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Caribiner International Inc says it will buy Visual Action Holdings PLC for 148 million pounds ($247 million) in cash (S)
Date: 31 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Colonial Properties Trust agrees to buy six shopping malls, five shopping centers and apartment complex for $197 million in cash, securities and assumed debt in separate transactions; properties are in Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and South Carolina; Colonial says it will sell four apartment complexes to help finance its purchases (S)
Date: 30 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Stock of Comstock Resources Inc rises 22 percent after company says its $205 million purchase of interests in Gulf of Mexico oil operations held by Bois d'Arc Resources will increase oil and natural gas reserves, production and earnings (S)