Hurricane Charlie

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An account of the life of Charlie Bluhdorn, the founder and former CEO of the Gulf & Western Corporation is presented. From humble beginnings, he acquired 150 companies during his life, took over Paramount and gained a long list of credits for the production of motion pictures such as Love Story and True Grit.

Achievements and awards, Filmmakers, Movie directors, Movie producers (Persons), Bluhdorn, Charles G.

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12.31.99: the Y2K nightmare

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The Year 2000 date change problem is expected to wreak havoc on all computer systems come Jan 1, 2000. Chaos will reign as automated teller machines, credit cards, traffic, electric power, hospitals, banks, police and fire departments, to name a few, break down.

Electronic computers, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Computer Systems NEC, Computers, Digital computers, Forecasts and trends, Year 2000 transition (Computers), Computer systems

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Birth of an MTV nation

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The first 24-hour music channel MTV, which was launched in 1981, is discussed. The channel has become a major influence on fashion, films and music and reaches an audience of 340 million viewers.

Innovations, Television broadcasting, Portrayals, Music

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