Giants wanted a shake, fans wanted a world series game they could take, but instead they all got a quake. 

 

 

 

1) Utilities Disrupted - Thousands Evacuated at World Series Game -6.9 on Richter

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By JAMES BARRON. "UTILITIES DISRUPTED :Thousands Evacuated at World Series Game -- 6.9 on Richter. " New York Times (1857-Current file)  [New York, N.Y.] 18  Oct. 1989,***[insert pages]*** ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851 - 2004). ProQuest. Nassau Community College. Garden City, New York.  9 Jan. 2008 <http://www.proquest.com/>

 

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3) "san francisco earthquake"  and world series

 

4) "thousands evacuated" and "world series game"

     date range- 10/18/1989

 

6) Display Ad 1 -- No Title. " New York Times (1857-Current file)  [New York, N.Y.] 18  Oct. 1989,***[insert pages]*** ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851 - 2004). ProQuest.  Nassau Community College Garden City, New York.  9 Jan. 2008 <http://www.proquest.com/>

 

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We picked this advertisement because we thought it was funny and we have never seen an advertisement in a paper for a $89 pin.  We also found the sales pitch entertaining because it made it seem like you are purchasing a view of manhatten meanwhile it is only a pin on your shirt


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