Stephen Roche won the 74th Tour de France, Al Unser, Sr.Here are some sports facts from 1987: In the year 1987, the New York Giants were the Super Bowl champs, the Minnesota Twins won the World Series, and the Edmonton Oilers clinched the Stanley Cup.Platoon won an Oscar for Best Picture, The Golden Girls (NBC) won an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, and That’s What Friends Are For won a Grammy for Song of the Year. The New York Yankees played their 13000th game, over 12 million microwaves were sold in the U.S., and 500,000 people celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge.The prime rate hovered around 9.00%, an ounce of gold was $486.50, and the retail price for a gallon of gas averaged 95 cents.Inflation was 3.65%, a new Ford Mustang cost $9,209, and unemployment dipped to 5.8%.won the 71st Indianapolis 500, and Alysheba won the 113th Kentucky Derby.
Here are three trivia facts from the 1987 grocery industry: Tyson chicken leg quarters were $2.49 for a one-pound package, Folgers coffee was $1.99 for an 11.6-ounce can, and Ocean Spray grapefruit juice cost $1.99 for a half-gallon bottle. Margarine (Fleischman’s): $1.89 for a two-pound tub.Macaroni (San Giorgio): $1.19 for a three-pound box.Juice (V8): 99 cents for a 40-ounce bottle.Juice (Ocean Spray, grapefruit juice): $1.99 for a half-gallon bottle.Ice cream (Louis Sherry): $2.19 for a half-gallon carton.Hot Pockets: $2.19 for a 10-ounce package.Frankfurters (Hygrade): 99 cents for a one-pound package.Fish (Chicken of the Sea, solid white tuna): 99 cents for a 6.5-ounce can.Coffee (Folgers): $1.99 for an 11.6-ounce can.Ĭocoa (Nestle Quik): $4.99 for 40-ounce can.Chicken (Tyson, leg quarters): $2.49 for a one-pound package.Cheese (Borden, American singles): $1.99 for a 16-ounce package.Cereal (Ralston, Chex): $1.59 for a 12-ounce box.Candy (Gummi bears): $2.99 for a one-pound package.Baked beans (Van Camp’s): 59 cents for a 16-ounce can.Bacon (Armour): $1.69 for a one-pound package.Apples (Rome Beauty): $1.29 for a three-pound bag.These grocery facts have been made available courtesy of the Morris County Public Library in Whippany, NJ. Mayonnaise (ShopRite): 99 cents for a quart jar.Milk (low fat): $1.79 for a half-gallon container.Peanut butter (Jif): $1.99 for an 18-ounce jar.Pizza (Elios, frozen): $1.19 for a 16-ounce package.Popcorn (Orville Redenbacher): $1.29 for a 16-ounce jar.Potato chips (Pringles): 99 cents for a 16.5-ounce container.Potatoes (Russet): $1.99 for a 10-pound bag.Rice (Carolina): 88 cents for two 16-ounce boxes.Soup (Campbell’s, assorted flavors): 99 cents for a 10.6-ounce can.Spaghetti sauce (Prego, assorted flavors): $1.49 for a 14-ounce jar.Spaghettios: 88 cents for two 15-ounce cans.TV dinner (Banquet): $1.19 for an 11-ounce package.Yogurt (ShopRite): $2.00 for five eight-ounce cups.
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