Milestones
Ten years ago: President Reagan bade a sentimental farewell on the first night of the Republican national convention in New Orleans and praised future President George Bush.
Five years ago: Pope John Paul II ended his four-day U.S. visit with a farewell address at Denver’s Stapleton International Airport in which he denounced the “culture of death” of abortion and euthanasia.
One year ago: The government expanded its recall of ground beef sold under the Hudson brand name to 1.1 million pounds due to possible contamination by E. coli bacteria. The Justice Department decided not to prosecute senior FBI officials in connection with an alleged cover-up that followed the deadly 1992 Ruby Ridge siege in Idaho.