Milestones

Sat., June 13, 1998

Ten years ago: A federal jury found cigarette manufacturer Liggett Group liable in the lung-cancer death of New Jersey resident Rose Cipollone, but innocent of misrepresenting the risks of smoking. (An appeals court later overturned the jury’s award of $400,000 and ordered a new trial; the family dropped the lawsuit in 1992.)

Five years ago: Canada’s Progressive Conservative Party chose Defense Minister Kim Campbell as prime minister; she was the first woman to hold the post.

One year ago: A jury voted unanimously to give Timothy McVeigh the death penalty for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing. The Chicago Bulls captured their fifth NBA championship in seven years with a 90-86 victory over the Utah Jazz in Game 6.

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