Milestones

Sat., Oct. 31, 1998

Ten years ago: In Lebanon, the kidnappers of American hostage Terry Anderson released a videotape in which The Associated Press correspondent accused the Reagan administration of blocking his release.

Five years ago: Movie director Federico Fellini died in Rome at age 73. Actor River Phoenix died in Los Angeles at age 23.

One year ago: British au pair Louise Woodward received a mandatory life sentence, a day after a jury in Cambridge, Mass., convicted her of second-degree murder in the death of 8-month-old Matthew Eappen. The verdict was later reduced to manslaughter, and Woodward was set free. Chinese President Jiang Zemin rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange to open the day’s trading.

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