Milestones

Sat., Sept. 12, 1998

Ten years ago: Hurricane Gilbert slammed into Jamaica with torrential rains and winds of 145 mph, killing 45 people and causing damage estimated at up to $1 billion.

Five years ago: The space shuttle Discovery blasted off from Cape Canaveral on a 10-day mission. Actor Raymond Burr died at his Northern California ranch at age 76.

One year ago: Secretary of State Madeleine Albright declared she wouldn’t return to the Mideast until Israeli and Palestinian leaders made the “hard decisions” necessary to restart peace talks. Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Jesse Helms, exercising iron control, prevented any committee hearing on William Weld’s nomination to be ambassador to Mexico.

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