Milestones

Thu., Aug. 17, 2000

Ten years ago: Iraq said it would “play host” to all foreign citizens in the country who were from “aggressive nations,” and place them in military and civilian targets until the threat of war was over. Actress-singer Pearl Bailey died in Philadelphia at age 72.

Five years ago: James B. McDougal, McDougal’s ex-wife, Susan H. McDougal, and Arkansas Gov. Jim Guy Tucker were indicted by the Whitewater grand jury. (James McDougal was convicted on 18 of 19 counts of fraud and conspiracy; Tucker was found guilty on one count of fraud and one count of conspiracy; Susan McDougal was convicted on four fraud-related charges.)

One year ago: More than 17,000 people were killed when a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Turkey.

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