Milestones
Ten years ago: Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev closed the Communist Party’s 28th congress by saying he would welcome Western aid without political strings.
Five years ago: President Clinton denounced a military base-closing list for the damage it would do to California and Texas, but then approved the package while promising to save jobs in those states.
One year ago: Angel Maturino Resendiz, suspected of being the “railroad killer,” surrendered in El Paso, Texas. The American League won the All-Star game for the third straight time, defeating the National League 4-1 at Boston’s Fenway Park.