Today in History - Thursday, August 27 - Worcester Telegram
Ten years ago: Coastal residents jammed freeways and gas stations as they rushed to get out of the way of Hurricane Katrina, which was headed toward New Orleans. President George W. Bush asked Americans in his weekly radio address to be patient with the U. S. military mission in Iraq as thousands of pro-Bush and anti-war demonstrators competed for attention in his tiny hometown of Crawford, Texas. F ive years ago: Aijalon Gomes, an American held seven months in North Korea for trespassing, stepped off a plane in his hometown of Boston accompanied by former President Jimmy Carter, who had flown to Pyongyang to negotiate his freedom. One year ago: Both Israel's prime minister and Hamas declared victory in the Gaza war, though their competing claims left questions over future terms of their uneasy peace still lingering. ) Author Lady Antonia Fraser is 83. Actor Tommy Sands is 78. Bluegrass singer-musician J. D. Crowe is 78. Musician Daryl Dragon is 73. Actress Tuesday Weld is 72. Actor G. W. Bailey is 71. Rock singer-musician Tim Bogert is 71. Actress Marianne... Source: www.telegram.com
