Today is Thursday, May 1, the 122nd day of 2008. There are 244 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On May 1, 1898, Commodore George Dewey gave the command, "You may fire when you are ready, Gridley," as an American naval force destroyed a Spanish squadron in Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.
Today's Birthdays: Former astronaut Scott Carpenter is 83. Country singer Sonny James is 79. Singer Judy Collins is 69. Actor Stephen Macht is 66. Singer Rita Coolidge is 63. Actor-director Douglas Barr is 59. Actor Dann Florek is 57. Singer-songwriter Ray Parker Jr. is 54. Hall of Fame jockey Steve Cauthen is 48. Actress Maia Morgenstern is 46. Country singer Wayne Hancock is 43. Rock musician Johnny Colt is 42. Actor Charlie Schlatter is 42.
10 years ago in the C-P: The staff of U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof will host a listening post in Palmyra.
Thought for Today: "Think much, speak little, and write less." - Italian proverb.
