Days gone by July 21

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The Mark Twain Dinette is pictured on Jan. 18, 1989. Note the grain terminals in the background. They were demoished after the 1993 flood. CHARLES WEBSTER COLLECTION

Hannibal Courier-Post

Posted Jul 20, 2008 @ 11:31 PM

Hannibal, MO —

On July 21, 1861, the first Battle of Bull Run was fought at Manassas, Va., resulting in a Confederate victory.

10 years ago in the C-P: E.L. Burch, a third generation Missouri banker, has been elected chairman of the Missouri Bankers Association (MBA) for 1998-99.

Today’s Birthdays: Singer Kay Starr is 86. Movie director Norman Jewison is 82. Actor Paul Burke is 82. Former Attorney General Janet Reno is 70. Actress Patricia Elliott is 66. Actor David Downing is 65. Actor Edward Herrmann is 65. Actor Leigh Lawson is 63.

Thought for Today: “This is the final test of a gentleman: His respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.” — William Lyon Phelps, American educator (1865-1943).