By The Associated Press
and Courier Post Reports
Today is Thursday, May 8, the 129th day of 2008. There are 237 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 8, 1945, President Truman announced in a radio address that World War II had ended in Europe.
Today’s Birthdays: Comedian Don Rickles is 82. Naturalist Sir David Attenborough is 82. Singer Toni Tennille is 68. Actor James Mitchum is 67. Country singer Jack Blanchard is 66. Jazz musician Keith Jarrett is 63. Singer Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind and Fire) is 57. Rock musician Chris Frantz (Talking Heads) is 57. Rockabilly singer Billy Burnette is 55. Rock musician Alex Van Halen is 55. Actor David Keith is 54. Actor Stephen Furst is 54. Actress Melissa Gilbert is 44. Rock musician Dave Rowntree (Blur) is 44.
10 years in the C-P: Lorene Harlow of Hannibal was recently named 1998 volunteer of the year by Hannibal Area Chapter No. 4610 of AARP Inc.
Thought for Today: “What you see is news, what you know is background, what you feel is opinion.” — Lester Markel, American editor (1894-1977).
Today in History
And days gone by photo
Photos
An aerial view of the area south of Bear Creek near downtown Hannibal on April 30, 1973 during the second worst flood in history. (C-P file photo)
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