President Roosevelt is 48 years old today. He was the recipient of many congratulations but passed the day very much according to the routine which marks his everyday life.

Oct. 27, 1951

The United States reportedly has agreed to send modern heavy weapons to communist Yugoslavia, focal point of growing Balkan military tensions.

Oct. 27, 1996

The baseball playoffs have been so exciting, that fans have forgotten the black eye the game suffered after the 1994 strike kayoed the World Series. A list drawn up by Charlie Wride showed more than 60 baseball people were involved in the playoffs or the World Series. The New York Yankees have 14, and the Atlanta Braves have four in the World Series.

Oct. 27, 2001

Most people slept through the minor earthquake that rocked New York City and several surrounding communities early Saturday, but others, still nervous in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, flooded the police department with frantic calls.

- Linda Simmons