Glancing Backward, 1/28/12

Published: January 28, 2012

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Today is Saturday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2012. There are 338 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven crew members, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe.

Glancing Backward Locally:

25 years ago - 1987

Police officers from throughout Bradford County were trained yesterday in the operation of video taping equipment for the purpose of video taping suspected DUI offenders who refuse blood-alcohol tests. This procedure is completed following the suspect's arrest for DUI.

The members of the Sullivan County School Board were treated to a lasagna dinner made by the school district administration in honor of "School Board Member Appreciation Month" at their meeting last night.

Attorney Robert Murphy was elected president of the Bradford County Car Association recently at the annual Bar Association Meeting held recently. Murphy succeeds attorney Robert J. Beirne of Athens whose term had expired.

75 years ago - 1937

Celebrating his birthday today is Frederick Moore of LeRaysville, well-known trapper in his home community.

Two wins were scored yesterday by the New Albany High School basketball teams in BCAA competition, the girls trimming Camptown's sextet 33-11 and the boys winning from Camptown boys 23-16.

Nichols Red Cross sent a check for $50 to the National Red Cross headquarters at Washington recently for the flood sufferers in the Ohio Valley.

Elsewhere on this date:

In 1547, England's King Henry VIII died; he was succeeded by his 9-year-old son, Edward VI.

In 1909, the United States withdrew its forces from Cuba as Jose Miguel Gomez became president.

In 1912, abstract painter Jackson Pollock was born in Cody, Wyo.

In 1915, the United States Coast Guard was created as President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill merging the Life-Saving Service and Revenue Cutter Service.

In 1916, Louis D. Brandeis was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson to the Supreme Court; Brandeis became the court's first Jewish member.

In 1945, during World War II, Allied supplies began reaching China over the newly reopened Burma Road.

In 1973, a cease-fire officially went into effect in the Vietnam War.

In 1980, six U.S. diplomats who had avoided being taken hostage at their embassy in Tehran flew out of Iran with the help of Canadian diplomats.

In 1982, Italian anti-terrorism forces rescued U.S. Brigadier General James L. Dozier, 42 days after he had been kidnapped by the Red Brigades.

Ten years ago: Hamid Karzai, the first Afghan leader to visit Washington in 39 years, met with President George W. Bush, who promised a "lasting partnership" with Afghanistan. Afghan troops backed by U.S. Special Forces stormed a hospital ward in Kandahar, killing six al-Qaida gunmen who had repeatedly refused to surrender.

Five years ago: U.S.-backed Iraqi troops attacked insurgents allegedly plotting to kill pilgrims at a major Shiite Muslim religious festival.

Today's Birthdays: Musician-composer Acker Bilk is 83. Actor Nicholas Pryor is 77. Actor Alan Alda is 76. Actress Susan Howard is 70. Actress Marthe Keller is 67. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., is 65. Actress-singer Barbi Benton is 62. Evangelical pastor Rick Warren is 58. French President Nicolas Sarkozy is 57. Actress Harley Jane Kozak is 55. Movie director Frank Darabont is 53. Rock musician Dave Sharp is 53. Rock singer Sam Phillips is 50. Rock musician Dan Spitz is 49. Country musician Greg Cook (Ricochet) is 47. Gospel singer Marvin Sapp is 45. Singer Sarah McLachlan is 44. Rapper Rakim is 44. DJ Muggs (Cypress Hill) is 44. Actress Kathryn Morris ("Cold Case") is 43. Rhythm-and-blues singer Anthony Hamilton is 41. Rock musician Brandon Bush is 39. MLB player Jermaine Dye is 38. Singer Joey Fatone Jr. ('N Sync) is 35. Rapper Rick Ross is 35. Actress Rosamund Pike is 33. Singer Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys) is 32. Actor Elijah Wood is 31. Rapper J. Cole is 27. Actress Alexandra Krosney is 24. Actress Ariel Winter (TV: "Modern Family") is 14.

Thought for Today: "It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow." - Robert H. Goddard, American rocket engineer (1882-1945).

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