Glancing Backward

Published: October 9, 2009

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Today is Friday, Oct. 9, the 282nd day of 2009. There are 83 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Oct. 9, 1919, the Cincinnati Reds won the World Series, 5-3, defeating the Chicago White Sox 10-5 at Comiskey Park. (The victory turned hollow amid charges eight of the White Sox had thrown the Series in what became known as the "Black Sox" scandal.)

Glancing Backward Locally:

25 years ago - 1984

Around 30 pets were brought to Sts. Peter and Paul Church where Fr. Robert Brague blessed them in honor of the birthday of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals.

Graduating from the Williamsport Area Community College were Lisa M. Page of Canton, Ruth C. Pond of Athens, and Lorena I. Route of Roaring Branch.

Canton and Sayre celebrated their homecomings with Joy Baxter being crowned queen in Canton and Lisa Felt crowned queen in Sayre.

50 years ago - 1959

The commissioners of Bradford County and the supervisors of Franklin Township have begun proceedings to seek consolidation of Barclay and Franklin townships.

Three Mansfield State Teachers College students have begun student teaching at Wyalusing Valley High School: Donald Grodis of West Pittston, Barbara Russell of Mansfield and Jane Smyers of Sykesville.

Towanda fire chief John Brutzman and first assistant chief Walter Cook held fire drills at the Towanda schools. At the high school, with 900 teachers, staff and students, the building was evacuated in 1 minute and 45 seconds.

75 years ago - 1934

Seen about the borough: "Members of the St. Bonaventure football team eating dinner at the Ward House en route home from the Sunday game with St. Thomas at Scranton."

The Naiad-Linta Fire Company is offering free chimney inspections for Fire Prevention Week.

G.W. May of Milan was named chairman of the Federal Housing Committee of Milan, East Smithfield, and surrounding areas.

Elsewhere on this date:

In 1446, the Korean alphabet, created under the aegis of King Sejong, was first published.

In 1701, the Collegiate School of Connecticut - later Yale University - was chartered.

In 1776, a group of Spanish missionaries settled in present-day San Francisco.

In 1859, French army officer Alfred Dreyfus, the focal point of the Dreyfus Affair, was born in Mulhouse.

In 1930, Laura Ingalls became the first woman to fly across the United States as she completed a nine-stop journey from Roosevelt Field, on New York's Long Island, to Glendale, Calif.

Ten years ago: The United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co. reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, hours after a handful of workers walked off the job when a strike deadline passed.

Five years ago: A tour bus from the Chicago area flipped in Arkansas, killing 15 people headed to a Mississippi casino.

One year ago: Calm gave way to fear in financial markets, turning a relatively steady day into a rout that pushed the Dow Jones industrials below 9,000 - to 8,579.19 - for the first time in five years.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Fyvush Finkel is 87. Former Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., is 68. R&B singer Nona Hendryx is 65. Singer Jackson Browne is 61. Actor Gary Frank is 59. Actor Richard Chaves is 58. Actor Robert Wuhl is 58. Actress-TV personality Sharon Osbourne is 57.

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