Glancing Backward, 3/4/10

Published: March 4, 2010

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Today is Thursday, March 4, the 63rd day of 2010. There are 302 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On March 4, 1789, the Constitution of the United States went into effect as the first Federal Congress met in New York. (The lawmakers then adjourned for lack of a quorum.)

Glancing Backward Locally:

25 years ago - 1985

The Canton DAR Good Citizen Award was presented to Angela Wooster.

Wendy LaMont, Bradford County Dairy Princess, recently visited the Croman Elementary School in Troy to promote milk and good nutrition.

Recognized for their prize-winning entries in an essay contest sponsored by the DAR were the following students from St. Agnes school: Eileen Brubaker, Michael Henson, Christopher Chamberlain, Aimee Kasenga, Anthony Tama, Thomas Boyd, Charles Kovacs and Scott Kasenga.

50 years ago - 1960

Leroy H. Brown of Towanda, teacher of mathematics at Towanda Valley High School, has been awarded a scholarship to attend Pennsylvania State University for the year under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation Institute.

Celebrating his birthday today is Thomas P. Miller, well-known mortician.

The sixth grade class of Ridgebury Township School visited the Corning Glass Museum in Corning, N.Y., accompanied by Richard Conklin, principal of the school.

75 years ago - 1935

About 50 boys of the school patrols sponsored by the Lackawanna Motor Club were treated to a picture show through cooperation of Manager William C. Woodin of the Keystone Theatre with the motor club. The boys enjoyed "David Copperfield" very much.

At the Tioga County N.Y. Bar Association meeting, Robert V.R. Bassett of Owego was chosen president to succeed Francis J. Clohessy of Waverly.

Corporal Leo Pope, in command of the state police detail in Towanda, was recalled to the Wyoming Barracks for strike duty.

Elsewhere on this date:

Ten years ago: Ahead of Super Tuesday, Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush charged John McCain with "clouded" education views while the Arizona senator asked, "Where's the outrage?" over a late surge of money to pay for negative TV ads.

Five years ago: American troops in Iraq fired on a car carrying just-freed Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena (zhoo-lee-AH'-nah ZGRAY'-nah), killing Nicola Calipari, the intelligence officer who'd helped negotiate her release and injuring the reporter.

One year ago: Playwright Horton Foote, who'd won an Oscar for his screen adaptation of "To Kill a Mockingbird," died in Hartford, Conn. at age 92.

Today's Birthdays: Actress Paula Prentiss is 72. Rock musician Chris Squire (Yes) is 62. Actress Kay Lenz is 57. Musician Emilio Estefan is 57. Actress Catherine O'Hara is 56. Actress Patricia Heaton is 52. Actor Steven Weber is 49. Rapper Grand Puba is 44. Rock musician Patrick Hannan (The Sundays) is 44. Actress Patsy Kensit is 42. Gay rights activist Chaz Bono is 41.

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