Glancing Backward 8/30/2010

Published: August 30, 2010

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Today is Monday, Aug. 30, the 242nd day of 2010. There are 123 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Aug. 30, 1997, Americans received word of the car crash in Paris that claimed the lives of Princess Diana, Dodi Fayed and their driver, Henri Paul. (Because of the time difference, it was Aug. 31 where the crash occurred.)

Glancing Backward Locally:

25 years ago - 1985

The Athens Post Office is getting some changes, including interior an exterior paint, cleaning the stone, repointing the cracks in the stone and blacktopping the parking lot.

Nelson Rivers has been selected as the I-R employee of the month for July.

Through the cooperative efforts of a group of doctors calling themselves Doctors Imaging Center, CAT scans are now available in the Towanda area.

50 years ago - 1960

Celebrating his birthday today is Gordon Farr, funeral director at Ulster and active in the civic affairs of his home community.

Miss Raymonda Scheithauer, a senior at Mansfield State College, will do practice teaching at the Northeast Bradford High School during the first half of the school year.

Carl W. McEntire, a former outstanding Sayre High School athlete, has been appointed baseball coach at Sunbury High School.

75 years ago - 1935

The local office of the Works Progress Administration has been moved to the Grand Jury room of the courthouse, effective today.

The U.S. Treasury Department is advertising for bids for construction of the proposed new Towanda Post Office at Main and Elizabeth streets.

Miss Leah Chubbuck of Monroeton announced that the new tea room of which she is the hostess, The Village Tea Room, will be formally opened in Monroeton on Labor Day.

Elsewhere on this date:

In 1797, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, creator of "Frankenstein," was born in London.

In 1861, Union Gen. John C. Fremont instituted martial law in Missouri and declared slaves there to be free. (However, Fremont's order was countermanded days later by President Abraham Lincoln).

In 1862, Union forces were defeated by the Confederates at the Second Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, Va.

In 1905, Ty Cobb made his major-league debut as a player for the Detroit Tigers, hitting a double in his first at-bat in a game against the New York Highlanders. (The Tigers won, 5-3.)

In 1935, the film "Anna Karenina," starring Greta Garbo, opened in New York.

In 1963, the "Hot Line" communications link between Washington and Moscow went into operation.

In 1967, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Thurgood Marshall as the first black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

In 1983, Guion S. Bluford, Jr. became the first black American astronaut to travel in space as he blasted off aboard the Challenger.

In 1991, Azerbaijan (ah-zur-by-JAHN') declared its independence, joining the stampede of republics seeking to secede from the Soviet Union.

Ten years ago: During a visit to Colombia, President Bill Clinton delivered a $1.3 billion aid package which he said would help the South American country defeat its drug traffickers.

Five years ago: A day after Hurricane Katrina hit, floods were covering 80 percent of New Orleans, looting continued to spread and rescuers in helicopters and boats picked up hundreds of stranded people.

One year ago: Japanese voters ousted the country's conservatives after more than a half century of rule and put the untested Democratic Party of Japan in control. The space shuttle Discovery docked at the international space station, delivering a full load of gear and science experiments. Chula Vista, Calif. came up big late to win the Little League World Series, defeating Taoyuan, Taiwan, 6-3.

Today's Birthdays: Country singer Kitty Wells is 91. Actor Bill Daily is 83. Actress Elizabeth Ashley is 71. Actor Ben Jones is 69. Olympic gold medal skier Jean-Claude Killy is 67. Actress Peggy Lipton is 63. Comedian Lewis Black is 62.Jazz musician Gerald Albright is 53. Actor Michael Chiklis is 47. Country singer Sherrie Austin is 39. Actress Cameron Diaz is 38. Tennis player Andy Roddick is 28. Rock musician Ryan Ross is 24.

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