Glancing Backward Jan. 16, 2010

Published: January 16, 2010

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Today is Saturday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2010. There are 349 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Jan. 16, 1920, Prohibition began in the United States as the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution took effect, one year to the day after its ratification. (It was later repealed by the 21st Amendment.)

Glancing Backward Locally:

25 years ago - 1985

Reliacare, which sells and rents supplies and services for home care needs, opened in the North Towanda Professional Building on Colonial Drive.

David F. Fortney, who retired from the Board of Trustees of the Towanda Public Library, donated two plaques to the library, installed in its vestibule. One honors the memory of Frank R. Welles, who, in the 1890s, donated the land and the building now housing the main section of the library, and the other lists all the librarians of the library from 1898 to present.

In an informal and unscientific public opinion telephone survey conducted by The Daily Review, more Troy area residents who were randomly contacted were found to favor Troy Community Hospital's merger with Guthrie Medical Center in Sayre than those who opposed the merger.

50 years ago - 1960

Trailing at the end of the third period 43-41, the Athens High Bulldogs uncorked a fourth period spurt to defeat Wyalusing High 64-56.

Miss Jane Kirk of Bellefonte was elected a teacher in the Tri-County District at an annual salary of $4,000.

Mrs. C. Arthur Bullock of Canton, president of the National Federation of Music Clubs, has accepted membership on the National Council of the Arts and Government.

75 years ago - 1935

William Spencer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allison Spencer of Granville Summit, won second place in the state chick raising project contest.

At the Central Bradford County Boy Scout District Court of Honor, Noble Betts Jr. and Ted Vought were reviewed and qualified to receive Star Scout insignia.

Miss Frances Coates, Jack Pierce, David Turned, Leo Williams and Bud Yanofsky have been chosen to represent Towanda High School in a gigantic school chorus to sing at Pittsburgh in March.

Elsewhere on this date:

In 2007, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., launched his successful bid for the White House.

Ten years ago: Ricardo Lagos was elected Chile's first socialist president since Salvador Allende.

Five years ago: The U.S. military freed 81 detainees in Afghanistan, ahead of the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha. Golden Globes were awarded to "The Aviator" as best movie drama and "Sideways" as best movie musical or comedy.

One year ago: President-elect Barack Obama made a pitch for his massive economic stimulus plan at a factory in Bedford Heights, Ohio, saying his proposal would make smart investments in the country's future and create solid jobs in up-and-coming industries. Painter Andrew Wyeth died in Chadds Ford, Pa., at age 91. John Mortimer, the British lawyer-writer who'd created the curmudgeonly criminal lawyer Rumpole of the Bailey, died in the Chiltern Hills, England, at age 85.

Today's Birthdays: Author William Kennedy is 82. Author-editor Norman Podhoretz is 80. Opera singer Marilyn Horne is 76. Hall of Fame auto racer A.J. Foyt is 75. Singer Barbara Lynn is 68. Country singer Ronnie Milsap is 67. Country singer Jim Stafford is 66. Talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger is 63. Movie director John Carpenter is 62.

Actress-dancer-choreographer Debbie Allen is 60.

Comedian Robert Schimmel is 60. Singer Sade is 51. Rock musician Paul Webb (Talk Talk) is 48. R&B singer Maxine Jones (En Vogue) is 44. Actor David Chokachi is 42. Actor Richard T. Jones is 38. Actress Josie Davis is 37. Model Kate Moss is 36. Rock musician Nick Valensi (The Strokes) is 29. Actress Yvonne Zima is 21.

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