Glancing Backward Jan. 31, 2010

Published: January 31, 2010

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Today is Sunday, Jan. 31, the 31st day of 2010. There are 334 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Jan. 31, 1950, President Harry S. Truman announced he had ordered development of the hydrogen bomb.

Glancing Backward Locally:

25 years ago - 1985

The Bradford County Commissioners approved a resolution in memory of Harold Woodard, a former county commissioner, recognizing the many years of dedicated service he gave the people of the county.

Going to the District Band Festival from Towanda High School are Laura Schelter, Laura Goff, Alissa Grimes, Brian Gallew, Kate Chenot and Barb Lee.

The new Packer Avenue bridge in Sayre will be open to two-way traffic as early as the fall of 1985, if all goes as planned.

75 years ago - 1935

Celebrating his birthday today is Newton J. Morrow of Towanda, who is 87. "Dad" Morrow, as he is known here, is the father of County Superintendent J. Andrew Morrow.

Responding to one of the finest humanitarian enterprises the nation has ever attempted, approximately 300 Bradford Countians turned out for the President's Birthday Ball at Towanda's SCI hall.

When a 7½ pound son arrived yesterday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Chilson in Asylum Township, it wasn't hard to decide on a named. AS it was the president's birthday, he was named Franklin Delano.

Elsewhere on this date:

Five years ago: Jury selection began in Santa Maria, Calif. for Michael Jackson's child molestation trial. (Jackson was later acquitted.) SBC Communications Inc. announced it was acquiring AT&T Corp. for $16 billion.

One year ago: Iraqis passed through security checkpoints and razor-wire cordons to vote in provincial elections considered a crucial test of the nation's stability. A gasoline spill from a crashed truck erupted into flames in Molo, Kenya, killing at least 115 people. Serena Williams routed Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-3 to win her fourth Australian Open. Bruce Smith and Rod Woodson were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility; they were joined by Bob Hayes, Randall McDaniel, Derrick Thomas and Buffalo owner Ralph Wilson.

Today's Birthdays: Former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall is 90. Actress Carol Channing is 89. Former NAACP Executive Director Benjamin L. Hooks is 85. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Ernie Banks is 79. Composer Philip Glass is 73. Former Interior Secretary James Watt is 72. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands is 72. Actor Stuart Margolin is 70. Actress Jessica Walter is 69. Former U.S. Rep. Dick Gephardt, D-Mo., is 69. Blues singer-musician Charlie Musselwhite is 66. Actor Glynn Turman is 64. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Nolan Ryan is 63. Singer-musician KC (KC and the Sunshine Band) is 59. Rock singer Johnny Rotten is 54.

Actress Kelly Lynch is 51. Actor Anthony LaPaglia is 51. Singer-musician Lloyd Cole is 49. Actor John Dye is 47. Rock musician Jeff Hanneman (Slayer) is 46. Rock musician Al Jaworski (Jesus Jones) is 44. Actress Minnie Driver is 40. Actress Portia de Rossi is 37. Actor-comedian Bobby Moynihan is 33. Actress Kerry Washington is 33. Singer Justin Timberlake is 29.

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