Today is Monday, Oct. 6, the 279th day of 2003. There are 86 days left in the year. On this date in

Today is Monday, Oct. 6, the 279th day of 2003. There are 86 days left in the year. On this date in 1927, the era of talking pictures arrives with the opening of "The Jazz Singer," a movie starring Al Jolson that features both silent and talking scenes.
In 1884, the Naval War College is established in Newport, R.I. In 1889, the Moulin Rouge in Paris first opens its doors to the public. In 1939, in an address to the Reichstag, Adolf Hitler denies having any intention of war against France and Britain. In 1949, President Truman signs the Mutual Defense Assistance Act, totaling $1.3 billion in military aid to NATO countries. In 1949, American-born Iva Toguri D'Aquino, convicted of being Japanese wartime broadcaster "Tokyo Rose," is sentenced in San Francisco to 10 years in prison and fined $10,000. In 1973, war erupts in the Middle East as Egypt and Syria attack Israel during the Yom Kippur holiday. In 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is shot to death while reviewing a military parade.
October 6, 1978: The Youngstown Board of Education approves a $500 pay raise for teachers, bringing the starting salary for a teacher with a bachelor's degree to $10,200. The board approves a resolution honoring Victor Frolund of Shields Road as one of Youngstown's most avid sports fans. He attended his 66th football game between Rayen School and South High School.
The federal government works out an environmental agreement with Republic Steel Corp. that will enable the huge steel producer to invest $250 million in Mahoning Valley operations and secure the employment of 6,400 area workers. Republic will install two new electric furnaces and build a new sinter pant, among other improvements.
October 6, 1963: Members of B'nai B'rith in Youngstown are marking the 80th anniversary of the Mahoning Chapter with a service in Rodef Sholom Temple. Worldwide, B'nai B'rith is marking its 120th anniversary.
First half Vindicator straw vote returns from Youngstown's seven wards indicate that the mayoral race between Republican incumbent Harry N. Savasten and Democrat Anthony B. Flask may be one of the closest in the city's history.
Paul B. Banoci, a senior in the School of Business Administration of Youngstown University is the new president of Student Council. Larry Ryan is vice president; Barbara Bieterman, secretary, and Stephen Joyce, treasurer.
October 6, 1953: Youngstown College adds three new full-time members of the faculty, Miss Patricia Lowry of Hubbard, physical education instructor; Dr. Frank B. Hanson, visiting lecturer in English, and his wife, Beatrice Hanson, an English instructor.
To allay the fear of parents after the kidnaping of Bobby Greenlease in Kansas City, Paul C. Bunn, superintendent of Youngstown schools, issues an order to principals and teachers that no child is to be released from school unless it is certain he is going to his home in the custody of his family or family friends.
October 6, 1928: Youngstown will appeal a ruling by Common Pleas Judge W. L. Feisinger that a raid on a bona fide residence without a warrant is illegal, even though liquor is found in the home. The judge also ruled that a home cannot be the subject of a raid even with a warrant unless there is evidence of the sale of liquor on the premises.
Mayor Joseph L. Heffernan returns to Youngstown after a vacation of about three weeks, most of the time spent in New York state. The mayor began his vacation shortly after he removed A.J. Aubrey as water works commissioner, an action that sparked considerable criticism.