Today is Friday, Nov. 11, the 315th day of 2005. There are 50 days left in the year. This is

Today is Friday, Nov. 11, the 315th day of 2005. There are 50 days left in the year. This is Veterans Day in the U.S., Remembrance Day in Canada. On this date in 1918, fighting in World War I comes to an end with the signing of an armistice between the Allies and Germany.
In 1620, 41 Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower, anchored off Massachusetts, sign a compact calling for a "body politick." In 1831, former slave Nat Turner, who'd led a violent insurrection, is executed in Jerusalem, Va. In 1889, Washington becomes the 42nd state. In 1921, President Harding dedicates the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. In 1938, Kate Smith first sings Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" on network radio.
November 11, 1980: Despite the state's dire fiscal problems there is little chance of a tax increase being passed by the General Assembly, says state Sen. Harry Meshel, D-Youngstown, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.
The Honda Motor Co. announces that it will break ground for a $200 million auto plant at Marysville, Ohio.
Boardman Administrator Robert Schaal presents trustees with a list of 25 suggested cuts that could cut the township's projected $300,000 deficit by 58 percent.
November 11, 1965: Vandals cause extensive damage at Edison Junior High School in Niles, prying a door open to gain entrance, ransacking offices and shops and smashing 23 dozen eggs against the walls and floors of the cafeteria.
Atty. John Weed Powers, whose family has long been active in affairs of the Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross, is elected volunteer chapter chairman.
Mrs. Mary Lou Cahill, 39, mother of four children, dies in St. Elizabeth Hospital after being struck by a car in Commerce Street at the rear of the Strouss-Hirshberg Co. store.
November 11, 1955: In a unique move toward better international relations, a group of veterans at Youngstown University organizes a drive to raise funds for scholarships for South Korean students at YU. The "Youngstown Veterans Memorial Fund" hopes to be able to send two or more students to YU in the fall of 1956.
A combination of factors is held responsible for Republican candidates not making as good a showing as expected in Mahoning County, including a light turnout, says county GOP Chairman Chester Bailey.
Three large national industrial firms are considering sites in the Mahoning Valley for large branch plants, say Carl Gangloff, secretary of the Greater Youngstown Foundation, and Mayor Frank X. Kryzan after a visit to Detroit.
November 11, 1930: Jane McNamara, 13, receives a flesh wound from a .22-caliber bullet that crashed through the window of her family's Russell Avenue home and struck her while she was sitting in the sun parlor. The origin of the shot is unknown.
The proceeds from two city bond issues totaling $600,000 will be used to put unemployed city residents to work on general repairs and water extensions. An unused building on Watt Street will be opened as a shelter for the homeless.