Today is Tuesday, Sept. 6, the 249th day of 2005. There are 116 days left in the year. On this date

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 6, the 249th day of 2005. There are 116 days left in the year. On this date in 1901, President McKinley is shot and mortally wounded by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y. McKinley dies eight days later; he is succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt.
In 1837, the Oberlin Collegiate Institute of Ohio goes co-educational. In 1909, American explorer Robert Peary sends word that he had reached the North Pole five months earlier. In 1939, South Africa declares war on Germany. In 1941, Jews over age 6 in German-occupied areas are ordered to wear yellow Stars of David. In 1948, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands is coronated. In 1952, Canadian television broadcasting begins in Montreal. In 1966, South African Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd is stabbed to death by a deranged page during a parliamentary session in Cape Town. In 1970, Palestinian guerrillas seize control of three jetliners which are later blown up on the ground in Jordan after the passengers and crews are evacuated. In 1985, all 31 people aboard a Midwest Express Airlines DC-9 are killed when the Atlanta-bound jetliner crashes just after takeoff from Milwaukee's Mitchell Field. In 1995, Hurricane Luis moves away from the Caribbean after lashing resort islands. In 1997, Britain bids farewell to Princess Diana with a funeral service at Westminster Abbey; weeping masses gather in Calcutta, India, to pay homage to Mother Teresa, who had died the day before at age 87.
September 6, 1980: Seventeen Youngstown policemen leave work or fail to report for their turns in an angry response to Mayor George Vukovich's order reducing the work week to four days. Meanwhile, Common Pleas Judge Charles Bannon rules that city administrators have the authority to adjust the work week in an effort to balance its budget.
GF Business Equipment Inc. announces that its vertical file line will be transferred to Gallatin, Tenn., eliminating 150 hourly and salaried jobs in Youngstown.
Boardman's junior quarterback, Bernie Kosar, puts on a dazzling passing exhibition in the first half and veteran fullback Steve Gresock takes on the second half offensive duties as Boardman High School rolls over Canfield, 33-0, before 8,000 fans at Boardman Stadium.
September 6, 1965: Three persons, including a 10-month old infant, are killed and five persons are injured in a two-car crash four miles north of East Liverpool.
Dr. Albert Schweitzer, "the great white doctor," is buried in the red African soil near the jungle hospital where he devoted most of his life to caring for his native patients.
Fond memories of pleasurable evenings of dancing are all that remain for thousands of Youngstown area residents as bulldozers level the 44-year-old Elms Ballroom at 529 Elm St.
September 6, 1955: A hollow-cheeked gunman and attractive woman accomplice rob the Howard Johnson restaurant in Market Street Ext., escaping with the Labor Day weekend receipts of $4,702.
The 109th edition of The Canfield Fair is judged the best year, with attendance of 143,681, breaking the 1946 record of 140,000. The 1954 fair drew 127,153.
Contributions to the Red Cross northeast flood relief fund continue with the Mahoning County Chapter reporting a total of $22,482, which is $7,982 above the quota of $14,500.
September 6, 1930: A 12-year-old boy is critically injured and two girls are painfully hurt when a huge truck loaded with two pipes, each weighing nearly 4 tons, gets out of control in Hubbard Road and strikes several cars and rams the A & amp;P warehouse.
Thirteen candidates are seeking to fill four judicial seats, three in Mahoning Count and one in the 7th District Court of Appeals.
Relief agencies speed assistance to Santo Domingo as the death toll from a hurricane rises to 2,000.