Today is Good Friday, April 14, the 104th day of 2006. There are 261 days left in the year. On this date in 1865, President Lincoln is shot and mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth while attending

Today is Good Friday, April 14, the 104th day of 2006. There are 261 days left in the year. On this date in 1865, President Lincoln is shot and mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth while attending the comedy "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater in Washington. (Lincoln dies the following morning.)
In 1775, the first American society for the abolition of slavery is organized by Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush. In 1828, the first edition of Noah Webster's "American Dictionary of the English Language" is published. In 1902, James Cash Penney opens his first store, called "The Golden Rule," in Kemmerer, Wyo. In 1912, the British liner Titanic collides with an iceberg in the North Atlantic and begins sinking.
April 14, 1981: America's new rocketship Columbia makes a perfect touchdown at Edwards Air Force Base, climaxing a brilliant two-day flight of the nation's first space shuttle.
Representatives of the Youngstown Board of Education and striking teachers hope to bring the seven-week strike to an end within a week as negotiations continue in secret.
President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan file their 1980 income tax return showing income of $227, 968, most of it from interest, on which they paid $69,563 in taxes.
April 14, 1966: After a nearly 12-hour battle, Warren firefighters extinguish a blaze that caused $250,000 damage to a commercial building at Youngstown Road and Rogers Avenue. Three firemen received minor injuries.
Boardman trustees table for further study a zone change request by William Cafaro to build a $16 million enclosed shopping center on 18 acres on Market Street, across from the high school.
April 14, 1956: During a sermon at Anshe Emeth Congregation in Youngstown, Rabbi J. Leonard Azneer condemns U.S. policy in the Middle East as "bungling ignorance" and "callous immorality." Because the U.S. has refused to supply Israel with the arms that could restore the balance of power and prevent an Arab-Israeli war.
Youngstown Police Chief Paul Cress estimates there are at least 1,000 drug addicts in Youngstown, each spending between $10 and $30 a day on illicit drugs.
April 14, 1931: Youngstown florist Curtis Clay reports discovery of a bed of peat moss valued at $2.6 million on a farm on Canfield Salem Road, midway between Canfield and Greenford. The deposit covers 13 acres and is about 40 feet deep. Clay estimates it will sell for $4 a bale.
Mahoning County Treasurer Warren Steele reports the total tax collection is likely to fall $500,000 short. At one time, officials feared the collection may fall by as much as $1.5 million.