Today is Monday, Oct. 27, the 301st day of 2008. There are 65 days left in the year. On this date in

Today is Monday, Oct. 27, the 301st day of 2008. There are 65 days left in the year. On this date in 1858, the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, is born in New York City.

In 1787, the first of the Federalist Papers, a series of essays calling for ratification of the United States Constitution, is published in New York. In 1904, the first rapid transit subway, the IRT, is inaugurated in New York City. In 1907, Union Station in Washington, D.C., opens. In 1914, author-poet Dylan Thomas is born in Swansea, Wales. In 1922, the first annual celebration of Navy Day takes place. In 1938, Du Pont announcesa name for its new synthetic yarn: “nylon.” In 1954, Walt Disney’s first television program, titled “Disneyland” after the yet-to-be completed theme park, premieres on ABC. In 1978, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin are named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their progress toward achieving a Middle East accord.

October 27, 1983: Three area men are listed among the 125 Marines who are missing following the barracks bombing in Beirut. The Marines are Cpl. Edward Johnston of Struthers, Lance Cpl. James E. McDonough of New Castle and Lance Cpl. Stanley Sliwinski of Niles. The Defense Department has confirmed 221 dead.

Youngstown Law Director Edward Sobnosky says he can’t spare his assistant, Robert Milich, to prosecute criminal charges growing out of a probe of the city’s housing rehabilitation program. He suggests council hire a lawyer to handle the case.

Craig Blazakis, 20, of Austintown spends 1,000 hours building a working 16-foot model of a rollercoaster, which he has sold to a Canton man. He’ll use the money to finance his engineering education at Youngstown State University.

October 27, 1968: Betty Jo Frail, 21, formerly of Wellsville, is the only crew member to survive when a Northwest Airlines turboprop plane smashed into a mountain top in New Hampshire. Thirty two passengers and crewmen were killed; nine passengers and Miss Frail survived.

The Vindicator’s second-half poll of Trumbull County gives Republican Richard M. Nixon an 11 point lead over Democrat Hubert Humphrey.

A discarded cigarette is believed to have sparked a fire that swept through the second floor lobby of the Elks Club at 220 W. Boardman Street. Damage is estimated at $14,000.

The booming automobile industry, pushing nationwide sales to new peaks, may trigger a happier and more prosperous Christmas chopping season in the Youngstown area.

October 27, 1958: Tony Zill, 61, football trainer at Ursuline High School for 27 years and a former professional boxer, dies in St. Elizabeth Hospital after suffering a heart attack.

If Boardman is incorporated, it is estimated that a village police department of a chief and 20 officers would cost more than $100,000, based on a salary of $6,000 for the chief and $4,800 for each patrolman.

The Rev. Joseph Koch, director of charities for the Youngstown Catholic Diocese, urges a vote against Issue 2, the Ohio “right to work” constitutional amendment that would outlaw union shops.

October 27, 1933: Joseph Heffernan, candidate for Youngstown Municipal Court Judge, says organized vice and corruption is the real issue in his election and claims the “underworld” is out to beat him.

W.J. Harrison, a special officer of the mayor’s office, says he has been instructed by Mayor Mark Moore to investigate the presence of penny slot machines in Youngstown. Sheriff Englehardt has confiscated several such machines in the city.