Today is Monday, Sept. 1, the 245th day of 2008. There are 121 days left in the year. This is Labor

Today is Monday, Sept. 1, the 245th day of 2008. There are 121 days left in the year. This is Labor Day. On this date in 1939, World War II begins as Nazi Germany invades Poland.

In 1807, former Vice President Aaron Burr is found not guilty of treason. In 1894, the Great Hinckley Fire destroys Hinckley, Minn., and five other communities, and kills more than 400 people. In 1905, Alberta and Saskatchewan enter Confederation as the eighth and ninth provinces of Canada. In 1923, the Japanese cities of Tokyo and Yokohama are devastated by an earthquake that claims some 140,000 lives. In 1932, New York City Mayor James J. “Gentleman Jimmy” Walker resigns following charges of graft and corruption in his administration. In 1961, the Soviet Union ends a moratorium on atomic testing with an above ground nuclear explosion in central Asia. In 1972, American Bobby Fischer wins the international chess crown in Reykjavik, Iceland, defeating Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union. In 1983, a Soviet jet fighter shoots down a South Korean jumbo jet when it strayed over the Soviet Island of Sakhalin. Among the 269 aboard killed was U.S. Rep. Lawrence P. McDonald, D.-Ga.

September 1, 1983: At least 30 mothers concerned about the safety of their children crossing streets on the way to school ask Warren city and school officials to restore the city’s school crossing guard program.

Frances Bush is named McDonald village clerk, replacing her husband, Edward Bush, who resigned the post to become Trumbull County treasurer.

The FBI’s Jewel Pigeon operation in which FBI operatives acted as “fences,” wraps up with the conviction of three Youngstown area men in Las Vegas. Ernest Biondillo, Richard Dota and Joseph Diorio were accused of possession of jewelry stolen from the Doubet jewelry store in Niles.

September 1, 1968: Sunny skies and warm weather combine with the annual observation of Pennsylvania Day on Saturday at the Canfield fair to boost third-day attendance to 85,000.

Youngstown school administrators expect more than 28,000 students on the first day of classes, despite threats by Youngstown Education Association members to stay away from classrooms.

Anyone who saw in person the performance of Chicago police and the National Guard in responding to unruly behavior outside the Democratic Convention in Chicago would conclude that police acted with commendable restraint, writes Vindicator politics editor Clingan Jackson, just returned from the convention.

September 1, 1958: The Youngstown district’s business outlook — and the welfare of 120,000 workers who depend on its health — is looking up this Labor Day, writes George R. Reiss, Vindicator industrial editor.

Canfield Fair officials are hoping for a big Labor Day turnout to offset lower attendance caused by inclement weather.

September 1, 1933: Only a little more than a half as much rain fell during July and August in the Youngstown area as fell during those months in 1930, the year of the big drought, Youngstown Sheet Tube Co. records show.

Meeting at Chaney High School, the Mahoning County Taxpayers Protective League defers taking a stand on a proposal for a new city airport.