Years Ago

August 25, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 25, the 237th day of 2010. There are 128 days left in the year.

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On this date in:

1875: Capt. Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel, getting from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 22 hours.

1943: U.S. forces liberate New Georgia in the Solomon Islands from the Japanese during World War II.

1944: Paris is liberated by Allied forces after four years of Nazi occupation.

1958: President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a measure providing pensions for former U.S. presidents and their widows.

1960: Opening ceremonies are held for the Summer Olympics in Rome.

1985: Samantha Smith, 13, the schoolgirl whose letter to Yuri V. Andropov results in her famous peace tour of the Soviet Union, dies with her father in an airliner crash in Auburn, Maine.

2009: Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the U.S. Senate, dies at age 77 in Hyannis Port, Mass., after a battle with a brain tumor.

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1985: Youngstown will consider closing a swimming pool, likely the Johnson Pool in the 2nd Ward, and several playgrounds because of declining use of the facilities.

A campaign spearheaded by the Automotive Parts and Accessories Association is aimed at opening Japanese markets to U.S. auto parts and narrow a multibillion dollar annual trade gap.

Starting in place of quarterback Joe Montana, Chaney High graduate Matt Cavanaugh leads the San Francisco 49ers to a 25-10 win over the San Diego Chargers.

1970: The Youngstown Charter Review Committee completes its yearlong work in updating the city charter and turns the tentative proposal over to City Council.

A cashier for the Public Finance Co. at 3510 Mahoning Ave. returns from lunch to find her boss’ pants hanging on the front door, her boss locked in a rear storeroom and $205 missing from the cash drawer.

1960: Youngstown city officials and area business leaders are given a tour of the 757th Troop Carrier Squadron at the Youngstown Air Base by Lt. Col. Randall W. Hendricks, squadron commander.

Bruce Chamberlain of New Waterford receives Scouting’s highest award, the Eagle badge, at a court of honor at the Fish and Game building.

Librarian James C. Foutts tells trustees of the Reuben McMillan Free Library he needs $721,500 to operate in 1961, an increase of $70,000 over 1980’s budget.

Three masked bandits enter the unlocked home of Mr. and Mrs. Blair Mills on Youngstown-Poland Road and escape with $1,500 after threatening Mrs. Mills.

Diana Reese is chosen Queen of Girard’s Homecoming.

1935: The Most Rev. Joseph Schrembs, bishop of Cleveland, will be in Warren on Labor Day to mark the 100th anniversary of Catholicism in the city.

The St. Michael’s Sokol Team of Campbell wins the high and broad jumping and running races at Idora Park on Russian Day.