Years Ago

Today is Monday, Sept. 26, the 269th day of 2011. There are 96 days left in the year.

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On this date in:

1892: John Philip Sousa and his newly formed band perform publicly for the first time, at the Stillman Music Hall in Plainfield, N.J.

1918: The Meuse-Argonne offensive, resulting in an Allied victory against the Germans, begins during World War I.

1955: Following word that President Dwight D. Eisenhower has suffered a heart attack, the New York Stock Exchange sees its worst price decline since 1929.

1960: The first-ever debate between presidential nominees takes place in Chicago as Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard M. Nixon face off before a national TV audience.

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1986: Alcan Rolled Products Co. surprises workers with an announcement that it will sharply curtail operations at its Warren plant, which employs about 240 salaried and hourly employees.

Atty. E. Winther McCroom asks U.S. District Judge Thomas D. Lambros to find the city of Youngstown in contempt for failing to development a new nondiscriminatory test for hirings and promotions and for hiring eight police officers from an old Civil Service list.

1971: The Vindicator straw vote returns indicate that Mayor Jack C. Hunter leads in the 1st Ward over Frank R. Franko, Democratic challenger.

The Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, expanded to 93 members, opens its 45th anniversary season as Franz Bibo conducts a stirring concert before a near capacity audience in the 2,300-seat Powers Auditorium.

Youngstown State University Penguins end a 12-game losing streak with a 30-0 defeat of Central State at Campbell Memorial High Stadium. Junior Quarterback Ron Jaworski connects to end Bob Ferranti of Boardman for two touchdowns.

1961: Unless industry picks up a great deal, Mahoning County’s relief situation for 1962 will be no better than it has been in 1961, says I.L. Feuer, welfare director.

The Shenango Presbytery of the United Presbyterian Church, meeting at Slippery Rock U.P. Church, establishes a nonprofit corporation to construct a multistory home for the elderly in New Wilmington.

1936: A two-alarm fire that for a time appeared to threaten a block of W. Federal Street causes more than $100,000 damage to the Lustig’s shoe store at 125 W. Federal St.

Michael Lyden of Youngstown is chosen president of the Ohio State Federation of Labor at the 52nd annual convention in Springfield.