Years Ago

Today is Wednesday, March 14, the 74th day of 2012. There are 292 days left in the year.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

On this date in:

1794: Eli Whitney receives a patent for his cotton gin, which revolutionizes the U.S. cotton industry.

1923: President Warren G. Harding becomes the first chief executive to file an income tax report.

1932: Photography pioneer George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak Co., dies by his own hand at age 77 in Rochester, N.Y.

1962: Democrat Edward M. Kennedy launch his successful candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat from Massachusetts once held by his brother, President John F. Kennedy. (Kennedy served in the Senate for nearly 47 years.)

1967: The body of President John F. Kennedy is moved from a temporary grave to a permanent memorial site at Arlington National Cemetery.

VINDICATOR FILES

1987: The Trumbull County Republican Central Committee names Dr. Stephen A. Pollis, chief deputy coroner for 26 years, Trumbull County coroner, succeeding Dr. Joseph Sudimack Jr., who resigned.

Trustees of the District IX Area Agency on Aging vote to take over operation of the financially ailing Multi Purpose Senior Center at 1361 Fifth Ave.

1972: A floor fight is expected in the Ohio House on a controversial resolution that could pave the way for placing the issue of a state lottery on Ohio’s primary election ballot.

Miss Mikki Parker of Warren is named Christ Mission’s Goodwill Worker of the Year.

1962: Youngstown City Council’s finance committee says it wants written assurance of state aid for construction of a new Division Street bridge before it authorizes a contract for engineering work on the span.

Dr. Howard W. Jones, president of Youngstown University, says a 10-year, $7 million construction plan will get underway in 1963.

1937: Thousands of Mahoning Valley steel workers will not only see their pay increase by 80 cents a day, but many will earn additional pay for overtime work when the 40-hour week goes into effect. March 16.

Councilman William A. Carney proposes that the city collect and dispose of garbage through a municipal system instead of letting the job out to private firms under contract.