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Today is the 280th day of 2012 There are 85 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: In 1929, former Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall, one of the main fig ures of the Teapot Dome scandal, went on trial in Washington, D.C., charged with accepting a bribe from oil tycoon Edward L. Doheny. (Fall was found guilty and sentenced to a year in prison and fined $100,000; he ended up serving nine months Ironically, Doheny was acquitted at trial of offering the bribe that Fall was convicted of taking.) On this date, In 1777, the second Battle of Sara toga began during the American Revolution. (British forces under Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered 10 days later.) In 1849, author Edgar Allan Poe died in Baltimore at age 40. In 1858, the fifth debate between Illinois senatorial candidates Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas took place in Galesburg. In 1910, a major wildfire devastat ed the northern Minnesota towns of Spooner and Baudette, charring at least 300,000 acres. Some 40 peo ple are believed to have died. In 1982, the Andrew Lloyd Webber- Tim Rice musical “Cats” opened on Broadway.The show closed Sept. 10, 2000, after a record 7,485 per formances.) The Associated Press Center ‘YOUR LIFE Live ¢ Learn ¢ Laugh 1320 12th Ave., Altoona, PA 16601 814-946-1235 - 800-245-3282 www.blairsenior.org Sept. 13, 2013 Cohen David Allen, a son born to Stephanie (Bakner) and David Allen, Hollidays burg, at Nason Hospital Roaring Spring, at 6:53 p.m. Allie Ann Brennan, a daughter born to Ashley A. (Griffith) and Kevin J. Brennan, Hopewell, at Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring, at 8:10 a.m. Alexander Lynn Dixon, a son born to Holly L. (Risser) and Joshua L. Dixon, Martinsburg, at Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring, at 9:29 a.m. Sept. 14, 2013 Charles Jeffrey Burger, a son born to Erica R. (Auker) and Charles A. Burger, Hollidaysburg, at Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring, at 1:59 a.m. Molly Ann Joy Shriner, a daughter born to Kerrie E. Inks and Eugene A. Shriner, Roaring Spring, at Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring, at 8:16 p.m. Sept. 15, 2013 Case Blaze Fornari, a son born to Shannon D. Wachter and Terry L. Fornari Jr., Altoona, at Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring, at 3:56 p.m. Avilynn Jade Johnston, a daughter born to Kelsey M. Hickox and Matthew T Johnston, Cresson, at Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring, at 10:54 a.m. Braylynn Renee Tilson, a daughter born to Brittney N (Dangel) Hufford and Scott A. Tilson, Altoona, at Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring, at 3:59 a.m. Sept. 16, 2013 Jase Elliott Simpson, a son born to Heather J. (Ridenour) and Chad E. Simpson, Sproul, at Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring, at 9:51 a.m.
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