Vindicator file photo / October  2, 1984 | The Youngstown Area United Way drew attention to its 1984 goal of $2.4 million by opening its campaign on Federal Plaza. From left are Louis Rosenblum, Mayor George Vukovich, James C. Miller,  president of  Community Corp.; A.C. McCullough, master of ceremonies; the Rev. Richard D. Speicher, Debbi Brown, Rose DiMuccio and Tom Hollern.
 
October 2
 
1996: Ohio Gov. George Voinovich and Attorney General Betty Montgomery are among the Republican officeholders who vow to defeat a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign pushing riverboat gambling.
 
Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Feller gives Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole a personalized Indians jersey when the candidate arrives in Cleveland. 
 
"Broadway in the Mahoning Valley" brings "Grease" to the Edward A. Powers Auditorium stage. 
 
1981: Federal agents identify Joseph "Joey" Naples and Vincenzo "Jimmy" Prato as central characters in an investigation of recent gangland killings and disappearances in the Youngstown area. 
 
The Trumbull County United Way has reached almost half its goal of $2.2 million. 
 
A group of 30 Poland Township residents attend a seminar on gun safety presented by the township police department. 
 
1971: Eva Gabor, star of the TV show "Green Acres" visits the G.M. McKelvey store in downtown Youngstown to promote the wigs her company produces. 
 
A 24-year-old Liberty Township man is sentenced to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to the robbery of the Mahoning Pharmacy, which netted him four bottles of numorphan valued at $10.
 
The A&P Tea Co. will close its Youngstown warehouse at Albert Street and Hubbard Road, shifting local operations to Cleveland. 
 
1946: More than 20 war-relief agencies are dropped from the list of Youngstown Community Chest agencies, which will reduce the campaign goal by $200,000.
 
Isaly Dairy Co. cuts milk prices by 2 cents a quart in Akron, but manager Walter Paulo says the company has no plans to reduce prices in Youngstown.
 
Mrs. Myron Penner takes office as president of the Youngstown Hadassah during a luncheon at the Tod Hotel.