21 WFMJ archives / April 9, 1971 | The March of Dimes March committee met in April 53 years ago at the J. Ford Crandall Rehabilitation Center to plan the November march. Seated, Mrs. George Holquist and Mrs. Ella Kerber Perring; standing, Lloyd Carter and Dr. Barclay Brandmiller.

April 8

1999: A 23-year-old Philadelphia woman was arrested outside the Shenango Youth Development Center attempting to cut a hole in the fence using pruning shears. A second women fled and is being sought.  They were believed to have been attempting to aid in the escape of a 19-year-old Philadelphia man  

The Rev. Lewis Macklin opens Youngstown City Council's meeting with a prayer, in line with restrictions established by Law Director Robert Bush. The prayer must be brief and must not favor one religion over others.

Advertisement: Sam Covelli proudly presents the opening of his newest Panera Bread bakery and cafe at 3641 Elm Road in Warren. The beautiful outdoor cafe features a waterfall, and the indoor conference room has a slide projector and screen. 

1984: William J. DeBartolo Sr. will receive the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Youngstown State University Alumni Association. 

Workers who lost their jobs when GATX closed the William B. Pollock Co. plant in Youngstown in 1983 say they were not offered the same retraining benefits as employees at the parent company's Masury plant are getting.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a Democratic presidential candidate, tells some 500 supporters in Farrell, Pa., that the country has "lost its way" since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 16 years ago. 

1974: USW Local 1714 narrowly approves a local contract covering 300 grievances at the Lordstown General Motors Plant, ending a three-day strike and allowing the resumption of Vega production. 

Excerpts from a book, "All the President's Men" by Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward reveal that much of the information they received came from a source identified only as "Deep Throat."

1949: Stevie Kuhn, age 5, dies of leukemia five days after his picture appeared in The Vindicator to fulfill the little boy's wish. His last days were filled with cards, letters, and telephone calls from Vindicator readers. 

Some 6,000 juniors and seniors tour the 1949 Industrial Exhibition at Stambaugh Auditorium, which features miniature working models of heavy machinery and demonstrations of various industrial processes. 

A Youngstown bookmaker files suit against Police Chief Edward Allen and Ohio Bell Telephone Co., challenging the disconnection of his phone service.