Years Ago | November 10th

21 WFMJ archives / November 10, 1949 | Youngstown's new coadjutant bishop, the Most Rev. Emmet M. Walsh, was greeted by members of the Knights of Columbus and escorted into St. Columba Cathedral by local priests and bishops from other dioceses for an elaborate installation ceremony 75 years ago.
November 10
1999: The U.S. Postal Service declined to issue a stamp to mark the 200th birthday of William Holmes McGuffey, the educator who grew up in Coitsville Township and wrote reading texts used in American schools for decades.
Warren Mayor Hank Angelo unveiled an austere 2000 budget that includes reducing the number of employees from 482 to 419 through retirements or layoffs. Police officers will be cut from 97 to 74 and firefighters from 77 to 60.
Conde Nast Traveler magazine reports that its readers rate Pittsburgh International Airport the best in the United States and the third in the world, behind only Singapore and Amsterdam.
1984: U.S. Sen Howard Metzenbaum, D-Ohio, says he will contest the renomination of Edwin Meese as attorney general.
The Rev. Arthur Swinehart, pastor of Austintown Community United Church of Christ, is marking his 40th year in the ministry. He has baptized nearly 1,400 people, married 1,146 couples, conducted 1,084 funerals at the church, and seen the membership grow to 1,046.
Steubenville Big Red defense surprises Coach Dick Angle's Ursuline Irish with an 8-0 shutout before 12,000 rain-soaked fans.
1974: The Youngstown Playhouse prepares its 50th anniversary ball. Pictured in a Vindicator Rotogravure layout of stars of the past are Mary Berg (Mary Lawrence), John DeMain, Elizabeth Hartman, Phoebe Alexander, and Joe Flynn.
Ham radio operator Richard Kaulback of New Wilmington maintains radio contact with "hams" worldwide, including one in Jordan, who is King Hussein.
OSU falls to Michigan, 6-13, and Penn State drops a 7-12 decision to North Carolina State, but YSU keeps its hopes for post-season play alive with a 25-14 win over Central State.
1949: In a setting of medieval splendor, the Most Rev. Emmet M. Walsh receives the Crosier during installation ceremonies as coadjutor bishop of the Youngstown Diocese.
J.J. "Fats" Aiello, missing since Oct. 16 when he was to stand trial on a charge of being a suspicious character, surrenders to Youngstown police.
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. relight the first Campbell blast furnaces following its agreement with the United Steelworkers to end a 38-day strike.