Because she didn’t like the attention of a young fellow Saturday night, a Lewiston maid swung on him with her right hand and landed the chap a heavy one on the jaw. The little “tragedy” occurred at the head of Lisbon street shortly before 11 o’clock. Two young women were seen to alight from a Lake Grove car, closely followed by a young man whom the maidens appeared to wish to avoid. Just as they reached the sidewalk, the girl stopped suddenly and the two collided, the girl being knocked down. But she didn’t faint away, however, but got up and administered a stiff right hander. A crowd collected and a policeman arrived but no arrests were made.

50 Years Ago, 1956

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – Two huge airliners, turned into hurtling coffins for all 128 persons aboard presumably by colliding in flight, were found burned and shattered today on adjacent peaks in Arizona’s Grand Canyon.

No survivors could be found by a helicopter crew which battled turbulent air currents to land beside the wreckage on separate rock spires less than a mile apart in the desolate gorge.

As a single tragedy it was the worst commercial air disaster in history. Civil and military authorities gathered tonight to begin an investigation into the cause of the tragedy.

25 Years Ago, 1981

•WASHINGTON – President Reagan, the son of a shoe salesman, returned to his free-trade philosophy Tuesday and refused to extend the import quotas designed to help America’s footwear industry back on its feet. A White House spokesman predicted Reagan’s refusal to extend the four-year-old restrictions on shoes made in Taiwan and South Korea would mean American consumers will enjoy a wider and cheaper selection.

•President Reagan’s decision not to renew shoe import quota agreements with South Korea and Taiwan has prompted strong criticism and dire predictions from Lewiston-Auburn shoe manufacturers and officials.