100 years ago: 1919
Chief Field and the Lewiston Police were mighty glad to hear of a bill being introduced in the Senate to increase the pay in that department. Chief Field and the police have felt for some time that the men have been underpaid. The patrolmen have not been paid as much as the shovelers on the street, said Chief Field to the Journal this morning. The policemen’s pay has been $2.76 per day and the shovelers have been receiving $3.50 per day.
50 years ago: 1969
The Girl Scout leaders of River Valley Neighborhood will meet on Monday evening at the Court Street United Baptist Church in Auburn. Mrs. Gerald Coffin will be hostess at a coffee hour. Girl Scout cookie sale materials and camp folders will be distributed at the meeting. Mrs. Daniel Gatz will distribute Girl Scout calendars and Mrs. Richard Norcross will explain the numerous important informative courses at the civil defense headquarters. Mrs. Walter Sargent will officiate at the investiture of new leaders. Cadets of Troop 201 will present a costumed play coached by Mrs. Stanley Gibson entitled “Juliette Low Visits the First Girl Scout Troop.” The cast includes Cadet Scouts Becky Keene, Virginia Camire, Barbara Hopkins, Linda Betsch, Lesa Buiniskas, Karen Sargent, Margaret Mitchell and Karen Sjostrom.
25 years ago: 1994
Nancy Kerrigan skated Sunday for the first time since she was assaulted at the national championships and said “it felt good to be on the ice again.” Kerrigan tested her battered right knee for the first time since the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit. “My knee was a little stiff and it took some time to get loosened up, but it felt good to be on the ice again.” With Kerrigan at the rink were members of her family and Dr. Mahlon Bradley, an orthopedic specialist who has worked with her since the assault. Kerrigan performed only basic strokes, not attempting any jumps. The injury forced Kerrigan to withdraw from the national championship, which was won by Tonya Harding. Both were later named to the U.S. Olympic team for the Winter Games in Norway next month.
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