10/9/1968 – Republicans filibustering today kept the House of Representatives in its longest continuous session in memory – and perhaps in history – over a Democratic-supported bill to permit major presidential candidates to debate on television. The aim of Republicans was to block consideration of the bill, which Richard M. Nixon opposes.
10/9/1963 - Extracurricular activities are becoming an integral and time consuming facet of the HS program, Kittanning Area Secondary School System’s Operating Committee was told last evening. The discussion stemmed from a request by advisors of sophomore, junior, and senior classes that they be paid for their services.
10/9/1958 - A staff is on duty 24 hours a day to prepare and serve snacks to pickets manning gates at the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Industries in Ford City.
10/9/1958 - Mrs. Harry M. Bowser of West Kittanning will celebrate her 87th birthday. She is active and in good health.
10/9/1953 - Every inch of space at Hotel Steim was jammed this morning as delegates from District 16 of the CIO’s United Steelworkers of America arrived for a two-day conference.
10/9/1953 - Worthington- The recently organized Worthington-West Franklin School band will make its first public appearance 30 Oct. when it leads the annual Lions Club-sponsored Halloween parade here.
10/9/1953 - Ford City- 27 people registered last night for white ware, ceramic, and glass technology courses offered by Penn State University, mineral industries extension at Ford City HS building.
10/9/1948 - A driver-less, parked car swung across E Market St. when the brakes released today, and crashed into 2 other parked cars.
10/9/1948 - Dayton- An Armstrong Co. woman will celebrate her 92nd birthday on Sunday. She is Mrs. Emma E. Ellenberger, who is living in the home of a son, John C. Ellenberger.
10/9/1943 - Library service is being provided in Armstrong Co. Memorial Hospital thru efforts of the Woman’s Club of Kittanning with cooperation of the Kittanning Free Library and the hospital staff. Once each week, several kinds of books or magazine ones are distributed to patients who want them, by a member of the Education Committee of the Woman’s Club and Miss Roberta Shand, librarian.
10/9/1943 - Kittanning Hose Co. #6 firemen reported loss of a cap off of a suction pump whilst fighting a brush fire on the J.H. McDugan farm on Rural Valley Rd.
10/9/1933 - Clouds of labor strife which have hovered over Armstrong Co. mines for more than a week, almost paralyzing traffic on one railway and bringing almost all business to a virtual standstill, appeared to have vanished. Some indecision was still noted in the eastern end of the county, where miners had not yet decided to go to work. But there was a general feeling of optimism today as the Western PA coal strike seemed at an end.
10/9/1933 - The National Recovery Act was given a thunderous ovation in Ford City as local, county, and out of town civic, social, and industrial organizations paraded for nearly 2 hours in a procession more than 4 miles long. Approximately 6000 men women and children witnessed Armstrong Co.’s first parade.
10/9/1928 - Rev. E.P. Harper was returned as pastor of the Methodist Church here for the next year. Rev. J.A. McInturff was returned to Ford City Methodist Church.
10/9/1928 - Kittanning High School lost to California High School 13-0 Saturday.