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50 years ago: 1973
In ceremonies at DelGrosso's Restaurant in Tipton, George's TV of Altoona, owned by George Thomas and opened in 1966, was honored for being first in sales over 276 other RCA dealers in Pennsylvania. It was George's fifth straight win.
25 years ago: 1998
The Tuckahoe District of the Penn Woods Council, Boy Scouts of America, presented the Good Scout Award for Outstanding service to Med Ostrum for 60 years of Scouting service and Altoona Fire Chief Renny Santone for his leadership.
10 years ago: 2013
Value Drug Co. of Altoona, Gregory Drew president, became the 21st recipient of the Alexander A. Notopoulos Award by the Altoona-Blair County Development Corp. Value Drug Co. was incorporated in 1936 and was building a new distribution center in Allegheny Township.
-- Compiled by Tim Doyle
World history
Today is Thursday, May 4, the 124th day of 2023. There are 241 days left in the year.
Today's highlight in history:
On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire during an anti-war protest at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others.
On this date:
In 1961, the first group of "Freedom Riders" left Washington, D.C., to challenge racial segregation on interstate buses and in bus terminals.
-- The Associated Press