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In the news on this date: June 3

Local history

25 years ago: June 3, 1997

Altoona native Richard Pechter, along with his Harvard roommate Maury Yeston, was the producer of the Broadway show "Titanic," which won five Tony Awards.

10 years ago: June 3, 2012

Blair Candy, after 52 years at 1215 Seventh Ave., was opening in the former Imler's Poultry building at 3421 Beale Ave. It originally opened 21 years (1939) before that on Green Avenue by Patrick Dandrea, grandfather of current president Pat Dandrea.