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Local history
50 years ago: 1973
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Edward Davis, who spent 7½ years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam and was married to Gallitzin native Elaine Bender, gave a talk on his experiences at the Gallitzin American Legion Post 174.
25 years ago: 1998
The Altoona City Water Authority, Lou Bonasso operations director, said that about 37% of its water usage wasn't being accounted for, 4.2 million gallons out of 11.3 million gallons treated daily. The average loss for a system was 10 to 12%.
10 years ago: 2013
Bellwood Borough held a 125th anniversary celebration with Lou Seidel as organizer. A parade, historic bus tour, classic car show and a time capsule closing at Bellwood-Antis Community Park were part of the activities.
-- Compiled by Tim Doyle
World history
Today is Thursday, June 22, the 173rd day of 2023. There are 192 days left in the year.
Today's highlight in history:
On June 22, 1940, during World War II, Adolf Hitler gained a stunning victory as France was forced to sign an armistice eight days after German forces overran Paris.
On this date:
-- In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated for a second time as Emperor of the French.
n--In 1870, the United States Department of Justice was created.
-- In 1970, President Richard Nixon signed an extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that lowered the minimum voting age to 18.
-- The Associated Press