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In the news on this date: May 17

Local history

50 years ago: May 17, 1974

The Interstate Commerce Commission held hearings at Roosevelt Junior High on the future of Norfolk Southern/CSX Railroads, which had purchased Conrail. Gov. Milton Shapp and U.S. Rep. Bud Shuster both testified.

25 years ago: May 17, 1999

The Faith Baptist Church in Altoona, The Rev. Gary G. Dull pastor, was lobbying the Altoona Area School Board to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in each of the district's schools, called "Project Ten Commandments."

10 years ago: May 17, 2014

The Central Blair Recreation and Park Commission and the Booker T. Washington Community Revitalization Committee were combining to build a new play park for kids at Memorial Park in Juniata and at Prospect Park in Altoona, supervised by a company called Playtime.

-- Compiled by Tim Doyle