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In the news on this date: Jan. 22

Local history

50 years ago: Jan. 22, 1975

A helicopter from the Army Corps of Engineers, surveying local coal mines, landed in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn near Altoona and asked if its two passengers could stay the night.

25 years ago: Jan. 22, 2000

The Altoona and Hollidaysburg School Districts joined the Pennsylvania School Food Service Association in requesting legislation to increase funding for school lunches.

10 years ago: Jan. 22, 2015

The Pennsylvania Game Commission was proposing a rule that banned hikers and non-hunters from visiting state game lands during hunting seasons in both the spring and fall seasons.

— Compiled by Tim Doyle

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