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In the news on this date: Jan. 6

Local history

50 years ago: 1975

Winky’s Drive-In at Seventh Avenue and 20th Street was advertising a Big Beef Sandwich, French Fries and ColeSlaw for $1.39, called the Roast Beef Platter.

25 years ago: 2000

State Dog Law Warden Mark Miller was using a computer program to track people whose pets were not licensed and vaccinated for rabies. A crackdown was planned for the Altoona-Blair County area. Altoona had an estimated 7,000 dog owners.

10 years ago: 2015

The National Weather Service advised Blair and surrounding counties that high winds were expected to create wind chills as low as 20 below zero for the next two days.

— Compiled by Tim Doyle

World history

Today’s highlight in history:

On Jan. 6, 2021, supporters of President Donald Trump, fueled by his claims of a stolen election, assaulted police and smashed their way into the Capitol to interrupt the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.

On this date:

— In 1974, year-round daylight saving time began in the United States on a trial basis as a fuel-saving measure in response to the OPEC oil embargo.

— The Associated Press

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