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