Newsletter August 19, 2008

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                       Tuesday, January 2, 2007
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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
                                   
       1.   TODAY IN HISTORY
       2.   WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE-KISKI TODAY ONLINE
           * Steeler’s Coach Resigns
           * Save The Fort Pitt Music Bastion
           * Even Hollywood Stars Ask For Ladles Soup
       3.   THIS WEEKENDS WEATHER
       4.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS
           * Baby Furniture
           * Truck Tool Box
           * Moving Sale
       5.   COOL SITE OF THE DAY
       6.   COOL RECIPES
           
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     TODAY IN HISTORY
     
     1788  -  Georgia  became  the 4th state  to  ratify  the  U.S.
     Constitution.
     
     1842 - In Fairmount, PA, the first wire suspension bridge  was
     opened to traffic.
     
     1859  -  Erastus Beadle published "The Dime Book of  Practical
     Etiquette."
     
     1872  -  Brigham Young, the 71-year-old leader of  the  Mormon
     Church, was arrested on a charge of bigamy. He had 25 wives.
     
     1879   -  Thomas  Edison  began  construction  on  his   first
     generator.
     
     1890  -  Alice  Sanger  became the first  female  White  House
     staffer.
     
     1893 - The first commemorative postage stamps were issued.
     
     1900  -  U.S. Secretary of State John Hay announced  the  Open
     Door Policy to prompt trade with China.
     
     1900 - The Chicago Canal opened.
     
     1910  -  The  first  junior high school in the  United  States
     opened.  McKinley School in Berkeley, CA, housed  seventh  and
     eighth  grade  students. In a separate building students  were
     housed who attended grades 9-12.
     
     1921  -  The first religious broadcast on radio was  heard  on
     KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh, PA, as Dr. E.J. Van Etten of Calvary
     Episcopal Church preached.
     
     1921 - DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park opened.
     
     1929  -  The United States and Canada reached an agreement  on
     joint action to preserve Niagara Falls.
     
     1935  -  Bruno Richard Hauptmann went on trial for the kidnap-
     murder  of Charles Lindberghs baby. Hauptmann was found  guilt
     and executed.
     
     1942  -  The  Philippine  capital of Manila  was  captured  by
     Japanese forces during World War II.
     
     1953 - "The Life of Riley" debuted on NBC-TV.
     
     1955   -   Panamanian   President  Jose  Antonio   Remon   was
     assassinated.
     
     1960  -  U.S. Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts  announced
     his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.
     
     1965  -  "Broadway"  Joe  Namath  signed  the  richest  rookie
     contract ($400,000) in the history of pro football.
     
     1968  -  Dr.  Christian Barnard performed the first successful
     heart transplant.
     
     1968 - Fidel Castro announced petroleum and sugar rationing in
     Cuba.
     
     1971  -  In  the  U.S., a federally imposed ban on  television
     cigarette advertisements went into effect.
     
     1974 - U.S. President Richard M. Nixon signed a bill requiring
     all states to lower the maximum speed limit to 55 MPH. The law
     was  intended to conserve gasoline supplies during an  embargo
     imposed by Arab oil-producing countries. Federal speed  limits
     were abolished in 1995.
     
     1983  -  The  final  edition of Garry Trudeau’s  comic  strip,
     "Doonesbury",  appeared in 726 newspapers. "Doonesbury"  began
     running again in September 1984.
     
     1983  -  The  musical "Annie" closed on Broadway at  the  Uris
     Theatre after 2,377 performances.
     
     1985  -  The Rebels of UNLV beat Utah State in three  overtime
     periods. The final score of 142-140 set a new NCAA record  for
     total  points in a basketball game (282). The game  took  over
     three hours to play.
     
     1991 - Sharon Pratt Dixon was sworn in as mayor of Washington,
     DC.  She was the first black woman to head a city of that size
     and prominence.
     
     1998  - Russia began circulating new rubles in effort to  keep
     inflation in check and promote confidence.
     
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     WHAT’S NEW IN ALL-KISKI TODAY
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/
     
     Steelers Announce Coaching Retirement
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/news/3236
     
     The  end of an era came today for the Pittsburgh Steelers when
     Dick  Hoak,  the  team’s running backs  coach,  announced  his
     retirement, ending a 45-year career as a Steeler.
     
     Save the Fort Pitt Music Bastion!
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/news/3234
     
     Fort  Pitt  1795  The  original  remains  of  Fort  Pitt   are
     endangered.  Through an unfortunate series  of  misconceptions
     combined  with misguided goals, some of the leaders our  city,
     region  and state have decided to obliterate one of  the  most
     important  above-ground  parts  of  the  "Forks  of  the  Ohio
     National Historic Landmark."
     
     Even Hollywood Stars Ask For Ladles Soup
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/3217
     
     Dennis Quaid is playing a Carnegie Mellon University professor
     who  falls  in  love with a former student, one Sarah  Jessica
     Parker, in a movie called “Smart People” being filmed  in  the
     Pittsburgh area. When filming in Springdale, he wanted to have
     a  good homemade chicken noodle soup. Hollywood stars get what
     they  want  and Kathy Kaminski got a call on her  way  to  her
     Springdale Ladles Restaurant.
     
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather.html
     
     THIS WEEKS WEATHER
     TUESDAY: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 34
     by  5pm. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Tonight: Clear,
     with a low around 28. Southwest wind between 3 and 9 mph.
     WEDNESDAY: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind  between
     8 and 11 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around
     32. Southwest wind between 8 and 10 mph.
     THURSDAY: A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly cloudy, with a
     high  near  54.  South wind between 8 and 11  mph.  Chance  of
     precipitation  is 30%. New rainfall amounts  of  less  than  a
     tenth  of  an  inch possible. Thursday Night: Showers  likely.
     Mostly  cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of  precipitation
     is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an
     inch possible.
     FRIDAY:  A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high  near
     54. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Friday Night: A chance  of
     showers.  Mostly  cloudy,  with a low  around  44.  Chance  of
     precipitation is 50%.
     SATURDAY:  A  chance of snow or rain showers.  Partly  cloudy,
     with  a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Saturday
     Night:  A  chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with  a  low
     around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
     SUNDAY:  A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high  near
     48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
     
               Alle-Kiski Today weather is a direct feed
              From the National Weather Service. Be sure
          To check it online for your latest weather report.
     
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     TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/
     
     Baby Furniture For Sale
     Cherry  wood  crib,  5  drawer dresser,  3  drawer/1  cupboard
     changing table; Clarion pattern Graco Pack and Play, stroller,
     car  seat (with 2 car bases); blue high chair; white and  blue
     baby  bath  tub  seat  with  padded  arm  rest;  $350.00   for
     everything. Call Sandee at 724-478-1115 Sandee Cecchini
     
     Truck Tool Box
     Truck toolbox. Delta Commander 5 star tool box. fits 51" wide,
     37"deep and 21" wide. Locking lid with 2 keys. Good condition.
     $50. Dollars. 724-727-2559 Frank Laero
     
     Moving Sale
     Furniture,  Sony 36" hd television, solid Pine bedroom  suite,
     couch, rocker recliner, bookshelf, washer & dryer, table  &  4
     chairs. Jill Hubert 724-826-1716
     
           Check out the new “Lawn and Garden” Category at:
             http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/15
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     COOL SITE OF THE DAY
     
     American's Job Bank
     http://www.ajb.dni.us/
     
     America's  Job Bank is the biggest and busiest job  market  in
     cyberspace. Job seekers can post their resume where  thousands
     of  employers  search  every  day,  search  for  job  openings
     automatically,  and find their dream job fast. Businesses  can
     post  job  listings  in  the  nation's  largest  online  labor
     exchange,  create  customized job orders, and  search  resumes
     automatically to find the right people, right now.
     
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     COOL RECIPES
     
     La Cucina Italiana On Line
     http://www.cucinait.com
     
     Ricette,  Vino, Educazione Alimentare e altro...  The  English
     Edition:  a versatile and easy-to-use recipe database,  tricks
     for perfect crespelle, travel tips to the Colli Euganei, local
     products, and much more.
          
     The Global Gourmet
     http://www.globalgourmet.com
          
     Features   weekly  updates,  international  recipes,  cookbook
     profiles,  regular columnists, food news, cooking  tips,  wine
     and  product  reviews,  shopping and the  Gourmet  Guess  food
     trivia game. Launched in 1994.
          
     The Red Hot Chili Paper
     http://www.chilipaper.com
     
     Food  info,  food  how-to's, recipes,  contests,  free  stuff,
     restaurants, links and more!
     
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