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Day in history for June 21, 2007

1857 -- 150 years ago: We have learned of several attempts at house breaking in the past few nights. Every man should keep firearms freshly loaded to give the rascal a hot reception.
1882 -- 125 years ago: The Board of Education last night reelected the teachers for all schools of the city and fixed the salary of elementary school principals at $800 a year.
1907 -- 100 years ago: The Tri-City Athletic Club is sponsoring a special train to Milwaukee June 28 for the Packy McFarland - Charlie Neary bout.
1932 -- 75 years ago: Davenport, Moline and East Moline industries will be permitted to use the Rock Island river terminal on the same basis as Rock Island shippers through an agreement reached today between railroads and the Inland Waterways Corp. Shipping charges will be absorbed jointly by the Rock Island Lines and the barge company.
1957 -- 50 years ago: Free polio shots will be given to about 150 city employees, starting Monday, in a program sponsored by the Rock Island Civil Defense Corps in cooperation with the national and state governments which urge that all adults 45 years old and under be inoculated.
1982 -- 25 years ago: Denise Berry of Rock Island sent a red plastic rattle to Lady Di, when she heard she was expecting and she received a letter of thanks from Buckingham Palace.

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1863 -- 150 years ago: Fanatics have grown wonderfully civil since the president snubbedthem by revoking Burnside's infamous attack upon the freedom of the press.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Interstate baseball league has collapsed, leaving Davenport'sleading team without a league connection.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Passengers were stunned yesterday when lightning struck a LongView street car at 9th Ave. and 25th St.
1938 -- 75 years ago: X-ray examinations today traced the trouble with Dizzy Dean's$250,000 pitching arm to a pulled muscle back of his right shoulder blade.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Radio station WQAD in Moline is being considered by the NationalCivil Defense Office for selection as a "secured communication center" Mrs. Gault,executive deputy director of the Moline Civil Defense unit reported today.
1988 -- 25 years ago: "Marketplace 29 A.D." an unusual vacation Bible school programthat will allow children to live three days as people did during the Bible Times June 21-23. The three day program, is a joint project of Aldersgate and Bethel-Wesley UnitedMethodist churches.

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