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2A Daily News – Friday, November 1, 2013 Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Nov. 1, the 305th day of 2013. There are 60 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 1, 1950, two Puerto Rican nationalists tried to force their way into Blair House in Washington, D.C. to assassinate President Harry S. Truman. The attempt failed, and one of the pair was killed, along with a White House police officer. On this date: In 1512, Michelangelo finished painting the ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. In 1870, the United States Weather Bureau made its first meteorological observations. In 1936, in a speech in Milan, Italy, Benito Mussolini described the alliance between his country and Nazi Germany as an ''axis'' running between Rome and Berlin. In 1952, the United States exploded the first hydrogen bomb, code-named ''Ivy Mike,'' at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands. In 1968, the Motion Picture Association of America unveiled its new voluntary film rating system: G for general, M for mature (later changed to GP, then PG), R for restricted and X (later changed to NC-17) for adults only. In 1989, East Germany reopened its border with Czechoslovakia, prompting tens of thousands of refugees to flee to the West. Ten years ago: Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean stirred controversy within his party by telling the Des Moines Register he wanted to be ''the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks.'' Five years ago: Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain plunged through the final weekend of their marathon race for the White House; McCain poked fun at his campaign's financial shortcomings and his reputation as a political maverick in an appearance on NBC's ''Saturday Night Live.'' Today's Birthdays: Actress Betsy Palmer is 87. Golfer Gary Player is 78. Country singer Bill Anderson is 76. Magazine publisher Larry Flynt is 71. Country singer-humorist Kinky Friedman is 69. Country singer-songwriter-producer Keith Stegall is 59. Country singer Lyle Lovett is 56. Rock musician Rick Allen (Def Leppard) is 50. Country singer ''Big Kenny'' Alphin (Big and Rich) is 50. Singer Sophie B. Hawkins is 49. Thought for Today: ''God give me strength to face a fact though it slay me.'' — Thomas Huxley, English biologist (18251895). Shasta College Humanities Through Film class presents SHASTA SCARES N O V E M B E R 1 ST A FREE night of frightfully fun films and activities for all ages HAPPY 3RD ANNIVERSARY Sugar Shack ....C.A.F.E.... MOVIES TO BE SHOWN Thirteen Ghosts Stephen King's-"Silver Bullet" It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Young Frankenstein Dora's Halloween Parade •Film showings •Costume contest/parade •Kids games •Bring a pre carved pumpkin to enter our jack-o-lantern contest •Refreshments m s start at 7p at Film rt ctivities sta A 6:30pm Terry and his staff send out a big THANK YOU to all their customers Come join us the evening of Friday, November 1st for the downtown Art Walk 5pm-9pm 607 Main St., Red Bluff 527-0772 Open Mon.-Sat. 6:30am-3pm Tehama Campus Located at the Shasta College Tahama Campus in Red Bluff