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2A Daily News – Saturday, November 2, 2013 Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Nov. 2, the 306th day of 2013. There are 59 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 2, 1948, President Truman surprised the experts by winning a narrow upset over Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey. On this date: In 1783, Gen. George Washington issued his Farewell Orders to the Armies of the United States near Princeton, New Jersey. In 1889, North Dakota and South Dakota became the 39th and 40th states. In 1917, British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour issued a declaration expressing support for a ''national home'' for the Jews in Palestine. In 1947, Howard Hughes piloted his huge wooden flying boat, the Hughes H-4 Hercules (dubbed the ''Spruce Goose'' by detractors), on its only flight, which lasted about a minute over Long Beach Harbor in California. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy delivered a brief statement to the nation in which he said that aerial photographs had confirmed that Soviet missile bases in Cuba were being dismantled, and that ''progress is now being made toward the restoration of peace in the Caribbean.'' In 1976, former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter became the first candidate from the Deep South since the Civil War to be elected president as he defeated incumbent Gerald R. Ford. Ten years ago: In Iraq, insurgents shot down a Chinook helicopter carrying dozens of U.S. soldiers, killing 16. Five years ago: Barack Obama and John McCain uncorked massive get-out-thevote operations in more than a dozen battleground states the Sunday before Election Day. Today's Birthdays: Singer Jay Black (Jay and the Americans) is 75. Political commentator Patrick Buchanan is 75. Actress Stefanie Powers is 71. Author Shere (shehr) Hite is 71. Rock musician Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) is 69. Country-rock singer-songwriter J.D. Souther is 68. Actress Kate Linder is 66. Rock musician Carter Beauford (The Dave Matthews Band) is 56. Actor Peter Mullan is 54. Singersongwriter k.d. lang is 52. Rock musician Bobby Dall (Poison) is 50. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage is 49. Actress Lauren Velez is 49. Actor David Schwimmer is 47. Christian/jazz singer Alvin Chea (Take 6) is 46. Thought for Today: ''If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.'' — James Thurber (1894-1961). Santa "Paws" is coming to Town! One Day Only Picture your Pooch or Pussycat on Santa's lap in a digital photo for your Christmas card or email Holiday greetings. $5.00 donation per photographed pet Sponsoring pet owners welcome to bring cameras and take their own photos as well! Proceeds to benefit P.E.T.S. (Providing Essentials for Tehama Shelter) supporting homeless pets where we live. At the Rotary Club of Red Bluff's Cone & Kimball Plaza A special contest bringing Tehama County school children and local businesses together … to the delight of Daily News readers! Selected student-designed ads published in a stand-alone section of the Daily News Saturday, December 21, 2013 • Participating businesses agree to let school children in grades 2-8 create and draw a special ad for them. • Participating businesses choose the winner from the ads designed by the children. • Winning children's ads appear in a special section of The Daily News on Saturday, December 21, one for each participating business. • First and Second place winners in three separate age categories receive cash awards and special recognition in the newspaper. • Ads published are all the same size (apx. 5" wide x 3 1/4" tall) Business Operators: Deadline to commit to participate: TUES., NOV. 19 …so we can provide list of businesses to local classrooms $ 00 Business Sponsorship/Advertising cost: Includes publication in the Daily News Online Digital Edition 99 Call your Advertising Representative TODAY! Main & Walnut Streets, Red Bluff DAILY NEWS Saturday, November 2 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY 527-2151 Phototography by Mandi Selvester sent to your email address advertise@redbluffdailynews.com Event sponsored by: DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF Through a Child's Eyes… TEHAMA COUNTY