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2A Daily News – Friday, January 24, 2014 Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Jan. 24, the 24th day of 2014. There are 341 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 24, 1942, the Roberts Commission placed much of the blame for America's lack of preparedness for Imperial Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on Rear Adm. Husband E. Kimmel and Lt. Gen. Walter C. Short, the Navy and Army commanders. On this date: In 1848, James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget at Sutter's Mill in northern California, a discovery that led to the gold rush of '49. In 1908, the Boy Scouts movement began in England under the aegis of Robert Baden-Powell. In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill concluded a wartime conference in Casablanca, Morocco. In 1961, a U.S. Air Force B-52 crashed near Goldsboro, N.C., dropping its payload of two nuclear bombs, neither of which went off; three crew members were killed. In 1965, Winston Churchill died in London at age 90. In 1978, a nuclear-powered Soviet satellite, Cosmos 954, plunged through Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated, scattering radioactive debris over parts of northern Canada. In 1984, Apple Computer began selling its first Macintosh model, which boasted a built-in 9inch monochrome display, a clock rate of 8 megahertz and 128k of RAM. In 1989, confessed serial killer Theodore Bundy was executed in Florida's electric chair. Ten years ago: Howard Dean sharply questioned John Kerry's judgment on Iraq as Democratic presidential rivals raced through a final weekend of campaigning before the New Hampshire primary. Five years ago: Pilot Chesley ''Sully'' Sullenberger, who'd safely landed a crippled US Airways jetliner in the Hudson River, received a hero's homecoming in Danville, Calif. Today's Birthdays: Actor Jerry Maren (''The Wizard of Oz'') is 95. Actor Marvin Kaplan (''Top Cat'') is 87. Singer-songwriter Ray Stevens is 75. Singer-songwriter Neil Diamond is 73. Singer Aaron Neville is 73. Country singer-songwriter Becky Hobbs is 64. Comedian Yakov Smirnoff is 63. Actress Nastassja Kinski is 55. Country musician Keech Rainwater (Lonestar) is 51. Comedian Phil LaMarr is 47. Olympic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton is 46. Thought for Today: ''God gives us relatives; thank God, we can choose our friends.'' — Addison Mizner, American architect (18721933). FREE online subscription to TV Select Magazine Digital edition emailed to you, every Saturday! Unhassle your Daily News Carrier-Delivered Subscription! Convert to EZ-Pay • Fully searchable online, zoom in, print out pages and more! Every 13 Weeks Automatic charge of $ 00 24 • No newspaper online subscription or website access required. to your Debit or Credit Card! • Best of all ... it's ABSOLUTELY FREE! Convert back anytime! Just go online to www.ifoldsflip.com/t/5281 (You'll only need to go there one time) - No billings by mail - No checks to write - No postage to pay - No home delivery surcharges - Include carrier tip if desired Select "Subscribe" tab in lower right corner Complete information for automatic weekly delivery to your email inbox That's it! To convert or start an EZ-Pay Home Delivery Subscription Just Call This FREE service made possible by the advertisers in TV Select Magazine Kindly patronize and thank them. Click on their ads online to access their websites! DAILY NEWS DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY Circulation Home Delivery Customer Service 527-2151