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2A Daily News – Thursday, January 30, 2014 Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Jan. 30, the 30th day of 2014. There are 335 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 30, 1964, the United States launched Ranger 6, an unmanned spacecraft carrying television cameras that crashlanded on the moon, but failed to send back images. On this date: In 1649, England's King Charles I was executed for treason. In 1862, the ironclad USS Monitor was launched from the Continental Iron Works in Greenpoint, N.Y., during the Civil War. In 1933, Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany. The first episode of the ''Lone Ranger'' radio program was broadcast on station WXYZ in Detroit. In 1948, Indian political and spiritual leader Mohandas K. Gandhi, 78, was shot and killed in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist. In 1968, the Tet Offensive began during the Vietnam War as Communist forces launched surprise attacks against South Vietnamese provincial capitals. In 1974, President Richard Nixon delivered what would be his last State of the Union address; Nixon pledged to rein in rising prices without the ''harsh medicine of recession'' and establish a national health care plan that every American could afford. Ten years ago: NASA's Mars rover Opportunity spied hints of a mineral that typically forms in water — a finding that could mean the dry and dusty Red Planet was once wetter and more hospitable to life. Five years ago: Michael Steele was elected the first black chairman of the Republican National Committee. Today's Birthdays: Actress Dorothy Malone is 89. Producerdirector Harold Prince is 86. Actor Gene Hackman is 84. Actress Tammy Grimes is 80. Actress Vanessa Redgrave is 77. Chess grandmaster Boris Spassky is 77. Country singer Jeanne Pruett is 77. Country singer Norma Jean is 76. Former Vice President Dick Cheney is 73. Rock singer Marty Balin is 72. Rhythm-and-blues musician William King (The Commodores) is 65. Singer Phil Collins is 63. Actor Charles S. Dutton is 63. World Golf Hall of Famer Curtis Strange is 59. Actress-comedian Brett Butler is 56. Singer Jody Watley is 55. Actor-filmmaker Dexter Scott King is 53. The King of Jordan, Abdullah II, is 52. Country singer Tammy Cochran is 42. Actor Christian Bale is 40. Thought for Today: ''History repeats itself in the large because human nature changes with geological leisureliness.'' — Will (18851981) and Ariel Durant (18981981), American historians. Community Clip? e-mail: clerk@redbluffdailynews.com or Fax: 527-9251 An Independently owned and operated Member of Coldwell Banker Residential Affiliates. The busiest local information website in Tehama County! OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK C & C PROPERTIES 741 Main Street, Suite #2, Red Bluff 1-800-287-2187 • (530) 527-2187 www.northstatehomes.com 2550 Sister Mary Columba Dr., Red Bluff (530) 529-8000 http://www.redbluff.mercy.org Red Bluff 590 Antelope Blvd. Suite B-30 529-9454 Corning 275 Solano St. #2 Little Caesars ® RED BLUFF, 108 MAIN STREET, SUITE C (BY RIVER PARK) Please support these businesses that support RedBluffDailyNews.com GROWNEY MOTORS 1160 Main Street, Red Bluff (530) 527-1034 1375 Montgomery Rd, Red Bluff (530) 529-0797 S Furniture 235RedMain St. Bluff DEPOT 530 527-1657 www.thefurnituredepot.net Stromer Realty 590 Antelope Blvd Bldg. A, Suites 10 & 20, Red Bluff (530) 527-3100 (530) 527-1121 http://redbluff.stromerrealty.com RANDAL ELLOWAY DDS, INC. Established 1994 Implant & Advanced Cosmetic Dentistry 2426 So. Main St., Red Bluf (530) 527-6777 Gold Exchange Pawnbroker with a Heart • Checks Cashed • Income Tax • Local Payroll • Jewelry • Coins 25% off Jewelry 423 Walnut St., Red Bluff 530 528-8000 T-F 10am-5:30 pm • Sat 10am-4pm