TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1888, the body of Mary Ann Nichols, the first victim of London serial killer Jack the Ripper, was found.In 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Neutrality Act.

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

30 YEARS AGO• St. Mary’s Catholic Church building project committee members were shown participating in a groundbreaking ceremony at the church in south Clinton.

Chamber is integral to Clinton

When people believe in a community, there are bound to be good things happening. When a chamber of commerce helps bolster those efforts and positive mindset, good things indeed do happen.The Clinton Chamber of Commerce does just that.

Right now is a tough time for most college presidents

(AP) — Tania Tetlow has earned a reputation as a trailblazer. She became the first woman and first layperson to serve as president of two Jesuit schools — first at Loyola University New Orleans and now at Fordham University in New York City.

Professor says the time to care about smartphones has passed

Preaching to teenagers has always been a challenge. But in the smartphone age, clergy need to realize that the odds of making a spiritual connection have changed – radically.

Harris’ media gambit is working

Vice President Kamala Harris has done an impressive job lowering the bar on the question of how she will communicate her views to the American people.

Siblings debate best care for ailing father

DEAR HARRIETTE: My sisters and I are trying to figure out the best way to move forward with our dad’s care.Up until recently, he was living independently and doing quite well on his own.He’s always been a strong and self-sufficient person, so we never really worried too much about him being alone.

PRICE approach for healing sprains

Dear Doctors: I sprained my ankle playing soccer. It’s not the first time, and I thought I knew what to do. But as soon as I started to wrap it, I got a bunch of conflicting advice: use ice; use heat; alternate ice and heat; walk on it right away; stay off of it for a week.

There is no actual shame in being a dog

This just in: Your dog doesn’t feel even a little bit guilty for jumping up on the counter and scarfing down an entire baked chicken. He’s just afraid because you’re yelling at him.The same applies when he’s torn up an expensive new pair of shoes or pooped on an Oriental carpet.

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1867, the United States took possession of Midway Atoll.In 1955, 14-year-old African American Emmett Till was murdered in Money, Mississippi.In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. made his “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom event in Washington, D.C.