Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library
April 9, 1915 — Trolley companies fear the “jitney” bus, or five-cent cab, which is gaining popularity, especially in the middle west.
April 9, 1965 — Hollywood actress Linda Darnell gets third-degree burns when fire sweeps the home of her ex-agent.
April 9, 1990 — The search goes on for a LaPorte County health department head after a candidate selected for the job bows out.
April 9, 2005 — Upcoming sports movies include “Cinderella Man,” “The Longest Yard,” “Rebound,” “The Bad News Bears,” and “Kicking & Screaming.”