Lot of lobster

That's a lot of lobster

50 years ago, 1964: Favorite Fisheries, 235 E. Railroad St., was entered and approximately 430 pounds of seafood, valued at $468.50, were  taken. 250 pounds of fish, 100 pounds of lobster tails, a 50-pound case of scampi, and 30 pounds of frog legs were among the items stolen.

25 years ago, 1989: The nation's worst oil spill, now bigger than Rhode Island, prompted Exxon Corp. to publicly apologize amid threats by Alaska Gov. Steve Cowper to shut down the trans-Alaska oil pipeline unless the oil industry did more to protect his pristine coastline.

10 years ago, 2004: For the 14th consecutive year, Sandusky was named a Tree City US.A. by the National Arbor Day Foundation. To become a Tree City, a community must have a tree board, a tree care ordinance; a comprehensive forestry program and an Arbor Day observance.