Manchester NewsLocal news for Manchester, ME continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Daily almanac- April 25, 2008 1507: German cartographer Martin Waldseemueller used the term 'America' to refer to the future United States, in honor of Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci . 1898: The United States declared war on Spain. 1945: Delegates from 50 countries met in San Francisco to form the United Nations. 1983: Soviet leader Yuri Andropov invited Samantha Smith to visit his country after receiving a letter in which the Manchester, Maine, schoolgirl expressed fears about nuclear war. Actor Al Pacino , 68; singer.http://www.topix.net/city/manchester-me/2008/04/daily-almanac?fromrss=1 Fairchild reports jump in profits- April 18, 2008 Maine-based chip maker Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. says its first-quarter profit nearly tripled on lower costs. via Sun-Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/manchester-me/2008/04/fairchild-reports-jump-in-profits?fromrss=... Car Windows Shot Out In Road Rage- April 9, 2008 Police in Manchester are looking for a man who shot the windows out of a parked car with a BB gun, after its driver had honked her horn at a car in traffic. via WLBZhttp://www.topix.net/city/manchester-me/2008/04/car-windows-shot-out-in-road-rage?fromrss=... |