The Normadie rises

75 years ago, 1943: Salvage experts say the 79,000-ton hull of the former French liner Normandie, now the naval transport Lafayette, has been raised from the mud and ooze of the Hudson river bottom and there were predictions she would breast the ocean waves again within the year.50 years ago, 1968: Gasoline spewing from a ruptured pipeline in Monroeville threatened for 10 hours to turn the fog-shrouded Huron River Valley into a raging inferno. Homes were evacuated, campers fled and dead fish rolled onto the banks all along the river's course from Monroeville to Huron's Lake Erie docks.25 years ago, 1993: President Clinton moved to fill the first of dozens of federal judgeships left vacant when the Bush administration left power, saying his nominees would help "change the face" of the federal judiciary.10 years ago, 2008: A sports bookie convicted of cheating at blackjack during a church festival has been dealt six month in jail by a Cincinnati judge. The gambler offered to ante up a $5,000 contribution to the church, but the judge played the jail card instead.