Barroom brawl

75 years ago, 1944: The presidential polls indicate today that it may be a photo finish between Roosevelt and Dewey. Three nation-wide polls reported the president leading in 20 states with electoral votes of 198. Gov. Dewey, they say, leads in 13 states with a total of 143 electoral votes.50 years ago, 1969: Six people were charged with disorderly conduct and destruction of property after a brawl at Danny's Bar, East Jefferson and Meigs streets. Police were called by a bartender, and they entered the bar in the midst of flying chairs and beer bottles. Damages to the bar were estimated at more than $170.25 years ago, 1994: If you've ever had to wait in your car on Venice Road for train cars to pass, you'll understand why people are talking about finding a way to get around them. And once you see how much it will cost to fix the problem, you'll understand why it could be a long time before anything is done.10 years ago, 2009: The population of endangered green sea turtles at SeaWorld in San Diego grew by 82 when the eggs hatched on Shipwreck Beach. There hasn't been such happy turtle news at SeaWorld since 2003, when 21 sea turtles were hatched at the facility.