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75 years ago, 1944: Gem Beach on Catawba Island has announced that due to wartime restrictions on travel, the beach will be operated on a restricted level. The park and bathing facilities will be open throughout the season. Dancing will be limited to weekends, and roller skating will be limited to four times a week.50 years ago, 1969: President Nixon in a nationally broadcast noon press conference said airborne reconnaissance missions near North Korea will be continued… and they will be protected. "This is not a threat. It is a statement of fact," a sober-faced Nixon told the country. The spy missions abruptly suspended after North Korea shot down a U.S. plane have resumed.25 years ago, 1994: Former President Richard Nixon, whose accomplishments in a lifetime on the world stage were forever overshadowed by the Watergate scandal, suffered a stroke. Nixon, 81, had the stroke at his Park Ridge, N.J., home and was taken to New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition.10 years ago, 2009: Former Bush advisor Karl Rove has told a group of Denison University students that President Barack Obama's stimulus plan is an "economic disaster in the making." Rove questioned Obama's economic plan, saying the nation can't spend its way into prosperity. Still, Rove says he wishes Obama well.