2006
Baldor Electric Co. purchased Rockwell Automation’s Reliance Electric Co. and affiliated companies in the power systems business for $1.8 billion.
1991
A lone gunman held up a Seymour National Bank branch at Sixth and Ewing streets.
1966
About 60 people turned out in nippy weather for a Veterans Day service at Third and Jackson streets, and the sparse audience heard words of criticism about the lack of patriotism in America from the veterans who spoke.