Alton and Fairmont mold shops joined forces in the 1950s

Alton and Fairmont mold shops joined forces in the 1950s

Today is Thursday, April 17, the 107th day of 2025. There are 258 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 17, 1961, some 1,400 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in an attempt to topple Fidel Castro, whose forces crushed the incursion within three days. Also on this date: In 1964, Jerrie Mock completed the first solo around-the-world flight by a woman, landing her single-engine Cessna plane in Columbus, …