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July 31, 2023 | July 31, 1973

WQLN NPR first signed on the air in 1973. On July 31st of that year, Judge Lindley McClelland ordered Erie County Prison personnel to return to their jobs. The prison guards went on strike with other county employees seeking better wages and working conditions.

This Day in History is presented by Chronicles, nominated for seven Emmy awards, and available online at WQLN.org and on the PBS app Passport.