Rooftop Tragedy Kills 26 in Alabama Fire
Inferno at Dale's Penthouse atop the 11 story Walter Bragg Smith hotel in Montgomery raged through a rooftop dining room killing at least 26 with police and FBI aiding identifications. Missing include Ed Pepper and wife Ann, and Mrs. Jack Doane. Governor Wallace expressed sympathy as diners evacuated and fire crews struggled with elevator failures and icy conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
W. T. Mallory
FBI
Dale
Walter Bragg Smith
State Public Service Commission
Ed Pepper
Ann
Jack Doane
The
Montgomery Advertiser
Lurleen Wallace
John English
Bill White
Dothan
Truckline
Williams
Tax returns a gold mine of information exposed
A congressional source warns tax returns are not strictly confidential as data processing becomes easier with computer reading of every return. Agencies may access filings under federal rules, with safeguards on names and addresses. privacy concerns grow over a proposed national data center linking tax and census data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue
House Ways and Means
Senate Finance
Senate
House Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
IRS
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Cornelius E. Gallagher
House
Lunar Orbiter 3 Begins Moon Survey for Landing Sites
Lunar Orbiter 3 is to circle the moon to identify safe landing spots for U S astronauts. It will deboost to enter an oblong orbit after a 5 p m EST approach, joining Lunar Orbiters 1 and 2 in mapping a 200 by 1700 mile equatorial zone with safer sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
U.S
Moon
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Lunar
Weekend Cold Snap With Snow Flurries Forecast
The forecast calls for fair but cold conditions tonight with lows in the lower teens. Thursday will be partly cloudy and warmer with a high in the mid 20s. Recent highs reached 18 and overnight lows near 3. Current 11 am is 10 degrees. Through the weekend expect very cold nights from 5 to 15 above zero and a chance of snow or flurries before the weekend.
Chuckle on early school lessons about other children
A humorous remark notes that young students quickly learn social lessons about peers. The line hints at classroom observations on behavior and inclusion without naming specific events or people.
Rhodes rejects six percent income tax plan in Ohio
Gov. James A. Rhodes firm on no state income tax as critics Dr. Harvey Walker and Dr. Stayner Brighton push a 6 percent levy to fund schools. He warns such a tax would drive industry from Ohio, endanger cities, and halt job growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
OEA
Columbus
James A. Rhodes
Harvey Walker
Ohio State University
Stayner Brighton
Ohio Education Association
Xenia
Ohio
Maddox Seeks Broad Appeal After First Month as Governor
In his first month Lester Maddox portrays a inclusive image as Georgia governor while defending his segregationist actions. He welcomes all to visit his office on “Little People’s Day” and says he must govern for everyone, not just his base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
Lester G. Maddox
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Maddox
Ernor
Maddox Wins Narrow Vote Amid Democratic Unity
The True Image dominated by Democrats in the General Assembly backed Maddox despite Howard H. Callaway leading in the general election. Write-in votes prevented a majority. Critics largely received Maddox's speeches and program, with some still wary. Senator Wesbery praised potential popularity while Senator Leroy Johnson, though opposing, noted the office may temper Maddox's flamboyance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Howard H. Callaway
Maddox
James P. Wesbery Jr
Atlanta
Court Bills Inventory Tax Break Knocked Down by Ohio Supreme Court
The Ohio Supreme Court struck down a 1963 law cutting tangible personal property taxes for the first $100,000 of merchant and restaurant inventories. The ruling overturned a Franklin County appeals court on the law reducing the tax rate from 70 percent to 50 percent by 1968. Kroger A & P and Colonial Stores challenged the law's uniform 70 percent rate on inventories over $100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Kroger, A. & P
Colonial Stores
Albers
Study backs lottery draft and younger draftees first
The National Commission on Selective Service will urge President Johnson to adopt a lottery draft prioritizing 18 and 19 year olds over 24 to 26 year olds. It proposes continued deferments for students and a uniform national standard to replace 4,000 local boards with a single draft call system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Commission On Selective Service
Johnson
Com
Sion
Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dale's
Montgomery, Ala
Ign
Aan Ay
Alabama
Pepper. White
Jesse Williams
Ment
United States
Ann Landers
Dr. Crane
Eeeeree
Valley News
Women's
allow@nces
Leroy Johnson
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Washington
Defense Department
Department
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!