Hotel Fire 1946 Death Toll Tops U.S. Records
Boston report notes Atlanta blaze as the nation s deadliest hotel fire with 120 fatalities surpassing Milwaukee s 1883 Newhall House toll. Fire historian Horatio Bond cites 1946 as a disastrous year joining La Salle Hotel Chicago 61 dead and other deadly incidents. a stray historical line about Basil and Swiss reform echoes at end.
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Boston
Atlanta
Horatio Bond
National Fire Protection Association
Bond
Milwaukee
la Salle Hotel
Chicago
Canfield
Dubuque
Iowa
Gulf Hotel
Houston
Lansing
Mich
Victoria Mansions
Lakewood
N. J
Terminal
Amsterdam
San Francisco
General Clark
December Marked By Historic Yearly Milestones
December has served as the last month since Roman times. Notable events tied to December include Monroe Doctrine in 1823, Wilson’s France arrival on December 13, 1920, Washington’s death on December 12, 1799, Wright brothers first flight on December 17, 1903, U S possession of Louisiana in 1880, the Winter Solstice on December 21, and the Gadsden Purchase signed December 30, 1853, with Christmas Day on December 25 as the greatest anniversary.
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Wilson
France
George Washington
Wright Brothers
Kitty Hawk
N. C
United States
Louisiana Territory
Gadsden Purchase
Mexico
U.S. Spends 60 Billions For Liquor Since Prohibition Repeal
Washington reports the 13th anniversary of repeal. Since then Americans have consumed billions of gallons of liquor wine and beer and paid nearly 60 billion dollars in taxes. The federal take from alcohol taxes totals about 12 billion dollars. In 1945 the U S suffered over 650000 fires killing 11000 people and causing about a billion dollars in damage.
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Washington
United States
State Budget Seeks 29 Million Increase in Outlay
A Board of Control report proposes a 29 million dollar hike in state spending for major services over the next two years. The plan would set total appropriations at 102,876,399 for judiciary, departments, colleges, and charitable institutions for the 1947-49 period, versus 73,786,391 in the current biennium.
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Austin
Board of Control
Notice to creditors in Grayson County Texas estate case
Citation summons for Bobby June Mitchell minor estate filed by guardian Imo K. Mitchell in Grayson County Court. Final settlement hearing set for December 23 1946 at 10 a m in Sherman courthouse. Publication required for at least ten days in a Grayson County newspaper.
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State of Texas
State of
Texas
Grayson County
Bobby June Mitchell
Imo K. Mitchell
Said County
Sherman
Estate of Bobby June Mitchell Minor Court Citation
Scribes publish notice summoning heirs to contest final settlement of Bobby June Mitchell estate. Writ requires appearance and return with execution details. J. C. Buchanan, Clerk, Grayson County Court, Sherman Texas, December 7. Iva Medlin, Deputy.
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J.C. Buchanan
Grayson County
Texas
Iva Medlin
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Army
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Switzerland
Fender
Woody
U.S
R. P. Childress
Earl Blanton
B. F. Goodrich
B.f.goodrich
B.e.goodrich
B.F. Goodrich
Blanton Home & Auto Supply
J. C. Buchanan
Kirkpatrick’s
Gomer May
Tappan
S - Sherman
Headquarters
Sterling
Watson Sterling
Manchester
Chantilly
Serenity
Royal Danish
Alvin Sterling
Romantique
North
N. Travis
Tappans
Jewelers
Sherman, Texas
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