MID-SOUTH MEMORIES
25 years ago — 1995
Jackson, Wyo. – President Clinton on Saturday denounced efforts to portray the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women as a radical, anti-family event, and he and his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, defended her decision to lead the American delegation. In their most extensive remarks on Mrs. Clinton’s participation in the conference in Beijing next month, the President and first lady went out of their way to emphasize the diverse bipartisan makeup of the official American delegation. And without citing China by name, Clinton noted that many nations still have a long way to go in assuring basic rights for women.
50 years ago — 1970
Since the middle of July, the boys of Boys’ Town have been setting up for their 16th annual Labor Day Carnival. Sponsored by the Memphis Sertoma Club, the event is to last from 10 a.m. until midnight Sept. 7 on the grounds of Boys’ Town at 7410 Memphis-arlington Road in Ellendale. About 40 booths are being built to house all sorts of games. A variety of food is to be offered, along with kiddie rides and attendance prizes. William Smith, carnival chairman, said, “We’re shooting for a crowd of 40,000. I’d like to see a gross of $35,000.” All proceeds are to go to Boys’ Town.
75 years ago — 1945
Washington – The Columbia Broadcasting System announced Sunday it expects to begin actual broadcasting of a new system of color television in New York City before the end of the year. Dr. Peter C. Goldmark, CBS director of engineering research and developments, said the new transmitter will be installed in the spire of the Chrysler Building. The new ultra-high frequency color television system, Dr. Goldmark declared, also will provide black and white pictures “with more than twice as much picture detail as compared with the pre-war system.” 100 years ago — 1920
When women make up their minds that they do not want a certain thing done in a certain way, the odds are heavy that they will win their point. At least that is the way Thomas H. Allen, commissioner of streets, bridges and sewers, looks at it. After a lively verbal scrap waged over the phone, by letter and in the columns of the daily newspapers, the women won yesterday when Commissioner Allen issued the order that there would be no more front pavement collection of garbage and that garbage cans may be placed at the rear of residences again.