Gore in Senate bid
25 years ago: 1988
It would take an estimated $172 million to air-condition all Memphis public schools, and students and their parents shouldn’t expect it any time soon. The best they can do in the heat of this summer as the children prepare to return to classes on Aug. 29 is: Pray for cool weather; play the game of air-conditioning politics, which has shown results for some schools; or buy an air conditioner for their child’s classroom, something the school board has allowed for only a few years. Air-conditioning has been an issue for years with the Memphis school system. But by the system’s plan, it will be 15 years before the last classroom is cooled.
50 years ago: 1963
The long-standing controversy over fluoridation of Memphis’ water was left standing yesterday at about the same point it began 12 years ago. After the smoke of what was to have been a showdown vote cleared, Mayor Henry Loeb and Commissioner William Farris had voted for fluoridation, Commissioner John T. Dwyer and Claude Armour had voted against it, and Commissioner James W. Moore had not voted at all. City Atty. Frank Gianotti ruled that, without a majority, the measure failed to pass.
75 years ago: 1938
So pleased that he carried one box in the county, the one at Donaldson’s Store, Tom Collier, defeated candidate for county attorney general, is planning a watermelon party for his 26 supporters in the county and the 55 who voted for him in the Gaston Park district. This morning Collier will run five times around the Fairgrounds race track with the watches being handled by Harry Northrup, “Doc” Hottum and Matt Allen.
100 years ago: 1913
A poke bonnet decorated with roses is the latest fad to be introduced for milady to wear while she lolls on the beach. The bonnet keeps her face from getting sunburned and the roses make the headgear more attractive.
125 years ago: 1888
Firemen answered a call last night to an alarm from 106 Adams. But when the ladies rushed in to douse the flames they found that all the smoke was coming from a pile of rags being burned by the residents to run swarms of mosquitoes out of the house.