March 5, 1984: Water floods Becky Thatcher
Early on Sunday March 4, 1984, the Becky Thatcher sank on the west bank of the Muskingum River. It was later determined the hull of the boat was punctured by rocks on the bottom of the rive.
View ArticleMarch 4, 1925:Coolidge Inaugurated as president
When Coolidge took office, so did his vice-president, Charles Gates Dawes. Dawes is from Marietta and had been in town when he learned he was going to be on the ticket.
View ArticleMarch 3, 1962: Ohio gives rousing welcome to astronaut
Thousands of people lined the roads leading into New Concord to catch a glimpse of John Glenn and his wife Annie as they returned to the area of Southeastern Ohio where they grew up.
View ArticleMarch 2, 1967: Capacity crowd hears Dr. King lecture at MC
Ban Johnson Field House was filled to capacity to hear Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King speak on "The Future of Integration." King flew into the Wood County Airport and went directly to the college.
View ArticleMarch 1, 1991: US issues threat over POW return
As the first Gulf War came to a close Defense Secretary Dick Chaney warned that Iraq risked "more Grief" if the did not promptly return prisoners of war held following the Persian Gulf War cease-fire.
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