A look back at this date in history
Oct. 1, 1933, in The Star: Effective today, the American Net and Twine Company becomes a thing of the past and the mill will be known in the future as the Blue Mountain unit of the Linen Thread Co. Inc. The change is mainly a matter of semantics, since American Net and Twine has been largely owned by Linen Thread since about 1907. Also this date: “Senate investigation of stock market and banking methods which accompanied this country’s greatest boom and preceded its worst depression will be resumed next week,” we learn in a front-page wire story.
Oct. 1, 1983, in The Star: The City of Anniston’s centennial celebration kicks off today at 2 p.m. with bands and banners and a parade. A full week of special events, exhibits, sales and receptions follows, according to a schedule in today’s entertainment section of the paper. Also this date: Apparently no pop music Top 10 list is created by Anniston radio station WDNG anymore, so The Star prints the Billboard national singles list. This week the top three pop songs are “King of Pain,” by the Police; “Making Love Out of Nothing At All” by Air Supply; and, at No. 1, “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler.
History on Oct. 1 in
1908 — Henry Ford introduced his Model T automobile to the market.
1949 — Mao Zedong proclaimed the People’s Republic of China during a ceremony in Beijing.
1958 — The American Express charge card made its official debut.
1964 — The Free Speech Movement was launched at the University of California at Berkeley.
1971 — Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Fla.
Wednesday's birthdays: Actor James Whitmore is 87. Former President Jimmy Carter is 84. Pianist Roger Williams is 84. Actor Tom Bosley is 81. Actress-singer Julie Andrews is 73. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Rod Carew is 63. Actor Stephen Collins is 61. Actor Randy Quaid is 58. Actor Esai Morales is 46. Baseball player Mark McGwire is 45. Actor Christopher Titus is 44.
