October 17

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Significant events that happened (or will happen) on October 17.

Events

  • 1938Charlottesville City Council adopts an ordinance charging "foreign merchants" a $250 license of fee to display merchandise. Foreign is defined as anyone not a citizen of Charlottesville. This was a request from Fred Quarles, a director of the Retail Merchant's Association. [1]
  • 1944Joseph H. Brant is named as Director of Fundamental Research at the Institute of Textile Technology [2]
  • 1963 – Charlottesville Democratic Committee adopted a requirement that its members sign a loyalty oath to the party. [3]
  • 1963 – Six men complete a 24-hour stay in a fallout shelter built in the city court building. [4]
  • 1988 – City Council passes resolution authorizing $220,000 in transfer to CRHA for Omni Hotel [5]

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References

  1. Web. Foreign Salesman Taxed By Council, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, October 18, 1938, retrieved October 18, 2022. Print. October 18, 1938 page 1.
  2. Web. Institute Names Research Chief - Eastman Scientist is Given Post Here, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, October 17, 1944, retrieved October 17, 2022. Print. October 17, 1944 page 2.
  3. Web. Committee Member to Quit After Loyalty Oath is Voted, Alan Bruns, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, October 18, 1963, retrieved October 18, 2022.
  4. Web. Six Complete Stay in Fallout Shelter, Karl Runser, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, October 18, 1963, retrieved October 18, 2022.
  5. Web. 1988 City Council Resolutions, City of Charlottesville, retrieved October 3, 2020.
  6. Web. Montgomery Bird Woods 1935 - 2021, Obituary, Legacy, retrieved March 8, 2021.


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