March 7,1927

On Wednesday of this week the City of Auburn will establish a health record for the entire country. That record will be that not a single death from the dread diphtheria occurred in that time. This record will be due to the immunization of all Auburnians.

March 7, 1962

Winters most violent storm hit much of the East Coast and delivered a vicious parting kick today in the form of shore-shattering tides, snarled transportation, devastating fires, and flooded towns and heavy winds and water damage.

March 7, 1997

Fugitive Mentz Supervisor William L. Jones said that fears for his own safety have made him reluctant to turn himself in. Jones has been on the lam since Feb. 27 from second-degree criminal contempt charges since he refused to comply with County Judge Peter Corning's order to relinquish his pistols and pistol permit.

March 7, 2002

County government is tightening its process for reimbursing county sheriff's department employees for dry cleaning their uniforms and for clothing allowances for highway workers. Stricter guidelines were implemented this week after it was discovered the sheriff's department reimbursed employees for dry cleaning then discarded the bills.

- Linda Simmons

According to the state public records law, the department should have kept itemized bills for six years. Neither the department nor the county kept copies.