Friday March 7 2008Troy Record Article 100years agoSaturday March 7,1908 “The NY Republican state committee has endorsed Gov Charles Evans Hughes for the party’s presidential nomination. Meanwhile President Theodore Roosevelt has thrown his influence behind William Howard Taft,his Secretary of War, and Taft currently leads the field in committed delegates. The 1908 election comes in a time of economic uncertainty." Tuesday March 4,2008TroyRecordArticle 100yearsagoWednesdayMarch 4, 1908 “There is a horrific fire in Collingwood , Ohio, a suburb of Cleaveland,at a primary school. The final death toll is 172 children, 2 teachers and 1 would be rescuer. A longterm consequence is the adoption of panic doors in schools that enable people to open by pressing on a levered bar. The NY State assembly is currently debating whether to continue the practice of daily bible reading in NY public schools. A pulse of the people letter says Each person listening to the word read may interpret it in their own way and to their needs. " Photo of the day Troy Record Friday March 4, 2008 1954 photo of Robert L. Kempner JR and Janice Mann Kempner on their wedding day **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)