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1922 – Key West fish houses were expecting a strong season, as orders had already been placed to keep them busy through March. Crews were arriving to work on the kingfishing smacks and get them in good condition.
1951 – Iconic Key West dog “Teddy” died at the age of 15. Teddy was nationally known for riding on top of Ramon Navarro’s sight-seeing bus as it toured the island, and he had been featured in countless magazine and newspaper articles.
1964 – Key West city authorities began an investigation into the Monroe Sandwich Shop at 625 Duval Street. The establishment, popular with teenagers, had been selling “near beer” to all ages at all hours and the manager was accused of having a relationship with a 15-year-old girl.
1965 – The Key West City Commission approved a 35-year lease to Key West Hand Print Fabrics for a property at 529 Front Street, at the corner of Simonton Street.
1965 – The Key West City Commission approved a 35-year lease to Key West Hand Print Fabrics for a property at 529 Front Street, at the corner of Simonton Street.
1964 – Four wooden shacks on Loggerhead Key in the Dry Tortugas burned to the ground. The blaze ignited brush and nearly reached the Loggerhead Lighthouse before Coast Guard personnel extinguished the flames.
1948 – The Key West City Commission voted to change the name of Division Street to Truman Avenue in honor of President Truman’s visit to the city.
1959 – The Monroe County Public Library on Fleming Street in Key West was opened. Karl Thompson, who donated the land for the new facility, cut the ribbon, as library administrator May Hill Russell and other dignitaries looked on.
1974 – Filming for “92 in the Shade” began at the Cow Key Marina on Stock Island, with actors Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, and Margot Kidder. The film, based on author Thomas McGuane’s novel of the same name, told a tale of rival Keys charter fishermen.
1964 – The Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce voted unanimously to support construction of a road from the west coast of mainland Florida to Big Pine Key. The group planned to enact a “sales program” to encourage support for the idea in other parts of the county, especially the Upper Keys where many business owners opposed the plan.