March 2006 in the United States

March 2006

March 30, 2006 (Thursday)

• Randal McCloy left the Morgantown, West Virginia rehabilitation hospital after three months in rehabilitation. He was the sole survivor of the Sago Mine disaster. (Ireland On-Line)

March 17, 2006 (Friday)

• The board of directors of Dana Corporation, Ohio, an auto parts manufacturer that recently filed for bankruptcy court protection, announces the cancellation of this year's shareholders' meeting. (Toledo Blade)
• The head of Hershey Trust Co., which holds a majority of voting shares in chocolate maker Hershey, disputing media reports regarding an impending takeover, said the company isn't for sale. (Reuters)

March 7, 2006 (Tuesday)

• Louisiana engineers, after surveying the famed levees and floodgates of the Netherlands, concluded the success of the Dutch engineers depends upon levels of funding not available to those at work around New Orleans. (Washington Post)

March 3, 2006 (Friday)

• Dana Corp., an Ohio based auto parts manufacturer, files for chapter 11 re-organization in New York bankruptcy court. (The Age)

March 2, 2006 (Thursday)

• The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, has reached an agreement with the bankrupt brokerage firm, Refco, concerning ownership of a prized photographic print. The work will be auctioned and the MCA will receive 10% of the proceeds. (Chicago Tribune)
• The U.S. Treasury introduces the redesigned $10 bill. (ABC)