Fifty Years Ago Today, September 30, 1965

4 lst Cav Men Die In Crash

Fort Benning's lst Cavalry Division (Airmobile) now fighting in Viet Nam, lost its first helicopter today when a UH1B helicopter crashed and burned on takeoff, killing the four men aboard.

Nursing Awards

The Medical Center Auxiliary said "thanks" to its volunteer nurses with caps for 131 and service awards to those with more than 100 hours service in ceremonies Tuesday.

Wallace

Gov. George C. Wallace issued a call for a special session of the legislature yesterday, citing "widespread public demand" for a chance to amend the Alabama Constitution so that he may succeed himself.

This story was originally published September 29, 2015 at 1:54 PM with the headline "Fifty Years Ago Today, September 30, 1965 ."