Fifty Years Ago Today, October 23, 1965

Demolition Teams Fan Through Area

Five or six teams of Army demolition experts were working in Columbus and Phenix City today picking up between 50 to 75 Vietnamese dolls, after it was reported that some of them may contain Communist--planted explosive charges.

Wallace Bill Fails

Gov. George C. Wallace today prepared a "report to the people" on his future political plans. He was left with an uphill fight if he wants to continue speaking for the State of Alabama. The state senate yesterday rejected a constitutional amendment to legalize succession in office, thus denying Wallace a bid for another four years in the governor's mansion.

Gemini 6

Everything man could do to launch America's Gemini 6 astronaut "chase in space" on time Monday was "go" today. The one item beyond human control -- the weather -- was "maybe."

This story was originally published October 22, 2015 at 4:19 PM with the headline "Fifty Years Ago Today, October 23, 1965 ."