Fifty Years Ago Today, November 4, 1965

Klansmen Guilty In Liuzzo Case

Three Ku Klux Klansmen today faced 10-year prison terms for violating the civil rights of integrationists, including slain Detroit housewife Mrs. Viiola Gregg Liuzzo. Their conviction Friday on federal conspiracy charges was the second such milestone verdict in two days and brought praise for the jury from the President, the attorney general and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

'Messiah'

Choirs of several local churches will join the Columbus Symphony Orchestra Sunday for a performance of the Christmas portion of Handel's "Messiah" at 3 p.m. at the Three Arts Theater.

This story was originally published December 3, 2015 at 4:48 PM with the headline "Fifty Years Ago Today, November 4, 1965 ."