Fifty Years Ago Today, December 7, 1965

Whisky Tax Will Be Countywide

A higher tax on wine, whisky and beer -- same as approved Monday by Columbus City Commission -- is going to apply all the way to the Muscogee County line. Muscogee County Commission today voted to take "parallel action" with the city in regard to the tax on alcoholic beverages.

Gemini 7

Space twins Frank Borman and James Lovell rocketed their Gemini 7 ship into a new and higher orbit on the fourth day of their 14-day flight today to pave the way for a historic date in space with two fellow astronauts Sunday.

Rapid Transit

It may be a long way off, but Columbus is beginning to think of taking the rapid transit road to solving future transportation problems. City Commission Monday told City Manager Ralph Sayers to start looking into the idea.

This story was originally published December 7, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Fifty Years Ago Today, December 7, 1965 ."