Fifty Years Ago Today, January 7, 1966

Fall Opening Slated For Bypass

The first leg of the Lindsay Creek Bypass will be open to traffic by next fall -- weather permitting. This target date was mentioned Thursday by George Trussell, whose construction firm is working on the 4.133-mile first leg, extending from Victory Drive on the south northward to Buena Vista Road.

Black Feted

Charles Black, Ledger-Enquirer military writer, this week received a certificate of achievement for outstanding service from the commanding general of the lst Cavalry Division, Maj. Gen. Harry W.O. Kinnard.

Merger Views

"Cut out duplication, but don't cut out government," said J.R. Allen. "I hope the legislature will pass a bill giving the county the same authority that we have through our home rule to consolidated any department that we can get together on," said Bobby Patterson. That's the way two young men who just took big steps up the local political ladder look at a currently hot topic -- county and city merger.

This story was originally published January 6, 2016 at 4:42 PM with the headline "Fifty Years Ago Today, January 7, 1966 ."