Looking Back

Fifty years ago today, October 5, 1966

Ruby Reversal

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed today the death sentence of Jack Ruby for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, identified by the Warren Commission as President Kennedy’s assassin.

The court held that the trial court erred in admitting testimony by police officers of conversations with Ruby.

Education

The Muscogee County School District has been tentatively certified for an entitlement of $1,531.290 in federal aid for the 1966-67 school year.

This story was originally published October 4, 2016 at 5:54 PM with the headline "Looking Back."