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Looking Back

Fifty years ago today, October 7, 1966

UFO Study

Air Force Secretary Harold Brown today ordered an 18-month “in depth” study of flying saucers. The study grew out of an agreement reached by the Air Force and the House Armed Services Committee last spring.

Debate Set

A debate Monday night between congressional candidates Jack T. Brinkley and Billy Mixon will climax the opening day of a four-day political science forum at Columbus College.

Legal Aid

Legal Aid for the poor involved in civil court cases in Columbus took a step toward reality today. An eight-member committee of local attorneys began drawing up incorporation and charter forms today for this purpose.

This story was originally published October 6, 2016 at 6:11 PM with the headline "Looking Back."

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