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Looking Back

Fifty years ago today, December 6, 1966

Not Deferred

College students may be deferred from the draft. Their deans, it seems, are not. Robert E. Brown, 25, assistant dean of students at Alfred (N.Y.) Tech, here won’t be around for the spring semester. The dean is reporting to Ft. Dix, N. J., this week to begin two years in the U.S. Army. He’s been drafted.

Broadway Center

First construction plans for a $3-5 million parking garage and shopping complex on Broadway were presented to Columbus City Commission Monday for its support.

This story was originally published December 5, 2016 at 3:21 PM with the headline "Looking Back."

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