Looking Back

Fifty years ago today, January 20, 1967

Maddox Talk

The governor Columbus did little to place in office gave downtown businessmen here a rapid-fire rundown Tuesday on how he plans to spend the state’s money in the next two years.

“Columbus College will benefit,” he said.

W.W. Battle Dies

William W. Battle, 69, former vice president-secretary and counsel of Royal Crown Cola Company, died today at 11:30 a.m. at The Medical Center.

Marriage Laws

A bill introduced by Rep. Albert Thompson of Columbus to permit underage couples to marry without parental consent when the bride is pregnant was assigned to a subcommittee for study.

This story was originally published January 19, 2017 at 2:02 PM with the headline "Looking Back."