Looking Back

Fifty years ago today, April 8, 1967

Fire

Cause of fire Friday night which did “considerable” damage to the Old Dinglewood Pharmacy Building still was unknown today, Asst. Fire Chief Frank Lee said.

Civil Rights

A federal court’s order for desegregation of 99 school systems in Alabama has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Religion

Rabbi Alfred L. Goodman, of Temple Israel, this week was elected president of the Southeast Association of the Central Conference of American Rabbis.

He succeeds Rabbi Milton Grafman of Birmingham.

This story was originally published April 7, 2017 at 3:12 PM with the headline "Looking Back."