Looking Back

Fifty years ago today, June 19, 1967

Grocery Wars

Food prices here are being slashed today in Columbus as two chain food stores launch what appears to be a food price war. One store announced reductions on “over 2,000 items” while the other said prices on some items would be reduced “up to 30 percent lower than normal.”

Clean-Up Drive

The annual spring clean-up drive has been started by the Muscogee County Health Department to pick up rubbish, water holding containers, junk appliances and other trash in the community’s worst areas.

Sports

Wet behind the ears from champagne, rookie right-hander Don Wilson, 22, pondered his 2-0 no-hitter for the Astros against Atlanta and decided upon the explanation: Sunday morning, for the first time, his wife, Denise, had failed to cook breakfast for him. I’ll try it one more time and see what happens,” Wilson said.

This story was originally published June 17, 2017 at 8:51 PM with the headline "Looking Back."