Looking Back

Fifty years ago today, July 17, 1967

Rail Strike

A coast-to-coast strike virtually shut down the nation’s railroads today and put a stranglehold on the country’s war effort and economy. Congress raced to pass emergency legislation to get the trains rolling again.

Business

The Trust Company of Columbus has applied to the State Department of Banks and Banking for authorization to expand its business to include commercial banking. The application was filed by Frank G. Lumpkin Jr., president of the company.

Command Change

Maj. Gen. John W. Wright Jr., new commanding general of Fort Benning and Infantry School commandant, was greeted with an honors ceremony at 8:30 a.m. today as he officially assumed his new command.

This story was originally published July 16, 2017 at 6:19 PM with the headline "Looking Back."