Looking Back

Fifty years ago today, October 7, 1967

Your Opinion

Muscogee County Airport ought to be relocated, said 60 percent of the Ledger readers answering “Your Opinion Counts” questions this week. Fifty percent also said teachers should not be prevented by law from walking off their jobs to force better pay and working conditions.

Viet Cong’ Here

Rifles slung over their shoulders and cartridge belts crossed over their chests, black-pajama clad “Viet Cong” soldiers stalked the streets of Columbus Friday.

Action in the John Wayne movie “The Green Berets,” which has been in the works at Fort Benning since August, centered around an antebellum mansion the likes of which aren’t readily available at the post, hence the move into town.

Jet Service

The Civil Aeronautics Board started hearings Friday on a Southern Airlines application to establish jet service in Columbus connecting with Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.; Dothan, Ala. And Washington, D.C.

This story was originally published October 6, 2017 at 1:56 PM with the headline "Looking Back."