Looking Back

Fifty Years Ago Today, March 15, 1966

GOP Opens Drive To ‘Draft’ Callaway

Georgia Republicans today kicked off a statewide campaign to draft Third District Congressman Howard (Bo) Callaway as their candidate for governor this year.

War Costs

President Johnson signed today a bill authorizing $4.8 billion more to support the war in Viet Nam.

Purple Hearts

Thirty soldiers wounded in Viet Nam -- among them 18 Georgia residents -- will be presented Purple Heart medals in a mass ceremony at Martin Army Hospital beginning at 10 a.m. Monday.

This story was originally published March 14, 2016 at 4:10 PM with the headline "Looking Back."