Looking Back

Fifty years ago today, March 17, 1966

Jones Bill

Some of Georgia’s second mortgage brokers and lenders are not through yet in the fight against Muscogee Rep. Milton Jones’ now-passed bill to limit charges on their loans. A group has raised a $100,000 kitty which will be offered if a strong opponent can be found for Comptroller General Jimmy Bentley. He helped Jones push the bill through the General Assembly.

Gemini 8

Space officials today reported Gemini 8 astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott “in good condition” but cloaked in secrecy key details of what turned their magnificently flying space machine into a potential death trap.

This story was originally published March 16, 2016 at 2:09 PM with the headline "Looking Back."