Looking Back

Fifty years ago today, March 28, 1966

UFO Over Post

An unidentified flying object has been spotted over Columbus by several persons — including two airport control tower operators, six policemen and a detective. Doyle Palmer, an air traffic control operator at Muscogee Airport, said today he saw an object “east-southeast of the field, about 5,000 feet up,” about 5:30 a.m. Sunday.

‘Pothole’ Prize

Mrs. J. M. Woodham, of 2346 Burton St., is the winner of The Ledger Pothole Contest this week. Because she nominated the best pothole, Mrs. Woodham gets a free front end alignment for her car, compliments of The Ledger.

This story was originally published March 27, 2016 at 2:28 PM with the headline "Looking Back."