Looking Back

Fifty years ago today,

April 4, 1966

Valley Spotlight

“We’re growing by leaps and bounds,” claims Lanett Mayor John D. Rearden. The Alabama string of Valley towns Lanett, Shawmut, Langdale, Riverview, Fairfax and Huguley will be spotlighted this week in the Ledger.

President Sanders?

Gov. Carl Sanders wants to be president of the United States.

Sanders’ goal is to get the vice presidential nomination in 1972. He wants the presidential nomination eight years later.

Viet Nam

The U.S. Military Command today put Saigon’s streets, bars and other public places off limits to off-duty American servicemen in an attempt to avert their involvement in the political crisis in Viet Nam.

This story was originally published April 3, 2016 at 3:19 PM with the headline "Looking Back."