Looking Back

Fifty years ago today, April 14, 1966

Bridge Projects

The State Highway Department revealed today that it is drafting plans for construction of two bridge-interchanges over the Columbus-Manchester Expressway from Gentian Boulevard in a project which may cost as much as $750,000.

‘No Choice’

Sen. Richard B. Russell, D-Ga., says he does not know a single individual who is happy about the state of affairs confronting the U.S. in Viet Nam. “So long as circumstances remain as they are,” he said, “I see no alternative but to continue to apply the measured but necessary force to try to bring the Communist aggressors to the conference table.”

Oscar Contest

Like to play movie critic-and win $50 in the bargain? The Ledger Oscar Contest is the place for you. In this contest (see entry blank in the classified advertising section), you can match wits with the judges in the Academy Awards race.

This story was originally published April 13, 2016 at 4:39 PM with the headline "Looking Back."