Looking Back

Fifty years ago today, June 9, 1966

Carter Rivals Buzz

State Sen. Jimmy Carter tried to catch up on his sleep this morning as the camps of rival candidates buzzed over his decision to run for governor. Carter’s wife, Rosalynn, was answering their telephone in an Atlanta motel. “He has to go out to get a little sleep,” she said.

West Village

A public meeting to discuss plans for the establishment of West Village — a collection of Georgia Americana — near Lumpkin will be held at 8 tonight at the Springer Opera House.

Politics

The question of whether a candidate is for or against the Johnson administration should not be permitted to become the prime issue in this year’s Georgia political campaigns, State Rep. Randall Bedgood of Athens said Wednesday.

This story was originally published June 8, 2016 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Looking Back."