Looking Back

Fifty years ago today, July 16, 1966

Governor’s Race

Gubernatorial candidate James H. Gray urged veterans today to join the fight to retain personal rights and freedoms and continued his attack on liberalism, calling Democratic opponent Ellis Arnall a “frozen liberal.”

Kendricks Tapped

Former Lt. Gov. Garland Byrd said today Mrs. Edna Kendricks of Columbus, a former Democratic National Committee woman, will head the woman’s division of his campaign for governor.

Local TV

NBC television coverage in this area now hinges on a decision from the Federal Communications Commission -- and nobody knows when that body will act.

This story was originally published July 15, 2016 at 4:56 PM with the headline "Looking Back."