Looking Back

Fifty years ago today, July 22, 1966

Desegregation

If directives demanding transportation of Negro students to previously all-white schools were handed out to the Taylor County School Board, they violated the 1964 Civil Rights Act, a federal attorney said in U.S. District Court here today.

Assault Case

Local police continued their hunt today for the driver of a white, late-model Mustang automobile wanted for the alleged criminal assault of a 16-year-old girl Thursday afternoon. The alleged victim was waiting at a bus stop when an unidentified male offered her a ride, according to police.

Maddox

Lester Maddox of Atlanta, in the Columbus area, promised a new highway for this part of the state “that will revolutionize agricultural and industrial development.”

This story was originally published July 21, 2016 at 5:18 PM with the headline "Looking Back."