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Looking Back

Fifty years ago today

August 15, 1966

Viet Nam

President Johnson and his military commander in Viet Nam declared Sunday that Communist victory in the war was “impossible,” but Americans would have to devote more time and more men to the effort.

Moose Convention

Members from Georgia’s 75 lodges of the Loyal Order of the Moose Association will converge on Columbus Thursday through Sunday for their annual convention.

Moonshine Squad

Area law enforcement officers, in cooperation with federal Treasury agents, today announced the formation of the Columbus-Muscogee County Moonshine Liquor Detail.

This story was originally published August 14, 2016 at 7:26 PM with the headline "Looking Back."

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