Looking Back

Fifty years ago today, August 22, 1966

Peace Power

President Johnson says there is a real limit to power because the United States has the means of unlimited destruction “but we do not have the power alone to make peace.”

GOP Meeting

U.S. Rep. Howard (Bo) Callaway, GOP gubernatorial candidate, will join U.S. Rep. Melvin Laird of Wisconsin in addressing a meeting of local Republicans here tonight at 7:30 p .m. at the United Oil Farm.

Governor’s Race

Gubernatorial candidate Jimmy Carter charged today that one of his opponents, former Gov. Ellis Arnall, has promised in private meetings that if elected he will fire thousands of state employees and replace them with Arnall supporters.

This story was originally published August 21, 2016 at 7:12 PM with the headline "Looking Back."