Looking Back – May 1

2009

The threat of swine flu spreading among inmates at Bartholomew County Jail prompted officials to restrict religious services, educational programs and drug addiction therapy, but family visits continued as scheduled because inmates did not come in direct contact with visitors.

1994

Nearly 30 hobbyists and engineers came out despite torrential rain to test their designs and lung power at the Indiana Human Powered Vehicle Challenge in the FairOaks Mall parking lot.

1969

Clarence O. Hamilton, chairman and chief executive officer of Hamilton Cosco, predicted demand for the company’s home furnishings products would more than double in the next decade.