Looking Back – October 7

Members of the undefeated 1959 Bull Dogs football team were introduced to fans at halftime of the Columbus-Indianapolis Washington game in 1969. From The Republic archives

2009

Bartholomew County Health Department expected to receive 700 mist doses of swine flu vaccine within the week.

1994

Vacant hotel rooms in Columbus were almost nonexistent as the autumn color “peak weekend” filled Brown County and Nashville hotels and restaurants to overflowing.

1969

Columbus firefighters urged residents to take advantage of the fire department’s offer to conduct free in-home fire inspections during National Fire Prevention Week.