Looking Back – February 4

Dean Gray winced as Michael Noe, took a snip of his hair at New Hope Christian Church in 2010. Gray challenged friends, classmates and people at the church that if they raised $1,000 for Haiti relief he would let them cut off his long hair, which spurred them to raise more than $6,000 for relief efforts. From The Republic archives

2010

Cummins Inc. and Chrysler extended their Ram partnership, preserving 600 jobs at the Columbus Midrange Engine Plant on County Road 450S, the exclusive supplier of diesel engines for the Ram truck.

1995

Cummins Engine Co. donated two N-14 STC truck engines to Oklahoma-based Feed the Children for use in hauling food and supplies to children affected by floods and other disasters in the United States and overseas.

1970

Bartholomew County Ministerial Association, 14 area ministers and the manager of the Crump Theater signed a statement opposing the showing of “X” rated movies in Columbus.