Looking Back – May 1

A group of former Columbus High School basketball players, from left, Lou Giovanini, Bill Russell, Jim Holland, Dave Stillabower,  Rich Eynon, Jerry Newsom and Butch Wade, played a benefit game against a team from Purdue University at Memorial Gym in 1970. From The Republic

2010

One person died and four adults and a child were injured in a three-vehicle chain reaction accident on State Road 9 near Hope.

1995

A few Columbus Police Department officers and CPD administrators began a study into the feasibility of using horses to patrol city streets.

1970

Postal officials from Washington inspected the new Columbus Post Office but declined to accept the building for occupancy because the building’s air handling system was not complete.