Looking Back – September 30

A blindfolded Mike Wade pushed cardiopulmonary department coworker Brenda Dishinger in a wheelchair race during Columbus Regional Hospital's annual fall picnic in 1995. From The Republic archives

2010

Fourth-grade students of Debbie Smith at Rockcreek Elementary School collected coloring books and crayons to benefit Riley Hospital for Children in observance of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and students at Mt. Healthy Elementary School collected 6,668 pounds of paper to celebrate the arrival of two Abitibi paper recycling bins.

1995

A new Western Auto store opened at 2460 25th St., replacing the Auto America store.

1970

Washington, D.C., columnist and humorist Art Buchwald was the opening lecturer in the Distinguished Visitors series.