Looking Back – October 11

Pam Johnson, left, Tim Solso, president and chief operating officer, and Chauntelle Britt prepared George the Pledge Pirate for his debut in the Cummins Employees Combined Charities Fund pledge campaign in 1995. From The Republic archives

2010

Part of the ongoing, extensive upgrade of National Road, 17th Street east of Beam Road was reopened to traffic and 10th Street just west of National Road was closed.

1995

Seats hauled out of the basement and other artifacts from the historic Crump Theatre were offered for sale to help the “Save the Crump” campaign, which stood at $86,000.

1970

About 100 Columbus citizens gathered at Lincoln Center to pray for and read statements of support for the success of President Nixon’s proposals for peace in Indochina.