Looking Back – March 1

Kelly Thiessen, 6, and fellow Girl Scouts sang favorite songs during a 1996 tribute to the late Clementine Tangeman who helped launch the organization locally. From The Republic archives

2011

About 1,300 homes in the Columbus area lost power from an overnight storm that awoke the city with howling winds, driving rains and warning sirens.

1996

Reassessment notices that had been delayed nine months by computer problems were finally completed and ready to be mailed in the next few days.

1971

Columbus Police Department’s year-end report for 1970 was released and the statistics revealed accidents were up but injuries were down, arrests were up but convictions were down, and stolen cars were up while stolen bicycles were down.