Looking Back – Dec. 31

Max Carothers, owner of Max’s Jewelry at 401 Washington St., formerly Fischvogt Jewelers, sprinkles salt along the sidewalk by his store after he shoveled a walking path for passerby on Dec. 31, 1973.

From The Republic archives

2013

The Columbus Board of Public Works and Safety agreed to end foreclosure proceedings on a mortgage Nusun Inc. owed the city, in exchange for the company handing over its International Drive building.

1998

An economist predicted worse days ahead for Indiana’s financially strapped hog farmers, saying there was little the government could do to support declining pork prices.

1973

Old Man Winter’s 1974 resolutions included some more snow and cold temperatures, while wrung-in for the New Year from the sky was a 2-inch accumulation of snow.