Around Columbus
Oct. 29
2008
Area residents raised $53,330 for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and $41,762 for Sen. John McCain’s campaign coffers.
1993
Cummins Engine Co. approved a 2-for-1 common stock split, the first in 24 years, and increased its quarterly common stock dividend to 12.5 cents per share.
1968
The first corrugated shipping container came off the assembly line at the new Weyerhaeuser Co. plant on East State Street.
