Looking Back – October 27

"Mr. Frog" passed out cookies following a skit about will power as Mt. Healthy Elementary School students celebrated the kickoff of the Century Book Club with a parade of book characters. From The Republic archives

2009

T-Mobile dropped its plans to build a cellular tower near Tipton Lakes after residents argued a new tower would interfere with the Tipton Lakes scenery and was unnecessary since other nearby towers were available and could accommodate a new receiver.

1994

A Seymour man and his infant son were pulled from a fiery crash on State Road 11 by passersby who left the scene before arrival of rescue personnel.

1969

U.S. Rep. Lee H. Hamilton’s office released plans by the U.S. Department of Defense to close Bakalar Air Force Base by the end of March.