U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton, center, addressed a group of local businessmen on Oct. 30, 1974, as part of an inflation-fighting seminar at Gene’s Cafeteria in Eastbrook Plaza.
From The Republic archives
2014
Leo Portaluppi opened a temporary Chevrolet of Columbus on North National Road in partnership with General Motors. The Texas native planned to open up a permanent dealership west of Columbus in the coming months.
1999
Students from Schmitt Elementary School were offering “Halloween Insurance” by cleaning up messes left by vandals on Halloween. For $3, homeowners would receive a signed certificate entitling them to “one free cleaning of Halloween pranksters.”
1974
Jay Louder and Maurice Lankford won first place trophies during the annual two-session Columbus Duplicate Bridge Club tournament at the Surrey Inn and Otter Creek clubhouse. Robert Aungst and Margaret Marko won second and Bill Hotz and Denny Clerkin won third.
