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Weekly 150: Looking Back

The 1966 Archived Edition

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The year 1966 was year of change in the United States. In Vietnam, U.S. planes began bombing Hanoi and Haiphong. Bob Dylan released his Blonde on Blonde LP. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness is founded in New York City. John Lennon declared the Beatles “more popular than Jesus.” Walt Disney dies while producing The Jungle Book and How the Grinch Stole Christmas is shown for the first time on CBS.

But in McKenzie times were just a little simpler and removed from the hassle and worries of the big cities. The new county hospital in Huntingdon opened with great fan fair. Local law enforcement was taking illegal booze off the streets.

McKenzie opened the Imperial Model Raceway and Hobby Center. The Boy Scouts visited the McKenzie Banner and learned about offset printing.

Y.D. Moore was running for re-election as Mayor of McKenzie while Swat Scarbrough was running for county judge.

Food prices were on the rise, chuck roast at $0.39 a pound (today’s price $5.99/lb.), ground beef three pounds for a $1 (today’s price $3.99/lb.) and ribeye steak for $0.69 (today’s price $15.97/lb.)