News of Yesteryear — July 18, 2012
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From the annals of 1912

• The Tippins Bill, which prohibited the sale of near-beer in Georgia, passed by a vote of 129-42.

From the annals of 1962

• A TV satellite was launched into orbit.

• Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders were jailed in Albany.

From the annals of 2007

• Tonia Jones was named the “Hero of the Month” by the Office of Child Support Services.

• Landon Watts and Cash Barnhart earned spots in the Air Nautiques/AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships.

• The 5-6 year-old Pike County All-Stars baseball team won the State T-Ball Championship.
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