50 YEARS AGO: “The Colorado Civil Rights Commission is holding its monthly meeting in Durango on Friday. The Commission administers the three state laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation on the basis of race, creed, color or national ancestry. The public is urged to attend this Friday meeting.”
25 YEARS AGO: “Forget the rain forest devastation, forget the hole in the ozone layer, and forget the pollution caused by the Gulf War for a few minutes. Let us scale down and talk about something a bit more simple ... why is it that people just do not seem to get the message when it comes to littering?”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and The Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
