On this day: January 2

POSTED: 9:45 PM Jan 01 2013   UPDATED: 2:00 AM Jan 02 2013

The Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial begins, the Jets give Namath a record contract, Nixon lowers the nation's maximum speed limit to 55, and oil tops $100 a barrel for the first time, all on this day.

OTD January 2 - Georgia
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1788: Georgia becomes the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution.

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    Local mug shots: May 2013

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