More than 500 people gathered at a rally May 6, 1970, at Western Kentucky University to hear students and faculty members speak out against the killing of four students at Ohio’s Kent State University, according to a front-page article in the Daily News.

Members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire May 4, 1970, during a peace rally opposing the Vietnam War, as well as protesting the National Guard presence on campus. Nine people were also injured in the attack, which marked the first time a student had been killed in an anti-war gathering in U.S. history.

– “Way Back When in Warren County” is compiled by researchers at the Warren County Public Library and appears twice weekly in the Bowling Green Daily News. For more information about the library, visit warrenpl.org.