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Spot Drive Targets Maddox With Phony Telegram Campaign
Atlanta residents joined about 100 people in a downtown Western Union office to launch a protest against Governor Maddox and his administration. James Moore, an attorney, organized the effort urging telegrams signed with real names and addresses to protest liquor sales and state policy. The campaign also proposed a skywriter message over the state capital spelling phones, funding reportedly sought from contributors.
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